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Don't Laugh At Me - Operation Respect, which works to transform schools, camps and other youth organizations into more compassionate, safe and respectful environments, developed DLAM as one of its projects, one for grades 2-5, another for grades 6-8 and a third for summer camps and after-school programs. Founded by Peter Yarrow of the folk group Peter, Paul & Mary, the project disseminates educational resources that are designed to establish a climate that reduces the emotional and physical cruelty some children inflict upon each other through behaviors such as ridicule, bullying and – in extreme cases – violence....


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