Thank you Cobb EMC! We are super excited to announce the re-enrollment of one Cobb County school to the Be THE Voice campaign launching October 2021. Welcome back, Marietta High School! This wonderful opportunity was made possible due to grant …

Students share their thoughts about the BTV initiative at Ridgeview Charter Middle-School in this video: Ridgeview Charter Middle students talk about Be THE Voice

Be THE Voice is a student-driven movement to make being a youth a better experience. This movement for kindness, compassion and inclusion seeks to improve the school environment. Our guest Debbie Cwalina shares details about a program built on proven …

We would like to thank The Sandy Springs Society for their support for the BTV program at Woodland Elementary School for the 2020-2021 program year.  A giant shout out to teacher Aimee Range for leading the way with her dynamic 5th grade …

Despite the fact that the pandemic created a remote-learning (and socializing) environment in schools all over the country, BTV students still found a way to make a difference in their school and/or community.  Such is the case with these eight …

Purchase a raffle ticket today and win up to 8-hours in the Fur Bus stretch Hummer Limousine and $500 cash! Tickets can be purchased by clicking here- 2021 Fur Bus Raffle Ticket Sale to benefit Be THE Voice

Haralson County Middle School Class of 2025 was greeted today by Be THE Voice leaders with a red carpet rollout by the Haralson County High School. The entire 8th grade class participated in a tour of the high school. Our Be THE Voice …

Despite the fact that the pandemic created a remote-learning (and socializing) environment in schools all over the country, BTV students and teachers still found a way to make a difference in their school and/or community.  Such is the case with …

Despite the fact that the pandemic created a remote-learning (and socializing) environment in schools all over the country, BTV students still found a way to make a difference in their school and/or community.  Such is the case with this amazing …

Despite the fact that the pandemic created a remote-learning (and socializing) environment in schools all over the country, BTV students still found a way to make a difference in their school and/or community. Such is the case with Dean Homcy, from …

Despite the fact that the pandemic created a remote-learning (and socializing) environment in schools all over the country, BTV students still found a way to make a difference in their school and/or community. Such is the case with these amazing students …

Despite the fact that the pandemic created a remote-learning (and socializing) environment in schools all over the country, BTV students still found a way to make a difference in their school and/or community.  Such is the case with Karlie Kohler, …

A big thanks to The Sandy Springs Society for sponsoring the BTV program Riverview Charter Middle School. Students had a great time participating in the BTV challenges and creating projects on their own to be kind, compassionate & inclusive! Thanks …

Our favorite part of the campaign is starting – the annual “V.I.V.” awards! Each year at program conclusion, students are selected who embraced the BTV message of kindness, compassion & inclusion throughout the campaign, and are recognized as a “Very Important …

BTV students were out in force as they launched the BTV program at Woodland Elementary School! Thanks to team leader Aimee Range, and all the enthusiastic students for supporting the Be THE Voice campaign by being the VOICE of kindness within …

Part of Coach Clark & Ms. Black’s Morning Kick-Off: Introducing the ‘Be the Voice’ Initiative – a peer-led campaign for students at school to connect in positive ways, at Asa G. Hillard Elementary School

BTV students, teachers and staff at were out in force as they participated in the BTV paperchain activity Renaissance Middle School! Thanks to team leader Ms. Benqueshya Milligan and all the enthusiastic students for supporting the Be THE Voice campaign by …

BTV students were out in force as they launched the BTV program at Pope High School. Thanks to team leader Allyson Williams and Malen Patel, and all the enthusiastic students for supporting the Be THE Voice campaign by being the …

{KINDNESS VISUALIZED}It’s not only what you say that resonates with your peers, it’s also what you DO! In this photo is a BTV student leader at Bremen High School helping a visually impaired student sign the “Pledge for Kindness, Compassion & …

Check out this article, “CIS of Atlanta Site Coordinator Rewards Scholars and Helps Them ‘Be The Voice‘ ” posted by Communities In Schools of Atlanta Site.

The Haralson Junior Leadership Team is a cooperative effort with Senior leaders at both Bremen High School and Haralson High School, and are the face of Be THE Voice at both schools.  The student panel presented the BTV campaign, then …

BTV students at Findley Oaks Elementary are participating in two of the Be THE Voice P2P activities. “Crumpled Paper” –  thanks to #ICANHELP and Kim Karr for allowing us to share and promote this amazing activity!  It’s an excellent way …

Haralson County Be THE Voice was in full swing this morning greeting students and creating the kindness chain. Check out the video to see more: Haralson Students‘ Pledge Chain

BTV students were out in force as they launched the BTV program at Mountain Park Elementary School. A huge thanks to Principal Stacy Perlman for her years of support, BTV team leader Allison Landreth and all the enthusiastic students for …

Another great Be THE Voice school participating in the “Pledge Chain” activity for February’s “Kindness & Inclusion” month.  BTV students at Haralson High School assembled the Pledge Chain which will be hung throughout the school. This chain is a daily …

The Be THE Voice Team at Riverwood participated in the Kindness Month challenges. Students performed the Kindness Note Exchange, Inclusion Chain Pledge, Make A New Friend Challenge, and more. Check out their website for ways to join their Group Me …

Students at Findley Oaks Elementary participated in the BTV “Pledge for Inclusion” chain!  Each student signs a link as their pledge for inclusion and when assembled, the chain is a daily reminder of how all colors work together beautifully – a …

BTV students were out in force as they launched the BTV program at Milton High School Friday morning! Thanks to team leader Olga Glymph, and all the enthusiastic students for supporting the Be THE Voice campaign by being the VOICE of …

BTV students were out in force as they launched the BTV program Haralson High School on a very chilly morning!  Thanks to Tanner Healthcare and Healthy Haralson for their sponsorship of this program each year, Elena Schulenberg and the Haralson Junior Leadership Team for being the VOICE of …

BTV students were out in force as they launched the BTV program Elkins Pointe! Thanks to team leader Isabella Alfaro, and all the enthusiastic students for supporting the Be THE Voice campaign by being the VOICE of kindness within their school …

BTV students were out in force as they launched the BTV program Riverwood International Charter School! Thanks to team leader Lolo Benitez, principal Kindra Smith and all the enthusiastic students for supporting the Be THE Voice campaign by being the …

BTV students at MacIntyre Park Middle in Thomasville, Georgia are recruiting their classmates to make a pledge for “Kindness & Inclusion” for the month of February. Once the paper chain is assembled and displayed, it will serve as a visual …

BE THE VOICE IN THE NEWS! A huge shoutout to our BTV team leader Diedre McPherson at MacIntyre Park Middle School in Thomasville, Georgia. Check out her appearance on WTXL Tallahassee. “We got a lot of the students in the …

BTV students were out in force as they launched the BTV program Renaissance Middle School with the BTV “Sit with Someone New” challenge! Thanks to team leader Benqueshya Milligan, Principal Creseda Hawk, BTV Liaison Michael Schoppenhorst and all the enthusiastic …

BTV students were out in force as they launched the BTV program Taylor Road Middle School Tuesday morning! Thanks to team leader Bonnie Bailey, Martha Patorgis & Charlitia Reed, and all the enthusiastic students for supporting the Be THE Voice …

The BTV students were out in force the last three days as they launched the BTV program Marietta High School. Thanks to team leader Ms. Valerie Trotter, principal Keith Ball and all the enthusiastic students for supporting the Be THE …

Team leader Diedre Jones and the BTV students at MacIntyre Park Middle School in Thomasville, Georgia kicked off the Be THE Voice campaign with lots of enthusiasm by asking students and faculty to sign the banner as a pledge to …

Sandy Springs’ Laurie Woodruff, EdS says, “Thanks to our staff, counselors, and students for making this a smashing success. We must ALL ‘Be The Voice’ for change!

Celebrating “Be The Voice” today with the young panthers at West. What better a time to keep “Kindness, Compassion, and Inclusion” at the forefront.

1/28/21 – Students were out in force as they launched the BTV program at Wilson Creek Elementary early Monday morning! Thanks to team leader Ms. Wanda Moran, and all the enthusiastic students for supporting our campaign by being the VOICE …

1/22/21 – Neither darkness, fog, or cold temps could stop the BTV kids at Findley Oaks Elementary School from kicking off Be THE Voice bright and early this morning in both the carpool and bus lanes! Thanks to Fulton County …

1/20/21 – Students wore red in support of Be THE Voice! Dr. Steve Palmer, the Head of School, stopped by to see all the “red” being worn on campus.

Thank you Cobb EMC! We are super excited to announce the enrollment of 2 Cobb County schools to the Be THE Voice campaign launching January 2021. Welcome, Marietta High School & Pope High School! This wonderful opportunity was made possible …

Thank you Sandy Springs Society! We are super excited to announce the enrollment of two Sandy Springs schools – Woodland Elementary School  & Ridgeview Charter Middle School –  into the Be THE Voice campaign launching January 2021. This wonderful opportunity was made …

Due to COVID, Be THE Voice will not return to the classrooms until January 2021, but as Co-founder and Executive Director Debbie Cwalina tells us, it’s going to be better than ever! Check out her message here: Debbie Cwalina, Executive Director, …

Please watch this message from our co-founder & Executive Director Debbie Cwalina. Check it out here: Be THE Voice E.D. – Words aren’t Enough

The pandemic is keeping kids at home again this fall, but schools across the state can continue to provide a program that teaches students how to safely impact change – one VOICE at a time! Kindness/Compassion/Inclusion are behaviors to be modeled …

Thank you to the Be THE Voice students and their teacher Ms. Tammy Daniel at Northwestern Middle School for participating in the Kindness challenges earlier this year! Check out it here.

Be THE Voice is dedicated to helping the whole child. We hope you were able to tune-in last week when On Location with Tran chatted with Stacy Perlman, Principal of Mountain Park Elementary School, about Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and how …

We are in video-production season for BTV6 & want to give a big shout-out to both Founders of the Bradley and Nikki Bozeman Foundation for allowing us to share their stories in our video series this fall! (Oct 2020). Check out their …

We hope you were able to tune-in last week when On Location with Tran chatted with Kindra Smith, Principal Of Riverwood International Charter School. Principal Smith has seen the benefit of the BTV program for a total of 5 years …

Be THE Voice is dedicated to helping the whole child. We hope you were able to tune-in last week when On Location with Tran chatted with Julia Bernath, Fulton County School Board President, District 7 about Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and …

We hope you were able to tune-in last week when On Location with Tran chatted with Be THE Voice E.D. Debbie Baker Cwalina (if not, click here to see that interview!) In fact, plan on tuning in the next three weeks as Tran will be talking …

At the conclusion of every year, Be THE Voice recognizes students/clubs who were “VIV”s (Very Important Voices). Today we are showcasing Crabapple Middle School. We’re so very proud of each student and the wonderful teachers Angelique Hayes & Kevin Squiers …

In 2015, Debbie Cwalina read an article about the damaging effects of cyberbullying, and it lit a fire in her soul. She was able to do something with that passion when she joined her local Rotary Club and met others …

Be THE Voice is honored to share the 2019 video by UGA Football players Xavier Truss, Demetria Robinson, Nate McBride & Mark Webb.  This is our third year of sharing upbeat messages by fine student athletes who are making a …