Tom Thelen Books

Victimproof Teacher's Guide: Anti-Bullying Lesson Plans to Accompany the Victimproof Book and DVD by Tom Thelen

Victimproof: How I Learned to Overcome Bullying

Teen Leadership Revolution: How Ordinary Teens Become Extraordinary Leaders

Speaker Lists Featuring Tom Thelen

Leading Anti-Bullying Speakers

Whether it's in schools, the workplace, or online, bullying remains a prevalent problem in today's society. Bullying and harassment can affect anyone regardless of their race or background, but often disproportionately...

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Tom Thelen Speaker Videos

• Bullying Prevention Speaker Tom Thelen - NBC Interview

  

  NBC Interview of Bullying Expert Tom Thelen, Founder of No Bullying Schools. Tom speaks at Elementary, Middle Schools, and High Schools across America showing kids how to get help from a trusted...
  No Bullying Schools - Bullying Prevention Software Demo with Tom Thelen

  

  Tom Thelen, Founder of No Bullying Schools, presents a live demo of our evidence-based bullying prevention program at https://nobullyingschools.com/. Discover how to use our free "Report Bullying"...
• Youth Motivational Speaker Tom Thelen Speech at Kansas State FFA Conference

  

  Youth Speaker Tom Thelen challenges teens to "Be The Change" at the Kansas State FFA Conference. Tom is the founder of https://NoBullyingSchools.com/. He speaks to groups of all ages on the topics of...
  Victimproof Ch 1.2 | Anti-Bullying Video Curriculum

  

  Victimproof is an anti-bullying book and 30-part video curriculum for students.

Tom Thelen Speaking Topics

• The Victimproof Anti-Bullying Program

  Tom Thelen’s Victimproof School Assembly helps students end bullying and cyberbullying from the inside out. The program teaches students the Top Three SOLUTIONS FOR STUDENTS to prevent bullying and cyberbullying (Become Victimproof, Set Boundaries, and Be The Change). At the heart of the Anti-BullyingAssembly are practical steps for students to build self-esteem, develop resiliency, and establish a culture of kindness at their school. Youth Speaker Tom Thelen tells the story of how he was bullied as a young teen, and how his poor choices led to self-destructive behavior. Thankfully the guidance of one teacher helped turn his life around. Click here to read an excerpt from Tom’s new book: Victimproof.

  Bullying, violence, depression, and other at risk behaviors have one thing in common – a lack of character in the lives of students. This interactive school assembly program gives students the tools to overcome bullying with peer leadership, positive choices, and character development. The program is designed to comply with national standards and research-based programs for bullying and cyberbullying prevention. Upon conclusion, teachers are given a sheet of discussion questions for follow-up in the classroom as well as access to a 12-month video curriculum follow up program.

• Be The Change (Leadership Focus): Youth Motivational Speaker for High School Assemblies

  How can ordinary students turn into extraordinary leaders? In this leadership presentation Tom shows students how the painful experiences of life can be used as opportunities to grow in leadership. He takes them on a journey through his own life story including a counseling program he went to as a teen and how he learned to use self-discipline to overcome great adversity. Toward the end of the speech Tom shows a short video about the Freedom Riders, highlighting how they faced their fears and created a positive impact on American culture. Tom challenges teens to stop wandering through life and find a cause to serve that is “greater than self.”

• Be The Change (Character Focus): Motivational Speaker for Middle School & High School Assemblies

  Positive school culture isn’t built by posters and t-shirts alone. Instead, it comes from the attitudes and actions of every person in the school. In this session Tom shows students how they can “Be The Change” on campus. When they see something that needs to change, that’s when they need to “be the change.” And that means taking positive action so everyone knows they matter at school. Using his personal life story, Tom shows how character is built by the small choices we make every day and how making these positive choices is the key to creating a culture of character.

• Guest Speaker for Native American Events

  Hi, I’m Tom Thelen, author of the book “Victimproof.” One of my greatest honors is being a frequent guest speaker at Native American events on the topics of Bullying Prevention, Suicide Prevention, and Mental Health. I’ve spoken at over 500 schools and conferences across America. My message of becoming “Victim-Proof” focuses on bullying prevention and suicide prevention for Native American Youth. I love showing students, educators, and parents how to break the cycle of victimization and how to “be the change” in their world.