University Students Against Homophobia - Get REAL Presents "To My Grade 7 Self"

Get REAL is a university student-driven initiative aimed at eliminating homophobia in creative and dynamic ways. It is open to any and all who wish to stand up and speak out against discrimination.

We started in February of 2011 with the aim of running workshops in junior high and high schools, led by university students; this remains our long-term goal. We currently run awareness and advocacy campaigns at Western, as well as wider-reaching initiatives, like this video. Please share.

If you want to find out more, how to get involved, or even how to bring Get REAL to your university campus, visit us here:

Page: facebook.com/wegetreal
Twitter: @getrealuwo
Email: getrealuwo@gmail.com

Credits:
Concept and Direction: Chris Studer
Editing: Chris Studer, Robert Camastra, Daniel Worndl
Filming: Mitchell Sturm

While all those involved with the video are Western students, Get REAL is purely student-run, and not affiliated with the University Students' Council. We hope to expand to other university campus' in the near future.

We do not own the copyrights for the instrumental songs used! They are gratefully borrowed from these links:

Semi-Charmed Life (Third Eye Blind): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfK2YO...
Quelqu'un m'a dit (Carla Bruni): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTdFl2...
Jumper (Third Eye Blind): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo3vuz...
Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTIJYe...

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[protectorofillinois3]

I'm strongly and extremely against homophobia and bullying (even when I was in high school, I was labeled "The Gay Guy Who Kicks Str8 Guys' Asses," because I was an angry gay teenager and str8 guys would try to bully me and kick my ass, but I made them sorry they were born and they didn't bother me anymore). You have all 1,000% of my complete support :-) I would love to get involved.

[getrealmovement]

Please do not hesitate to send us an email! getrealuwo@gmail.com! (we realize that is a different email from our youtube account)

[meaghan brianna]

this makes me so proud to go to western! :D

[oursirpeace]

This is by Western?! Wow wish i was still there to witness this.

[Ian Lynch]

Very Proud to be a Western Grad right now - Fantastic Job . Much Love - Ian Lynch

[TripnSlide]

In order to make this video even more searchable, I think there should be more tags added like 'bullying' , 'grade 7' , 'middle school' 'junior high' , 'high school' 'education' 'equity' 'diversity','acceptance' ...etc etc. :)

[Drfell12]

Brilliant, share it with someone you care about.

[tbio2]

This is an amazing video!

Thank you so much for making it!

xo

[David Walton]

i like being gay in grade8 watching this it makes me feel like people are going to regret their harsh comments and how they have changed and regret what they said

[David Walton]

i like being in grade8 watching lol

[Crystal Daugherty]

This video is incredible! Thank you to all of you for making this.