Tyler Clementi's Family Talks About the Battle Against Bullying in Princeton

The family of Tyler Clementi discussed their foundation, established in the memory of their son, and its goal to end bullying with high school students at the Corner House at Princeton University last week, Planet Princeton reports.

Clementi, a young gay man who was a freshman at Rutgers University, jumped to his death in Sept. 2010 from the George Washington Bridge after being spied on via webcam by his roommate in their shared dorm while Clementi was being intimate with another man.

Dharun Ravi, Clementi’s roommate, was convicted in March 2012 on 15 counts related to his spying on Clementi over the webcam.

Ravi was not charged in connection with Clementi’s death.

Ravi was sentenced to a 30-day jail sentence and released early for good behavior.

Clementi’s parents, James and Jane, discussed the foundation’s new initiative, #DAY1, aimed at preventing bullying, harassment and intimidation #DAY1 aims to end bullying before it begins, and uses the slogan “Bullying Stops on Day 1.”

About 3.2 million students say they are victims of bullying annually, and 50 percent of adults have seen acts of bulllying in the workplace, according to the campaign’s website.

The Corner House is a non-profit counseling center for adolescents, young adults and their families. It has been a leading force in the community’s battle against substance abuse and family crisis issues since 1972, according to its website.

With the five-year anniversary of their son’s death approaching, the trip from Ridgewood to Princeton was an emotional one, as James and Jane passed by signs for Rutgers University, according to the report.

That emotion came through during their presentation.

Read more at planetprinceton.com.

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