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Bullied and threatened, but dare go your own way. Tamar Bastiaan (15), aka rapper Turboglad, tells his story in the song 'Living Style'. The rapsong and the accompanying video are central to the curriculum 'Live My Style'.

My Live Style "shows students acquainted with the concepts of perception, prejudice and group formation. They move into what it's like to be bullied and think about what you can do against it. The curriculum is a collaboration between the young rapper and Art.1. On 21 October ash handing Turboglad and Art.1 the first copy of "Live My Style 'at primary school De Petra in' t Harde (near Zwolle). Turbo Smooth also provides a workshop and a concert for the children of the school.

Group formation and prejudices

Tamar got into trouble when he was in primary school to secondary school. His contemporaries did not accept that he is both clothes Lonsdale as Karl Kani wore clothing brands that are often associated with problems between different groups of young people. His refusal to take sides for Lonsdalers' or the 'Karl Kanifans' led to bullying and exclusion. But he found his own solution. Eventually Tamar the contradictions between the groups of young people to bridge by showing them a video to his song "Survive Style 'record. Incomprehension and misunderstandings between the young people made way for friendships. Meanwhile, he already had two years of regular guest lectures at schools with students in which he will talk about his experiences around bullying, prejudice and exclusion.

School project [EEN] against bullying and discrimination

"Be especially yourself, as you are," read the last words of Turboglad in his song "Survive Style '. Equivalent, is the motto of the Protestant school The Petra where the handing over takes place: "You can be who you are." On 21 October the double celebration at the school. In addition to the curriculum, the school also marked as '[ONE] Equal treatment for all' awarded. This predicate, made visible by a sign at the school door, by Art.1 awarded to schools that actively promote an educational climate in which everyone feels safe and welcome, regardless of differences in origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age and disability or chronic illness. The predicate ratifies the effort management, staff, parents and students over the past half year to bullying and intolerance reduction.

Curriculum Order

The curriculum 'Live My Style' is from 22 October for € 15.00 available via this website. The material is suitable for group 7/8 of the school and classroom half of secondary education. The package includes a DVD with a video and a CD with music, a teacher's guide and worksheets.