PANAMA CITY — The Student Advocacy Center of Bay County, as part of its month long series of National Bullying Prevention Month events, will host the first of a two-part Student Advocate Training at Greater Bethel AME Church, 829 Hamilton Ave., Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
The train-the-trainer workshop is geared toward youth leaders, adults and parents who wish to learn effective strategies for advocating for students. The training will be conducted by representatives from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).
The topics for the first training session include bullying prevention, intervention and school discipline.
Part two training will be held at a later date.