Monday kicked off the start of the No Name-Calling Week project. The event was inspired by the young adult novel called “The Misfits” by James Howe, which chronicles four friends in junior high school trying to brave the frequent name calling they endure.

The purpose of No Name-Calling Week is to provide students and teachers with tools to eliminate name-calling at their school.

No Name-Calling Week started back in 2004 by the No Name-Calling Coalition, which was created by  GLSEN, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing and several national partner organizations.

The project is geared toward grades 5-8, but anyone who is passionate about eliminating name-calling can participate.

To learn more about No Name-Calling Week, visit the website http://www.nonamecallingweek.org