Who we are
Francis Rae, LLC is a for-profit company that has the sole purpose and mantra: Responsible Innovation for Society.
Non-Profit organizations that we donate to:
- Born This Way Foundation, https://bornthisway.foundation/
- PACER, https://www.pacer.org/bullying/
Why UnAPLGTC.ME?
Having been bullied during my youth, I became sensitized to “social outcasting”. Until the spring of 2017 I never connected the dots between being bullied and heightened sensitivity to social outcasting. Since this epiphany I have made it a part of my life’s mission to put an end to bullying and social outcasting. With this, UnAPLGTC.ME was born and will become the prevailing movement to creating societal change, and acceptance of all.
What UnAPLGTC.ME is not
Simply put, this is not a movement to be unapologetically malicious or malevolent in any way, shape or form.
Statistics
Bullying
Nearly 1 in 5 students (21%) reported being bullied during the school year, impacting over 5 million youth annually. Reference: https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2019/2019047.pdf
Cyberbullying
In 2018, 59% of US teens report being bullied or harassed online. Reference: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2018/09/27/a-majority-of-teens-have-experienced-some-form-of-cyberbullying/
Workplace Bullying
19% of US workers directly experienced bullying, and 63% of US workers reported being aware of workplace bullying. Reference: https://www.workplacebullying.org/2017-prevalence/
Bullying Motives
The highest reported reasons for being bullied were: physical appearance, race/ethnicity, gender, disability, religion and sexual orientation. Reference: https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2017/2017064.pdf
Intervention and Prevention
If you or someone you know is in suicidal crisis or emotional distress please call:
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255