Sachiri Henderson | 2021 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Tribute Video

SACHIRI HENDERSON: The importance of teens supporting teens is that your friends can become their friends and it can just become a ripple effect of inclusivity. And that's just amazing to see. 

BEAST stands for Bullying Ends Against Students Today. 

And I created it because when I was in third grade, I was bullied myself. I wanted to help kids out that were going through the same thing that didn't know what to do. We had like over 50-plus kids join the group. 

We did community service and showing how you can be kind and be inclusive. 

JESSICA MILLER: She has worked hands-on on the ground, has worked directly with us at the Children's Advocacy Center. 

SACHIRI HENDERSON: When a kid comes to you and says that they are being bullied, I feel like it's very important that there should be some action taken. You never know what's going to happen the next couple of days. 

So there's a survey that we facilitated when I was in middle school. It gave us the opportunity to see how we could help and to also educate our kids. 

DIANA COLEMAN: Bullying leads to criminal behavior. She's bringing it to the forefront, that bullying goes so far beyond the playground, because once it hits social media, it never goes away. 

SACHIRI HENDERSON: And some kids do feel like there's nothing that has been done. Hello, everyone, it's Sachiri Henderson here, Miss Port City's Outstanding Teen 2020. I just wanted to hop on here right quick and let you know that we have one more day before Unity Day. Unity Day is a day where we wear orange and we stand for bullying prevention. 

In third grade, I teamed up to have our first Unity Day ever, and I've been a part of Unity Day for 8 years. BEAST is my platform for my title, Miss Port City's Outstanding Teen. And so, with that comes the responsibility of talking to kids and talking to the community. 

JESSICA MILLER: Being a hands-on advocate is so important and representation is huge. Not only is she addressing the victim, not only is she addressing the bully, but she's also addressing the bystanders to empower children to speak out. 

SACHIRI HENDERSON: My vision for the future is to stop bullying completely, making our community and making our school and our jobs and our churches more unified because you never know what someone is going through.