Project Harmony: On National Selfie Day, Every Second Counts

Thanks to social media and the smartphone, June 21 recognizes a form of self-portrait that couldn’t exist without them. It’s national Selfie Day!

“Not only is this an opportunity to have a little fun and get creative, but it is also an opportunity to spread awareness of child abuse across the country through the power of social media,” says Project Harmony Executive Director Gene Klein.

A report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds. You can do a lot of things in 10 seconds – including a selfie and posting on Facebook.

It is not a lot of time, yet so much can happen. A toddler can be sent to daycare in shorts and sandals in frigid weather. A teacher can notice horrifying bruises on a student. A teenager can contemplate suicide because of the sexual abuse they’ve endured for years.

Together, we can end child abuse. But to do this – to really do this – we all have to have a stake in it. You have to have a stake in it. You are part of the solution. On June 21, through the power of social media and the creativity of a selfie, or “groupie,” take 10 seconds and help Project Harmony (www.projectharmony.com) spread awareness – #ProjectBeSomeone.

Ten seconds is not a lot of time. However, it’s enough time to be someone in the life of a child.