Jaylen Arnold
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Jaylen Arnold is an American activist, philanthropist, and actor. He was born to Howard John Arnold, Jr. and Robin Arnold. He is the founder of Jaylen's Challenge (www.JaylensChallenge.Org), an International anti-bullying crusade for people from all walks of life. His mission is to: Educate the educators, teach tolerance to the tormentors, and banish bullying for all. His tagline: One little boy, one massive goal...Bullying No Way!
Since the start of his campaign in May 2009, he has gained the support and attention of Hollywood and several celebrities. Actors Dash Mihok
, Terrell Ransom, Jr
(Days of Our Lives
), Brian J. White
, Anthony Anderson
, Sam Waterston
, and Leonardo DiCaprio
support his campaign. Jaylen's logo and yellow/blue wristands which support the phrase: "Bullying No Way" are iconic on the wrists of these celebrities. (See references below).
Jaylen Arnold and Actor Dash Mihok
have created several National PSA's and television commercials together. Jaylen Arnold has recently been featured in hundreds of news and media articles across the country including: NYU Medical Center XM Satellite Radio, CNN
news and CBS
National news with Katie Couric
where Jaylen Arnold was featured as "The American Spirit" (November 5, 2009). Jaylen has declined requests to appear for The Dr. Phil McGraw Show and The Bonnie Hunt
Show.
More recently, Jaylen Arnold was invited to and brought his crusade to Universal Studios as a celebrity VIP guest and a television commercial was completed on location.
Jaylen Arnold has been honored, awarded, and featured for: "Kids Are Heroes", "The Doctors Radio Show", "San Juan Island Little Chief", and "Nickelodeons Shout Outs". He is a member of the KooDooz Youth Advisory Board.
International musicians Daniel Freedman and Dash Mihok have composed the Jaylens Challenge Anthem based on the philanthropic efforts to make a difference.
As part of their charitable efforts, in January 2010, Jaylen Arnold and Dash Mihok
, in a group effort, helped to raise more than $57,000 in a "One Lap Closer to a Cure" marathon hosted by Walt Disney World Florida
to benefit the national Tourette Syndrome Association
(TSA).
Jaylen Arnold and Dash Mihok
currently hold speaking engagements at Universities, Institutes, and schools nationwide, in order to continue educating. Jaylen also continues in the realm of television, modeling, and acting. Jaylen has just completed filming a documentary for the Discovery Health Channel called "Tourette's Uncovered". Filming continued to late June 2010 with an air date of September 13, 2010, at 9 pm EST.
Celebrity Photos with Jaylens Challenge wristbands:
Since the start of his campaign in May 2009, he has gained the support and attention of Hollywood and several celebrities. Actors Dash Mihok
Dash Mihok
Dashiell "Dash" Mihok is an American actor.-Life and career:Mihok was born in New York City, New York, the son of actors Andrea and Raymond Thorne . He attended the Bronx High School of Science and was raised in Greenwich Village. While at the Bronx High School of Science, Dash played baseball as...
, Terrell Ransom, Jr
Terrell Ransom, Jr
Terrell Ransom, Jr. is an American child actor and model. He is mostly known for his role on Days of our Lives as the autistic Theo Carver. He is currently still on the show and has been appearing on a regular basis since May 20, 2008....
(Days of Our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
), Brian J. White
Brian J. White
Brian Joseph White is an American actor, dancer, football player, lacrosse player, stock broker and youth activist.-Personal life:...
, Anthony Anderson
Anthony Anderson
Anthony Anderson is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He has starred in his own sitcom All About the Andersons, as well as the Fox sitcom The Bernie Mac Show during the fifth and final season of the show. He is also known for his leading roles in television dramas such as K-Ville, The...
, Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston
Samuel Atkinson "Sam" Waterston is an American actor and occasional producer and director. Among other roles, he is noted for his Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Sydney Schanberg in 1984's The Killing Fields, and his Golden Globe- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning portrayal of Jack McCoy...
, and Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio is an American actor and film producer. He has received many awards, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Aviator , and has been nominated by the Academy Awards, Screen Actors Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television...
support his campaign. Jaylen's logo and yellow/blue wristands which support the phrase: "Bullying No Way" are iconic on the wrists of these celebrities. (See references below).
Jaylen Arnold and Actor Dash Mihok
Dash Mihok
Dashiell "Dash" Mihok is an American actor.-Life and career:Mihok was born in New York City, New York, the son of actors Andrea and Raymond Thorne . He attended the Bronx High School of Science and was raised in Greenwich Village. While at the Bronx High School of Science, Dash played baseball as...
have created several National PSA's and television commercials together. Jaylen Arnold has recently been featured in hundreds of news and media articles across the country including: NYU Medical Center XM Satellite Radio, CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
news and CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
National news with Katie Couric
Katie Couric
Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric is an American journalist and author. She serves as Special Correspondent for ABC News, contributing to ABC World News, Nightline, 20/20, Good Morning America, This Week and primetime news specials...
where Jaylen Arnold was featured as "The American Spirit" (November 5, 2009). Jaylen has declined requests to appear for The Dr. Phil McGraw Show and The Bonnie Hunt
Bonnie Hunt
Bonnie Lynne Hunt is an American actress, comedian, writer, director, television producer and daytime television host.- Early life :...
Show.
More recently, Jaylen Arnold was invited to and brought his crusade to Universal Studios as a celebrity VIP guest and a television commercial was completed on location.
Jaylen Arnold has been honored, awarded, and featured for: "Kids Are Heroes", "The Doctors Radio Show", "San Juan Island Little Chief", and "Nickelodeons Shout Outs". He is a member of the KooDooz Youth Advisory Board.
International musicians Daniel Freedman and Dash Mihok have composed the Jaylens Challenge Anthem based on the philanthropic efforts to make a difference.
As part of their charitable efforts, in January 2010, Jaylen Arnold and Dash Mihok
Dash Mihok
Dashiell "Dash" Mihok is an American actor.-Life and career:Mihok was born in New York City, New York, the son of actors Andrea and Raymond Thorne . He attended the Bronx High School of Science and was raised in Greenwich Village. While at the Bronx High School of Science, Dash played baseball as...
, in a group effort, helped to raise more than $57,000 in a "One Lap Closer to a Cure" marathon hosted by Walt Disney World Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
to benefit the national Tourette Syndrome Association
Tourette Syndrome Association
The Tourette Syndrome Association , based in Bayside, New York, United States, is a non-profit voluntary organization and the only national health-related organization serving people with Tourette syndrome. It was founded in 1972 by five couples, parents of children with Tourette syndrome...
(TSA).
Jaylen Arnold and Dash Mihok
Dash Mihok
Dashiell "Dash" Mihok is an American actor.-Life and career:Mihok was born in New York City, New York, the son of actors Andrea and Raymond Thorne . He attended the Bronx High School of Science and was raised in Greenwich Village. While at the Bronx High School of Science, Dash played baseball as...
currently hold speaking engagements at Universities, Institutes, and schools nationwide, in order to continue educating. Jaylen also continues in the realm of television, modeling, and acting. Jaylen has just completed filming a documentary for the Discovery Health Channel called "Tourette's Uncovered". Filming continued to late June 2010 with an air date of September 13, 2010, at 9 pm EST.
External links
- http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5527955n&tag=related;photovideo
- http://www.theledger.com/article/20090915/NEWS/909155040
- http://www.baynews9.com/VideoPlayer/?Actor_Student_Tourettes_920 (VIDEO)
- http://www.theledger.com/article/20090911/NEWS/909115070
- http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2009/9/20/actor_joins_boy_with_tourettes_against_bullying.html
- http://dashmihok.com/2009/09/student-actor-help-spread-anti-bullying-message-at-school/
- http://www.theautismnews.com/tag/jaylen-arnold/ (VIDEO)
- http://suescheffblog.com/sue-scheff/jaylen-arnold/
- http://irkedmagazine.com/6135/follow-up-jaylen-arnold-posts-a-new-youtube-video/
- http://tobtr.com/s/621922 (fast forward to 29:07 to hear Jaylen's interview)
- http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/06/19/bay.news.9.fl.antibully.baynews9?iref=videosearch (VIDEO)
- http://sanjuanems.org/uncategorized/a-brave-little-boy/
- http://irkedmagazine.com/5561/anti-bullying-crusade-jaylen-arnolds-tourettes-challenge/
- http://www.dosomething.org/blog/chatterbox/boy-with-tourettes-fights-bullying
- http://www.tonic.com/article/teaching-kids-tourettes-tolerance/
- http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2009/6/18/486362.html
- http://www.nbcactionnews.com/content/morningnewsteam/parents/story/Anti-Bullying-Crusade/CJ-uW1D8YUmzMtK2ZCWQuw.cspx
- http://www.tsa-mn.org/news.html
- http://www.baynews9.com/VideoPlayer/?Antibully_Website_618 (VIDEO)
- http://www.theledger.com/article/20090613/NEWS/906135042
- http://www.active.com/donate/wdw10
Celebrity Photos with Jaylens Challenge wristbands:
- http://www.jaylenschallenge.org/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id=1:friends-of-jaylen&Itemid=81