National Mix It Up at Lunch Day has passed, but we hope you will keep the Mix It Up spirit going. Addressing the pervasive social divisions in our nation’s schools—many based on class, race and ethnicity—is too important to focus on for only one day. After 14 years, we know that lasting, positive impact happens in schools that continue the Mix It Up effort all year.
You’ve already laid the foundation. One or two additional events in the winter and spring can lead to significant bridge building.
No Name-Calling Week and the Day of Silence are great options.
You might also consider classroom or campus-wide projects tied to our other free resources and teaching kits, such as Bullied or Speak Up at School.
If your kids really loved the lunch event, why not keep it going? Do a repeat with a twist.
If you have any questions or ideas, feel free to ask us! We’re here to support you, so keep in touch.
Finally, be sure to gather your coordinating group for a debriefing session. Document what you did well and talk through what you could do better in the future.
Your participants can help with this too. Consider sending out a simple evaluation to get suggestions and feedback. It could be very valuable for the future—and help you if you are planning to submit a Model School application when it opens in January 2016.
If you haven’t seen all the awesome posts and tweets about Tuesday’s event, check out our Storify for Mix 2015. Thanks for helping make this year’s Mix It Up at Lunch Day such a success!
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