National Mix It Up at Lunch Day will be held October 18, 2011.
Teaching Tolerance's Mix It Up program is a national campaign that helps K-12 teachers develop inclusive school communities.
Students thrive—socially and academically—in schools that are inclusive. Yet, for far too many students, schools are hotbeds of exclusion. Social scientists have long maintained that contact between diverse groups helps alleviate tensions and reduce prejudice. Mix It Up seeks to break down the barriers between students and improve intergroup relations so there are fewer misunderstandings that can lead to conflicts, bullying and harassment.
Join the national movement.
Teaching Tolerance provides free Mix It Up lessons and activities—"Mixers"—for teachers to use to organize a successful Mix It Up at Lunch Day and promote social border crossing all year long.