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Cheers for Mix It Up Day [1]

Submitted by Tim Lockette [2] on November 12, 2009

When the start of Mix It Up at Lunch Day was announced at Seth Johnson Elementary in Montgomery, Ala., cheers rose up in the halls. At lunch, the fifth-grade class – leaders of this year’s activities – proudly displayed the banner they created for the event.

When the start of Mix It Up at Lunch Day was announced at Seth Johnson Elementary in Montgomery, Ala., cheers rose up in the halls.

Mix It Up: Score One for Humanity [5]

Submitted by Tim Lockette [2] on November 10, 2009

Two truths and one lie.

That’s how Mix It Up at Lunch Day began at Fordson High School in Dearborn, Mich. Students sat down to lunch with people who were not in their usual social circle. As an icebreaker, students played a game in which one person told two truths and one lie: the rest of the group had to guess which statement was false.

Two truths and one lie.  

Creating Unity at Lawndale [7]

Submitted by Jaime Diego Chavez [8] on November 3, 2009

As you know, many schools in Los Angeles have dealt with racial tensions, race riots, and violence on campus stemming from issues of race and misunderstanding.

As you know, many schools in Los Angeles have dealt with racial tensions, race riots, and violence on campus stemming from issues of race and misunderstanding.

How Clique Leaders Can Help You Mix It Up [10]

Submitted by Tim Lockette [2] on October 29, 2009

Mix It Up at Lunch Day is just around the corner. Most students report that the Mix It Up experience – taking one lunch hour to sit somewhere new and make friends – is a positive experience that helps reduce tension across social boundaries. Sometimes, though, students are reluctant to participate.

Mix It Up at Lunch Day is just around the corner.

Making the Invisible Visible: Preparing for Mix It Up at Lunch Day [13]

Submitted by Norma Harb [14] on October 15, 2009

Have you ever walked in the same hallway every day -- or driven from point A to point B --  without remembering how you got there, who you passed, or what you saw?

Have you ever walked in the same hallway every day -- or driven from point A to point B --  without remembering how you got there, who you passed, or what you saw?

When One Day of Peace Just Isn’t Enough [16]

Submitted by Deena Paradiso [17] on October 8, 2009

The beginning of the school year is always filled with excitement, but this year our school initiated a project that is still taking on a life of its own. 

The beginning of the school year is always filled with excitement, but this year our school initiated a project that is still taking on a life of its own. 

A New Model for Mix It Up [19]

Number 36: Fall 2009 [20]

The girls at the last table in the middle school cafeteria weren’t talking. Two were recent immigrants from Somalia. Two were Hmong students in the ESL program.

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[1] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/cheers-mix-it-day
[2] http://www.tolerance.org/author/tim-lockette
[3] http://www.tolerance.org/category/blogs-and-articles/mix-it
[4] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/cheers-mix-it-day#comments
[5] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/mix-it-score-one-humanity
[6] http://www.tolerance.org/comment/reply/17851#comment-form
[7] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/creating-unity-lawndale
[8] http://www.tolerance.org/author/jaime-diego-chavez
[9] http://www.tolerance.org/comment/reply/17268#comment-form
[10] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/how-clique-leaders-can-help-you-mix-it
[11] http://www.tolerance.org/category/blogs-and-articles/bullying
[12] http://www.tolerance.org/comment/reply/17067#comment-form
[13] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/making-invisible-visible-preparing-mix-it-lunch-day
[14] http://www.tolerance.org/author/norma-harb
[15] http://www.tolerance.org/comment/reply/16308#comment-form
[16] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/when-one-day-peace-just-isn-t-enough
[17] http://www.tolerance.org/author/deena-paradiso
[18] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/when-one-day-peace-just-isn-t-enough#comments
[19] http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-36-fall-2009/feature/new-model-mix-it
[20] http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-36-fall-2009
[21] http://www.tolerance.org/comment/reply/13164#comment-form
[22] http://www.tolerance.org/category/blogs-and-articles/mix-it?page=2
[23] http://www.tolerance.org/category/blogs-and-articles/mix-it?page=1