McMillin Elementary School is Committed to Becoming No Place for Hate®
Date: February 8, 2010
As part of their commitment to becoming No Place for Hate®, McMillin Elementary School, part of the Chula Vista Elementary School District, recently conducted two activities that enhance students’ appreciation for diversity and foster respect for others.
All K-6 grade students participated in Mix It Up Lunch Day. Their Peace Patrol members and PTA helped students find their numbered tables and led them to a lunch time of new conversations with new friends. This day helped students become more comfortable interacting with new people and gave them a chance to make new friends. Being able to sit with somebody different created many opportunities for friendships that might not have developed otherwise.
McMillin Elementary also held their annual Ability Awareness Celebration. Community members with a variety of disability experiences spent two days sharing about societal issues that impact people with disabilities. Students learn about accessibility, assistive technology, disability history and laws, as well as attitudes and assumptions that will either support people or further disable people. Volunteers for the event were treated to lunch provided by local businesses, as well as the McMillin PTA.
The Anti-Defamation League’s No Place for Hate® initiative aims to create more harmonious communities, classrooms and workplaces by combating bias and increasing an appreciation for the richness that diversity brings. ADL commends McMillin Elementary School and the Chula Vista Elementary School District for their commitment to becoming No Place for Hate®.
