On Thursday, Feb. 29, seventh-grade students at Merrick Avenue Middle School had the opportunity to learn from Brian Joyce's Calhoun High School Leadership students.
“During their visit to social studies classes, the Leadership students taught seventh graders about the importance ofsymbolsin our society, the origins of some specific hatesymbols, to identify strategies for responding to and eliminating hatesymbols, and to createsymbolsthat reflect the opposite of hate, disrespect, and inequity,” explained Christina Cone, the social studies chairperson.
The lesson reminded students to think about the impact of their words and actions and promoted understanding and compassion.
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Date Added: 3/4/2024