Mix+It+Up

Mix It Up Day is a yearly campaign launched by Teaching Tolerance about 10 years ago. It is a day where teachers or volunteers encourage students to jump out of their comfort zone, and meet and talk to people they normally would talk to. It creates new friendships ,and is a great way to "mix things up". Thousands of people will break down cliques with all of the activities and communication when this day is organized. It is organized on October 29 every year at certain schools and it is a great idea to start at your school. You can set up different games within your classes that help support this event. Plenty of schools are doing this all around the nation. It's a team project all through out the planning to the ending. You can have students work together to help advertise and plan the day as well as the faculty. This is also a great way to prevent bullying and teasing because they will create bigger and greater friendships. On the [|Mix It Up website] there are plenty of ideas to choose from such as Breaking Down Walls of Intolerance.
 * __Mix It Up__**

On the Mix It Up website, you can find activities to start at your school, how to become a "Mix Model" school, how to start planning out Mix It Up day at your school, or even how to even have your school a "Mix Model" school.

__** For More Info **** rmation: **__
 * [|SPL Center]
 * [|Pinterest]
 * [|Blue Valley]
 * [|FAQs:Teaching Tolerance]

__** Easy Steps On How To Get Your School Started: **__
 * 1) Create a Planning Group
 * 2) Determine a Lunchtime Activity
 * 3) Make It Festive
 * 4) Publicize The Event
 * 5) Capture The Day With Pictures and Video
 * 6) Evaluate, Debrief and Follow Up

__**For More Information On The Steps:**__
 * [|Mix It Up Steps]

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