Mix It UP at Lunch Day!

What

Mix It UP at Lunch Day!

When

10/22/2019

What Is Mix It Up at Lunch Day?
A national campaign launched by Teaching Tolerance in 2002, Mix It Up at Lunch Day encourages students to identify, question and cross social boundaries. And they ask schools to participate on the last Tuesday in October each school year!

Students consistently identify the cafeteria as a place in their school where divisions are clearly—and harshly—drawn. So we ask students to move out of their comfort zones and connect with someone new over lunch. It’s a simple act with profound implications that we encourage educators to include in year-round efforts to promote healthy, welcoming school environments. Studies have shown that interactions across group lines can help reduce prejudice. When students interact with those who are different from them, biases and misperceptions can fall away. (Information is taken from the website: http://www.tolerance.org/mix-it-up/what-is-mix)