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50 Ga. schools 'Mix It Up' to promote tolerance
ATLANTA -- Fifty schools in Georgia were represented at this year's Mix It Up at Lunch Day.
The event, which is part of the Southern Poverty Law Center's Teaching Tolerance project, encourages children to step outside their comfort zones and sit with someone new at lunch.
"When people step out of their cliques and get to know someone, they realize just how much they have in common," Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello said in a statement. "Mix It Up is a positive step that can help create schools where students see each other as individuals and not just as members of a separate group."
Nearly 3,000 schools across the country took part in Mix It Up at Lunch Day on Oct. 30.
Participating Georgia schools include:
Atlanta
Galloway School
North Atlanta HS
School of Health Sciences and Research at Carver
Bibb County
Stratford Academy
Carroll County
University of West Georgia, Carrollton
Chatham County
Coastal Georgia Comprehensive Academy, Savannah
Clarke County
Clarke MS, Athens
Monsignor Donovan Catholic HS, Athens
Clayton County
Huie ES, Forest Park
Cobb County
Cooper MS, Austell
Palmer ES, Kennesaw
Coweta County
Madras MS, Newnan
Western ES, Newnan
DeKalb County
Bethune MS, Decatur
Cedar Grove MS, Decatur
Chamblee Charter HS
Champion School, Stone Mountain
Hambrick ES, Stone Mountain
Northwoods Montessori School, Doraville
Oak View ES, Decatur
St. Martin's Episcopal School, Brookhaven
Dougherty County
Dougherty Comprehensive HS, Albany
Fulton County
Barnwell ES, Alpharetta
Epstein School, Sandy Springs
Holy Redeemer Catholic School, Johns Creek
Ocee ES, Johns Creek
Ridgeview Charter School, Atlanta
Riverwood HS, Sandy Springs
St. John the Evangelist School, Hapeville
Woodward Academy, College Park
Gwinnett County
Armstrong Gray International School, Snellville
Mountain View HS, Lawrenceville
Summerour MS, Norcross
Trickum MS, Lilburn
Hart County
Hart County MS, Hartwell
Henry County
Henry County Evening Academy, McDonough
Locust Grove HS
Ola ES, McDonough
Red Oak ES, Stockbridge
Stockbridge MS
Muscogee County
Blanchard ES, Columbus
Dawson ES, Columbus
Hardaway HS, Columbus
Paulding County
Moses MS, Dallas
Pickens County
Jasper MS
Rockdale County
Davis MS, Stockbridge
Memorial MS, Conyers
Tift County
Eighth Street MS, Tifton
