Teaching Tolerance : Mix It Up

I have just finished an initial exploration of tolerance.org, and here are my thoughts on one of the small pieces that I read and the corresponding video.

I really appreciate the video about the Mix It Up Lunch Day, up to now I had no idea about the 

Mix It Up Lunch Day, or what it is. It is very exciting to me that there are these types of social       movements in school, I feel that people in general unconsciously separate themselves into groups, no matter where they are. It is a default, we automatically default to what we and who we know best, we are creatures of habit, and it takes a great deal of self awareness to break any habit. 

I appreciate this Lunch Day idea, because it promotes better social awareness and social comfort, no matter what kind of situation you might find yourself in. If our young people learn consciously, that they may step outside of their social bubble, and that it can and will be (in most instances.) a positive experience, and and opportunity to learn and make further meaningful connections. 

http://www.tolerance.org/mix-it-up/what-is-mix