How to Start a Beyond Differences Club at Your Middle School:
Starting a club at your school is easy to do. First, find a teacher who will be willing to be the advisor for your club. Ask the guidance counselor, your friends, or other students who may be interested in joining the group to form a Beyond Differences Club. Your club will create an atmosphere at school where everyone feels welcome and you get to plan Know Your Classmates, No One Eats Alone, and Call It Out.
Decide if you want your Beyond Differences club to meet once a week or every other week. There are lessons that you can use before each National Day to help spread the word about the National Days. Here are a few things that you can do to prepare at your school.
- Check with your advisor or guidance counselor to see if your group can assist teachers with the lessons
- Plan the day with the help of your advisor
- Lead discussions from each of the lesson plans
Games and activities that allow you and your classmates to have fun while making new friend include:
- Improv games
- Social scavenger hunts
- Cooperative games
- Team challenges
- Board games
- ‘Would You Rather’ from the No One Eats Alone curriculum
The possibilities are endless. No matter what you do we promise you will have fun and gain great leadership skills! You will be looked up to by the community as a person who stands for ending social isolation and being a good friend.
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