NEWS
Diversity and Caring Topics of Recent Workshop
Chatham Middle School Students and selected staff went to a one-day workshop, September 24th for NCBI (National Coalition Building Institute) workshop to revisit their skills from last year and to prepare to visit the 5th and 6th grades during classroom meeting time this year. Trained students will pass on the concepts of respecting diversity and building a caring school environment.
ABOVE: Students Abby Dunkin and Dawson DeVito and CMS Counselor Jackie Hoffman at the Oct. 1st & 2nd training.
On Oct. 1st and 2nd new students were trained by NCBI trainers and students from the September 24th training attended to help the new students understand the concept and to role model what they had experienced last year. New students learned about stereotypes (records) and how they play a role in the way we behave. They also learned how to be an ally and to lead ‘speak outs’ in a classroom meeting.
ABOVE: NCBI Trainer Nadine Baumgarten, students Sierra Shufelt, Max Lagonia and Nikki Farve and Guidance Intern Melissa Inzero at the Sept. 24th training.
All the students trained from last year and this year will begin sharing the NCBI concepts with their peers during classroom meeting time this year.
ABOVE: CMS Counselor Cyndi Herron and NCBI Trainer Nadine Baumgarten with new CMS NCBI students at the Oct. 1st & 2nd training.