November 8, 2010
Judge Tom
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“Mix it up at Lunch” tomorrow

In the spirit of expanding your social circle and stepping out of the box, tomorrow at lunch (November 9) sit at a different table.   In 2002, the Southern Poverty Law Center introduced the idea as part of their Teaching Tolerance project.

Mix It Up at Lunch Day has caught on at thousands of schools across the country.  In order to break down social and racial barriers, the program is used as an introduction for daylong events that teach tolerance and respect.

Along the same lines is MTV’s “If You Really Knew Me.”  The show presents what is called “Challenge Day” at high schools nationwide. Trained counselors lead juniors and seniors through a day of games and exercises that foster self-examination and awareness of issues facing their peers.

You can also see more about “If You Really Knew Me” on their Facebook page:  http://www.facebook.com/Ifyoureallyknewme

Find out more about Mix It Up at Lunch Day here.  Also, check out the work of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.

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