Margaret Chase Smith School welcomed The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness on Thursday.
MCS students participated in conversations about abilities, respect, and inclusion throughout the day. The Cromwell Center’s classroom programs have become vital to many Maine schools’ anti-bullying, inclusion, and community-building efforts.
There were 30, 45, 60, and 90-minute sessions throughout the day in classrooms. Students were able to participate in hands-on activities and group problem-solving, which allowed them:
- Understand that disabilities are an aspect of human diversity and do not define a person
- Break down stereotypes about differences and similarities
- Explore the power of unkind words, exclusion, and bias
- Identify and roleplay solutions to disability-related mistreatment and bullying
- Practice empathy and inclusion.
For more information on the center, click here.