The HTHS Heritage Panel is a group of students who, under the guidance of School Nurse Dana DePew, has made a commitment to discourage bullying, harassment and discrimination at HTHS. Over the course of intensive training, the students discuss important issues that affect their school experience, like cliques, race, gender, cultural backgrounds and exclusion.
Heritage Panel empowers students to be leaders in making their school a more welcoming, inclusive place. Following the training, Heritage Panelists share what they have learned through Heritage Panel presentations given to their classmates. Presentations consist of Heritage Panelists sharing their personal experiences followed by a teacher-moderated discussion with the audience. Students are challenged to think about how their actions affect school culture, and what steps they can take to change their school for the better.
On Friday, HTHS Heritage Panelists shared their experiences and solicited information throughout the day from students in Mrs. Herring's classes. When asked how they might stop bullying or prevent others from feeling excluded, the students said they would mingle with others, try to include new people in conversations, stand up for others if they were ridiculed, talk to everyone, and show love and acceptance to all. The conversations were meaningful and heartfelt. Students' ideas were profound. One student said, "Never pass up an opportunity to speak to someone."
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