Activity One:

For their first activity, CHE's No Place for Hate Committee held Compassion Day.  Compassion Day is a special event dedicated to helping students understand and appreciate the importance of compassion, especially toward people with disabilities. Leading up to the event, all students participated in lessons and discussions about what compassion means and how different disabilities can affect people’s daily lives.

On the day itself, students rotated through a series of interactive stations designed to simulate the challenges individuals with various physical, sensory, or learning disabilities might experience. These hands-on activities encouraged empathy, understanding, and respectful awareness, helping students connect with the idea that everyone deserves kindness and inclusion, no matter their abilities.

Activity Two:

For their 2nd No Place for Hate activity, CHE focused on supporting families negatively impacted by the LA wildfires. Through the activity, students learned how powerful we can be in supporting those in need and that it is important to other others—even if we don’t know them personally. Students talked about empathy, kindness, and how small actions can make a big difference.

The school and community came together to create a drive collecting clothes, food, pet supplies, and baby diapers for those affected by the fires. It was an amazing experience that showed how powerful it is when people work together with compassion. Through this effort, we also learned that there is no place for hate in a caring and united community.

Activity Three:

For the final activity, CHE's focused on celebrating differences.  For example, in TK-2nd grade, students read How the Ladybug Got Her Spots by Melissa Webb, a story that celebrates differences and individuality. After reading, students talked about how, like the ladybugs in the book, each of us has “spots” that make us unique—different colors, sizes, and patterns. Even though we’re all different, together we create a beautiful and diverse community. This activity helped students understand and appreciate what makes each person special.