On Wednesday, October 20, Viewpoint students of all ages celebrated Unity Day. For the seventh year, the students in all four divisions have worn orange shirts and a big smile as a reminder to spread kindness in our community. Unity Day is the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month (October) and has been recognized in the United States since 2011.

Many Upper School students gathered on the Upper School Plaza during I Block for a Unity Festival, while others made a visit to the Primary School to participate in their Unity Day activities, which included creating a giant canvas with everyone’s thumbprint to symbolize inclusion, acceptance, and togetherness. Vanessa Harrington, Assistant Head of Primary School, shared: 

“After a discussion in each Primary School classroom about kindness, acceptance, and inclusion, this was a wonderful way for the students to physically experience unity and “inclusion.” Each thumbprint is unique and special, and no one in the world has the same one. All of us belong here. All of us are loved. The highlight for me was watching my former students from eight years ago, who are now in Upper School, help the younger students with their thumbprints.  As we came together as a larger community, the Primary School students saw that these values are important to all of us.”  

Click here to hear Middle and Upper School answer the question, “ How do you create a community of kindness and belonging and Viewpoint?”  

Let's stand together to create a world without bullying, where we are united in kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.