Herricks Middle School recently hosted Challenge Day for the school’s eighth graders. To accommodate the entire eighth grade student body, the day-long workshop took place over three days at the end of November and was held in the school’s gymnasium.
The activities of the day were centered around five areas: self-management, social awareness, self-awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision-making. Through innovative programs and approaches, students unlearned harmful habits, discovered strengths in vulnerability and experienced the social and emotional rewards of full expression through the lens of compassion, connection and diversity.
Challenge Day Senior Program Manager Enrique Collazo shared with the group, “My passion is teaching the practice of mindfulness and social and emotional learning to teens.” Challenge Day is a nonprofit organization committed to building empathy and compassion.
