聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Arcola School held their Red Cross Pink Day on Feb. 24 by inviting Andy Thibodeau to speak to the elementary students early in the afternoon and high school students following that.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Thibodeau's main message was that although he was there on Pink Day that it's important to know that we can act 鈥減ink鈥� everyday by participating, listening, and showing up.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 He explained that participating in school is important because it shows you care when you dress up for spirit days, go to school dances, putting your hand up in class, and going to sporting events or the drama production.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Listening and being well informed about your school and community is important. It makes people feel appreciated when you listen and not cut off people's stories. Asking questions is an important action because by asking questions you show your interest in others and lets others know they're not alone.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Showing up to practice, class, and special events is important to show you care as well. While Thibodeau also stated that learning these skills helps youth ready themselves for university and work.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Touching on these topics were done in a motivational comedic way.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淓ach of you have a care bubble,鈥� he explained. 鈥淲hen you're born, you're the only one in your bubble but it slowly expands to family and friends. And school is a unique time to expand what you care about.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚f you share, you care. And I always say I have yet to meet a teenager that does not care.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Whether they are interested in certain bands, sporting events, school, etc... However, each youth was encouraged to expand their care bubble to include classmates and teachers. To attend school dances, sporting events, getting your homework done on time, etc...
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淎ct pink every day. Show up for your friends, family, teachers, and coaches,鈥� Thibodeau said.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淟et yourself participate. Make memories and be involved.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淏ecome the number one fan of your friends and of your classmates.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淏eing interested changes lives.鈥�
