Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Community Center
8:05 Groton STA bus picks up New London High students
8:25 Groton STA bus picks up Fitch High students
8:45 Arrive at Mashantucket Tribal Community Center
8:30 Icebreakers
Name games - You, me, left, right
Strong Wind blows (say something about yourself, for example, for everyone who plays violin)
Plate game – head, shoulders, knees plate (Rita and Damaris will bring plates and lead activity)
9:10 Mission Review: (Mike will lead)
The mission of More Than Words is to promote resect for diversity, facilitate communication
and build trust among members of our community.
Goals: develop a group able to respond to crises, work proactively to prevent problems and
celebrate diversity.
9:15 Fish Bowl (Introduced by Rita and Damaris)
Topic: Responsible behaviors – what are the problems we see in our schools today
How do we refer to behaviors (online and in person) that are not responsible?
Recap the main points: what are the main take-aways to highlight in the middle school
workshop?
10:15 Small group activity:
Kurt will share notes from the Ledyard Middle School workshop last year regarding format of in-class
sessions, suggest 4-person facilitator groups.
Discuss as a group what are the best ways to structure the middle school sessions and report out
recommendations to the large group
10:45 Small Group:
What are some things that are going well in your school? What are some concerns you have. Write on
index card personally, then share in small groups and then report to large group. What can we do as
members of More Than Words do about them?
11:30 Lunch
12:00 Practice the in-class workshop activity:
two 4-peron facilitator teams will present to 20 More Than Words students playing middle school kids
each group role plays one session
after each role play – the large group will make observations and recommendations. What worked well
what needs to be modified.
1:00 Culture Night – Ledyard High will host culture event on Jan 30, all three clubs are welcome
1:25 Update on Mystic Chamber of Commerce Black History Month celebration – Feb. 8, 2025
1: 30 Group picture
1:40 Bus departs Tribal Community Center
2:05 Drop off Fitch High students
2:25 Drop off New London High students.