YouTube, 69News WFMZ-TVWe can’t always expect the worst from high school students.
Memorable Years
PexelsMany people will agree that high school is the best part of a student’s life.
But It Has A Downside
PixabayHowever, there are also people who are not fans of being in high school because it’s one of the places where bullying takes place.
Targets Of Bullying
PexelsA person with a disability is sadly one of the targets of bullying in school.
But Some People Are Trying To Change That
YouTube, 69News WFMZ-TVHarold Fairclough, the head Football coach at Emmaus High School in Pennsylvania, wanted his players to have a “positive impact, not just on the football field.”
He Gave Them An Assignment
PexelsHarold set up a “lunch buddy program” where every player would pick a classmate with a disability to partner with during lunch every Friday.
From Mandatory To Voluntary
YouTube, 69News WFMZ-TVAll of the students enjoyed the program so much that both the players and the students were doing it voluntarily.
It Became Personal
YouTube, 69News WFMZ-TVSome of the Football players now sit with their partners every day and are also considering pursuing careers related to special education.
Changing The World
YouTube, 69News WFMZ-TVThe students are the future leaders of society, and changing the culture inside the campus is one step toward changing society and the world.
Watch how the high school Football players make friends with their classmates with disabilities over lunch in the video below.
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