Civility Day at George Mason University

Civility Day at George Mason University Fall 2013 - Tour 110 (5P1) Class

Acknowledging Others - $1.98 Feeds A Person for Thanksgiving

I have the honor of teaching the Civility Class at George Mason University.  This class has been a blessing to me to be able to teach students on principals that are for the good of mankind.  We focus on principals such as being kind, acknowledging others, respecting one another, taking care of the environment, etc.  For their mid-term project each student must pick one of the Forni Rules from the book Choosing Civility and create an event for Civility Day based on the rules.  Following the presentations from each student, the class votes on the project that they want to do and then organize everything for Civility Day.  This year my students in one of my classes chose to collect money for Central Union Mission in Washington, DC ($1.98 Feeds a Person for Thanksgiving Program).  They created a Civility Day at the Prince William Campus and raised $260.00 to give back to the organization.  That donation will feed 131 people for Thanksgiving.  The enthusiasm of these young adults to serve and acknowledge others is amazing.  I am so proud of them and hope that they continue the spirit of giving and acknowledging others.