Project Cornerstone is a YMCA initiative that helps students feel valued and respected in school communities.

ABC Program (Asset Building Champions) focuses on building relationships, skills, experiences, and values that help young people thrive.

Goals:

• Strengthen relationships and developmental assets for children and adults.

• Connect students with more caring adults at school.

• Create a shared language of respect.

• Use children’s literature to teach personal power, resilience, empathy, integrity, equality, honesty, and responsibility.

• Build student life skills in friendships, emotions, health, handling bullying, and conflict resolution.

• Foster a safe, caring school climate that boosts learning and belonging.

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"INCLUSION MEANS EVERYONE!" 

Every child deserves to feel safe, accepted, and celebrated — just as they are. When children feel they belong, they’re more confident, resilient, and ready to learn. Through this theme, we’ll explore what it means to create a school environment where differences are embraced, voices are heard, and everyone feels like they matter. These lessons go far beyond the classroom — they help shape how children treat one another on the playground, at home, and throughout their lives.