Thankful For My People
This person helps you with homework, listens to you, or reminds you to stay on track
Answer: Who is a parent or guardian?
This person often passes down stories, advice, and traditions to help you remember where you come from.
Answer: Who is an elder or grandparent?
You didn’t make the team, but this positive thing happened instead you discovered a new activity or club you enjoy.
Answer: What is trying something new?
This adult in the building greets students, helps with problems, and keeps the school running smoothly.
Answer: Who is the principal or assistant principal?
Helping a teammate practice after school, even when it’s not required, shows this.
Answer: What is being helpful?
This family member might teach you life lessons, fix things, or give you advice — especially important when positive male role models are few.
Answer: Who is an uncle?
or grandfather / big cousin, etc.
This type of food like mac & cheese, greens, candied yams, fried chicken, or rice & beans often brings families together during holidays.
Answer: What is soul food, cultural food or traditional foods
You got moved to a different lunch table, and it led to this unexpected benefit you met new friends.
Answer: What is making new friends?
This person makes sure everyone is fed and energized for the day with breakfast and lunch.
Answer: Who is the lunchroom staff?
Complimenting someone’s style, hair, or skills can make them feel appreciated and seen. This is an example of this type of kindness.
Answer: What is encouragement?
This friend is someone you can talk to, laugh with, and who has your back when things get tough.
Answer: Who is a best friend?
You might hear this in the background at family gatherings gospel, Afrobeats, hip-hop, R&B, or jazz.
Answer: What is cultural music?
Your group project partner was absent, and it pushed you to do learn a skill or take the lead.
Answer: What is becoming more responsible or building leadership?
This teacher or staff member gives encouragement, helps with work, or checks in on you when you're having a tough day.
Answer: Who is a favorite teacher, success coach, or social worker?
Including someone in a game or group who might feel left out shows this type of kindness.
Answer: What is inclusion or welcoming others?
This school adult greets you every day, helps you with challenges, and wants to see you succeed even outside of school.
Answer: Who is a teacher, success coach, social worker
This annual North American holiday, rooted in both Indigenous harvest celebrations and early colonial traditions, is widely recognized as a time to reflect on blessings and give thanks.
What is Thanksgiving?
Your video game stopped working, so you ended up doing this instead something that improved your day or helped you connect with someone.
Answer: What is spending time with family or doing something productive?
This part of the school experience gives students a chance to shine music, art, sports, clubs, or assemblies.
Answer: What are extracurricular activities?
Standing up for a friend who’s being teased or treated unfairly is a way to show this.
Answer: What is courage and support?
This person in your neighborhood or community helps you stay fresh, confident, and connected sometimes offering advice while you’re in the chair.
Answer: Who is your barber?
Celebrating this involves honoring the people who came before you, remembering your roots, and showing respect for family and ancestors.
Answer: What is heritage or ancestry?
Think about a time you went through something tough, like an argument, losing a friend, or feeling left out. What did that experience teach you about yourself?
Answer: What is learning your worth, becoming stronger, or setting boundaries?
This program provides Black and Brown boys with a space to be themselves, celebrate their culture, and grow within a supportive social and emotional learning environment.”
Answer: What is Boys on the Rise
Listening to a friend who’s upset, giving them encouragement, or standing up for someone being treated unfairly shows this powerful kind of kindness.
Answer: What is empathy or support?