• When a community commits itself to fairness,justice and equal representation for all its citizens, it has taken the first step toward what we all want for ourselves, our families and our children.

    One Columbus' programs and activities that support bridge building and education begin to make these possible. Our city and our world can benefit from learning about each other and we can do this from the relentless pursuit of democratic dialogue which you offer to our community.


  • Vivian Creighton-Bishop
    Municipal Court Clerk
    Columbus, Georgia

Mix It Up 2007

Mix-It-Up reaches hundreds in MCSD  on National Mix-It-Up Day 

On Tuesday, November 13, 2007 nearly 300 students at Columbus, Hardaway and Northside high schools  took time at lunch to participate in National Mix-It-Up Day.  A project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Mix It Up was started in response to the labeling and grouping many children experienced in their schools according to www.tolerance.org. Students who were in attendance admitted that they learned something new as they had a chance to eat lunch with someone other than the “usual lunch crowd. ” Across America, more than 4 million students at all levels from 10,000 school districts were involved in the Mix-IT-Up project this year.  (The attachment seems most appropriate).

As part of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s educational programming, Mix-It-Up teaches kids to appreciate and respect each other despite the negative influences that they may face from time to time.