Col. Santos Benavides “T.E.A.M UP AT SCHOOL” with a presentation from “ El Gato Melendez” from the Harlem Globetrotters
Written by admin, Mar 8, 2019, Comments Off
Courtesy Alex Meyer,
Students at Col. Santos Benavides Elementary received a special visit from Harlem Globe Trotters player “El Gato” Melendez. After demonstrating some signature moves in the school gym, Melendez conversed with the students about the subject of bullying by way of the national. “T.E.A.M Up at School” campaign. The acronym, meaning Talk,Empathize, Ask, and Mobilize, was created to provide students with bullying solutions.
“Bullying can be experienced physically, emotionally, verbally, and through social media”, said Mr. Melendez. He encouraged students to be vigilant and to report all bullying to a parent or a teacher. “It’s up to all of us to be aware of or surroundings and to comfort, assist and defend those who are victims of bullying. This is how we make the world a better place together”, said Melendez, who is the first Puerto Rican-born player to sign up with the Harlem Globetrotters.
