MORENO VALLEY>> Following the presidential campaign and election, it may be time to get to know each other all over again, as more than just supporters or opponents of one candidate or another. What better way to find some common ground than to meet up in a plastic-ball pit and start a conversation based on suggestions written on the balls? For the third year running, Landmark Middle School counselors have used the ball pit during Kindness Week. “The students love this activity,” said counselor Amanda Fernandes. “We plan to do it every year.” Starting a conversation with a stranger is a refreshing reminder that despite our differences, political or otherwise, we have more in common than we think."

Students Take a Seat and Make a Friend