W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
Vol 21, NO. 23
March 02, 2023
NSG Impact’s emoti onal teac hing pr og ram gives RUSD
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students insight on how to handle cyberbullies, tips inside
By Manny Sandoval
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arious Harris, CEO and founder of Never Stop Grinding Impact, has developed a program that combines social and emotional learning with non-contact boxing to help students manage their emotions and behavior. The program, called Impactful Emotional Teaching (IET), has been implemented in two Rialto Unified School District elementary schools since August 2021, with plans for expansion to other schools inside and outside the district.
"As a professional boxer, I learned to control my emotions through the art of boxing," Harris said. "Learning how to relax under pressure, I take those same things I learned there and apply it to real life. I teach these kids who grew up in the same district as myself how to be in charge of their emotions." The program emphasizes selfawareness, social awareness, responsible decision-making, and relationship skills. Students write down their goals and areas
they want to improve on, as well as their strengths and accomplishments. The program also includes group activities and games that require teamwork and constructive decisionmaking.
This week, the program covered bully awareness, with customized lesson plans that teach students how to handle bullying and not to be a bully themselves. "We teach kids that being a bully is not a form of love and that if you're bullying, that's not the right thing to do. We get to the root of why they are bullying, and it gets deep, and we get the kids to open up," Harris said.
Harris stresses the importance of cyberbullying awareness, especially during the pandemic when students are spending more time online. "It needs to be talked about more. We give at least one bully awareness lesson a week," he said.
Harris advises students to "let someone know and cut all contact with that person; block, delete, and let an adult know." NSG, cont. on next pg.
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NSG Impact CEO Darious Harris wrapping a RUSD student’s hands to prepare for a no-contact boxing lesson.
Bank of America volunteer s teach financial education wor kshops to over 1,000 RUSD high school students
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Bank of America Employee Nohe Gamboa leading a financial literacy workshop at Eisenhower High School on February 10th.
By Manny Sandoval
ore than 1,000 local high school students in California received a crucial financial edu-
cation boost this year, thanks to the efforts of Bank of America volunteers. The students, from Rialto High School, Carter High School, and Eisenhower High School, were given a comprehensive education on
financial literacy, as part of their Career Technical Education (CTE) program. The students were taught by local Bank of America bankers who shared their knowledge on budgeting, money management,
credit-building, and how to manage first paychecks.
Bank of America has long been a proponent of financial RUSD, cont. on next pg.