School Program Guide
KINDNESS
IS A SKILL.
WE TEACH IT.
A bullying and racism prevention program for Michigan public schools, elementary through high school. Five steps across one school year, built to move students from watching to acting.
The problem your building already knows about
1 in 5
students ages 12 to 18 report being bullied at school during the school year
88%
of bullying episodes happen with other students watching
10 sec
is how fast bullying stops when a peer steps in, in most cases
The most underused resource in your school is already sitting in the gym.
Adults are not present for most of it. Students are. Our entire program is built to move the average student from watching to acting, and to give them words they can actually say out loud in a hallway without losing status.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, School Crime Supplement (2021 to 2022 school year); Hawkins, Pepler and Craig (2001), Social Development, which found peers present in 88 percent of bullying episodes, intervening in 19 percent of them, and that when they did intervene bullying stopped within 10 seconds in 57 percent of cases.
The Program
FIVE STEPS. ONE SCHOOL YEAR.
One Good Word...One Good Deed began when founder Jason Lewis watched his daughter's friend get bullied and decided that talking about it was not enough. Our message to students is simple enough for a sixth grader to repeat on the bus ride home: one good word, one good deed. Say the thing. Do the thing. Every day, on purpose.
Schools can start with step one and add from there. Most buildings run steps one through three in the fall and carry steps four and five through spring. The five steps below are shaped differently for elementary, middle, and high school, so pick your grade band and read the version your students would actually get.
Our honest position
A single assembly does not fix a school. One-off events do not change behavior on their own, because students cannot learn a social skill in one hour any more than they can learn algebra in one hour.
What the research does support is sustained, multi-level work that reaches the whole school, the classroom, and individual students. So we do not sell a one-hour show. We built a five-step program, and the assembly is only step one.
Running through all five
The Pledge Wall
Every student who signs adds their name to a wall in your building and to the public pledge wall at ogwogd.org. It turns a one-day promise into something students walk past every morning.
See the public Pledge Wall →Every Grade Level
K THROUGH 12.
Same five steps, same message, three different rooms. A second grader and a junior do not need the same hour, so they do not get the same hour. Pick your building below.
The hardest three years in the building.
This is where it peaks. Social rank is the whole game, phones are in every pocket, and most of the conflict that walks into your building in the morning started on a screen the night before.
- 1
The Assembly: "One Good Word"
45 minutes · Whole school · Gym or auditorium
Jason tells his story, students see what bullying and racism cost a real person, and the room learns what ten seconds of somebody else's courage is worth. Ends with the pledge and a wristband every student keeps. Loud, funny in places, honest in others. Not a lecture.
- 2
The 10 Second Lab
45 minutes · One grade level at a time
Students practice four things they can actually do in the moment: interrupt, redirect, check on the person afterward, and report to an adult. They rehearse the words out loud, in pairs, until saying them stops feeling weird. This is skill practice, not a discussion circle.
- 3
Group Chat Check
45 minutes · One grade level at a time
Using anonymous, name-scrubbed examples reviewed in advance with school staff, students map the exact point where a joke turns into harm, and what to do at that point.
- 4
Student Ambassadors
15 to 20 students · Training day plus monthly 30 minute check-ins
A trained student team nominated by your staff, including students who have been on both sides of the problem. They lead the pledge drive, run lunch table welcomes, and give your counselors an early warning system.
- 5
Staff Session and Family Night
60 minutes staff · 60 minute evening family event
A professional development hour for teachers, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, and lunch staff on spotting it early and responding consistently. Plus an optional evening event so families hear the same language their kids heard.
K–8 buildings may host the elementary program for grades K–5 and the middle school program for grades 6–8 during a single visit. Pricing is flat-rate regardless of enrollment.
The Details
WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE
FOR YOUR BUILDING.
What students leave with, what we need from you, and how you will know whether it worked.
What students walk away with
- Four rehearsed things to say or do when they see it happen
- A clear line between reporting and "snitching"
- Language for naming racist behavior without escalating it
- A wristband and a signed pledge
What the school provides
- Space, sound system, and a staff contact
- Staff supervision during all sessions
- Advance review of any student-submitted material
- Five minutes at the start to distribute the survey
We measure it, and we hand you the numbers
Students complete a short anonymous survey before the assembly and again 60 days later: how often they see it, how safe they feel in hallways and on the bus, and whether they believe stepping in works. You receive a plain-language summary you can put in front of your board. If the numbers do not move, you will know that too.
How this supports your existing obligations
Michigan districts are required under MCL 380.1310b, the Matt Epling Safe School Law, to adopt and implement an anti-bullying policy, and the law encourages that policy to include annual staff training and educational programs for students and parents. Steps one through five slot directly into that framework, with documentation you can keep on file. This is a secular program. It contains no religious content and is appropriate for public school instructional time.
Pricing
2026 TO 2027 RATE SHEET
Flat rates whatever your enrollment. No travel or setup charges anywhere in metro Detroit. Every option includes the pre and post student survey and your summary report.
Whole School Assembly
45 minutes. Includes up to two back-to-back sessions the same day and a wristband for every student.
The 10 Second Lab
30 to 45 minutes depending on the age group, priced per grade level. Three grade levels in one visit: $1,200, then $300 for each grade level after that.
Group Chat Check
45 minutes, priced per grade level. Grades 4 and up; K to 3 run Words Stick instead at the same rate. Three grade levels in one visit: $1,200, then $300 for each grade level after that.
Student Ambassadors
One semester. Full training day for 15 to 20 students plus monthly 30 minute check-ins.
Staff Professional Development
60 minutes for teachers, paraprofessionals, and support staff. Can run on an existing PD day.
Family Night
60 minute evening event, open to the school community.
Packages
Starter
A full semester of work in one line item.
- Whole school assembly
- One workshop round for up to three grade levels
- Staff professional development hour
- Pre and post student survey with summary report
Full Year
All five steps across up to three grade levels, including the student leader program and family night.
- Whole school assembly
- The 10 Second Lab, up to three grade levels
- Group Chat Check, up to three grade levels
- Student Ambassadors or Student Leaders, one semester
- Staff professional development hour
- Family Night
- Pre and post student survey with summary report
Paying for it
Bullying prevention programming, staff training, and family engagement events are commonly funded through Title I and Section 31a at-risk dollars rather than a building's general budget. Tell us which fund you are working from and we will format the invoice to match. Sponsor underwriting is available where the money is not there. We are backed by local businesses across the region.
Booking
Dates fill first for September, October, and May. A signed agreement and a purchase order hold your date. Schools can start with the assembly alone and add pieces later.
Got Questions?
FREQUENTLY ASKED
BUILD YOUR PROGRAM
Pick what fits your building and see the number as you go. Nothing is charged here and nothing is committed. You get a plan, a quote and dates.
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Cody Greggs-Dorsey|cody@greggsdev.com