Register early for National Culture Week™

April 27th - May 1st, 2026
and join The 8th Annual Culture Shock Livestream Event on
Thursday, April 30th

Change The Culture

The focus of National Culture Week is to spark a conversation among youth about the need to change the culture from one of cruelty and exclusion to one of kindness and inclusivity.

National Culture Week provides an opportunity for youths to share and learn from each other’s diverse cultural backgrounds and experiences ...not judge them because they look different.

Participate in National Culture Week™

April 27th - May 1st, 2026

Participate in National Culture Week and our 8th Anual Culture Shock event, where we'll be featuring more schools and celebrities this year to make it even more impactful!

• Ask your School to register for National Culture Week
• Watch the Culture Shock live stream panel.
• Have discussions with your classmates and friends to raise awareness.

How National Culture Week™ Began

Founder and CEO Ross Ellis was walking down the street when she heard teenage boys talking about a terrorist in their class, She asked them about this and they said their classmate was a terrorist because they wore a turban. She explained to them that people wear turbans because of their culture and that did not mean they were a terrorist."

That's when Ross Ellis developed National Culture Week.

Participate in The 8th Annual Culture Shock™!
Thursday, April 30th, 2026

Registered schools are invited to participate in
our "Culture Shock" livestream Culture Week Panel.

The goal of the Culture Shock livestream panel is to be the catalyst for an online conversation as well as calling on schools and communities throughout the country to not only join the live stream discussion, but to continue the conversation throughout the week.

The Culture Shock livestream panel is a template for the types of conversations that we encourage schools to initiate throughout Culture Week.
All participating schools receive a guide for the week.
Registered participants will be emailed additional details about the livestream event, how to connect, and the week's guide.

The 7th Annual Culture Shock™ Event

STOMP Out Bullying kicks-off National Culture Week by hosting Culture Shock, a livestream Culture Week Panel discussion facilitated by celebrity influencers from the media, sports, entertainment and social media worlds. 500,000+ students worldwide attend the livestream each year.

Watch Last Years Culture Shock Event