Dear No Place for Hate® School:

Thank you so much for your interest in No Place for Hate®. We are excited to have you join this powerful initiative.

Last year approximately 125 schools earned their No Place for Hate designation, and our feedback has been uniformly very positive. Schools are noticing a real impact on their school climate.

Enclosed are the materials you ordered. The Classroom Resource Guide will take you through the implementation process in some detail, so please look through the Guide first!

So, what are the next steps?

  • Create your initial committee (If it’s a “committee of one” at this point, that’s fine!)
  • Feel free to set up a time for me to come out and meet with your committee (in person or by phone), or to present at a faculty meeting or other forum (whatever process works best in your school!). I’ll work with you to help make No Place For Hate® as effective as possible.
  • Come up with a creative way to kick-off the campaign at your school and get students, faculty, staff, and family members to sign on to the No Place For Hate® pledge.

Most important, I look forward to recognizing and celebrating your efforts to create a community of respect, where there truly is “No Place for Hate.”

Working together, we can build a community of respect.

Sincerely,

Hollande Levinson

Education Director

Anti-Defamation League SE Region

How to Become a No Place for Hate® School

To become a No Place for Hate® School, participants complete the Intent Form, create a No Place for Hate coalition/team/club, sign the Primary or Secondary Resolution of Respect Form, complete at least three anti-bias activities, and document those activities on the Certification Form.

The Intent Form:

•Is completed by school representatives applying for No Place for Hate® designation

•Includes the order form for free materials

•Makes your school eligible for No Place for Hate programs, incentives, partnerships, etc.

•Is due on October 15, 2013.

The No Place for Hate® Coalition:

•Includes at least four students along with educators, administrators and possibly 1-2 parents/guardians or community members

•Can be a new group or an existing group

•Reflects the diversity of your students, faculty members and administration.

•Meets regularly

•Provides leadership for the No Place for Hate campaign

The Resolution of Respect:

•Is required in addition to the No Place for Hate® activities. It cannot be counted as one of the three activities.

•Is discussed with students and staff members to ensure that everyone understands what they are signing.

•Is signed by as many students, teachers, administrators, and family members as possible.

•Is displayed throughout the school. Examples – large mural hanging in a common area available for everyone to sign, a poster-size version in each classroom, individual Resolutions for each person.

•Requires documentation, such as photos of the signed Resolution of Respect.

No Place for Hate® Activities:

•Address school-based issues that affect the students and faculty on your campus.

•Have a campus-wide impact.

•Focus on inclusivity and community.

•Honor diversity and foster harmony.

•Promote respect for individual and group differences.

•Involve the students in planning and implementation.

•Involve ACTIVE learning and discussion.

•Take place over the entire school year.

•Are documented in some way, such as photos, etc.

No Place for Hate®School Intent Form

Thank you so much for your interest in No Place for Hate®. We are excited to have you join this powerful initiative. Schools completing the No Place for Hate® campaign within the academic school year will be given recognition both publicly and within their school environment.

For copies of the certification form, sample No Place For Hate® pledges,and access to our No Place for Hate® Resource Guide, please visit our website

Name of School ______

(Official name--as you would like it printed on your banner)

School System/District ______

Faculty Liaison and E-mail______

Parent Liaisonand E-mail (if applicable)______

Principal Name and E-Mail______

School Address______

City______State______Zip Code______

School Phone______Best Phone # to Reach You!______

Please indicate your preferred communication (e.g. email, work phone, cell, etc.) ______

Yes, I am interested in having my school complete the No Place for Hate® campaign.

Principal’s Signature______

Your (Primary Liaison) Signature ______

*For RETURNING Schools, please indicate how many years your school has been part of No Place For Hate® AND briefly describe why your school would like to continue to participate in No Place For Hate®:

*For NEW Schools, please indicate how you heard about No Place For Hate® AND briefly describe why your school would like to participate in No Place For Hate®:

Please email, fax, or mail form to Holli Levinson:

ADL SE Region * 3490 Piedmont Rd NE * Ste 610 * Atlanta, GA 30305

FAX 404-262-3548 * EMAIL * PHONE: 404-262-3470

SEE NEXT PAGE FOR RESOURCE ORDER FORM!!

RESOURCE ORDER FORM

Please let us know how many of the following would be helpful for your school, and we will do our best to accommodate you! Please email completed forms to

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No Place For Hate®Classroom Resource Guide

(The Classroom Resource Guide is your toolkit for No Place for Hate! It provides step-by-step information on implementing No Place For Hate®, as well as many project suggestions, and additional resources-great resource for all educators!.)

No Place For Hate® pins

(Limit 200 per school but exceptions can certainly be made for specific projects or programs. Just ask!)

No Place For Hate®stickers

No Place For Hate®temporary tattoos

NEW “Be An Ally” Poster/Activity
(upper elementary and middle school)

Stop Bullying Now! DVD and Activities Guide

(elementary school)
Preview materials at
NBA® ADL Poster Series with Activity Guide
(limit 2 sets per school)
“RESPECT. It’s the way to Play.” is a series of seven posters featuring NBA® Player images that exemplify fundamental values of mutual respect, understanding, fair play and teamwork.

MAILING INFORMATION IF DIFFERENT FROM THAT ON INTENT FORM:

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