Respect For All Week

Respect for All Week will kick off on National No One Eats Alone Day on February 10, a nationwide lunchtime event during which students are encouraged to connect and engage with their peers in order to combat social isolation. Note that all schools are encouraged to participate in this event .

February 13-17, 2017 is Respect For All (RFA) Week in all NYC public schools. During this week, schools have the opportunity to highlight and build upon ongoing diversity programs and curriculum-based instruction. Schools also have the opportunity to embark upon new initiatives that promote respect for diversity and engage students in meaningful lessons and/or other activities that focus on preventing bias-based harassment, intimidation and/or bullying.

Download and print Respect For All brochures and posters
Principals, teachers, and school staff can find additional Respect For All Resources.

RFA Week Suggested Daily Themes

Following are RFA Week suggested daily themes from the NYC DOE Office of Safety and Youth Development. Your school is encouraged to promote acceptance and understanding through theme-based lessons and activities.

A flyer is available here.
The flyer is also available in Word for schools to edit for their own RFA Week celebrations.

Day 1: Bullying 101

What is bullying? What is cyberbullying?

Day 2: How to Be an Ally
What can you do if you have been a victim or you know someone who has?

Day 3 and 4: Religion. Race. Respect
Confronting anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias. Have discussions on race and intersectionality:

Overcoming Obstacles Respect Activity Book

Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility

Tanenbaum - Combating Religious Prejudice

South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association (SALGA)

A Conversation About Race - New York Times article

Day 5: Pride
Understanding sexual orientation (LGB) and gender identity/expression (transgender and gender non-conforming).

Anti-Defamation League Curriculum Connections

RFA Week - School Highlights from Prior Years

District 21 Community Education Council Respect for All Week Essay Contest
IS 24 Myra S. Barnes
Newcomers High School
PS 39 Francis J. Murphy Jr.
PS 66 School of Higher Expectations
PS 290 Manhattan New School
South Bronx Academy for Applied Media Urban Assembly Academy of Civic Engagement
AYA Academy, the Bronx High School Long-Term Suspension Center
Bronx Regional High School
Herbert H. Lehman High School IS 96 Seth Low
New Utrecht High School
PS 22 Graniteville
PS 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet
PS 102 The Bayview School
PS 115 Daniel Mucatel School
PS 117 Joyce Keld Briarwood School
PS 119 Amersfort
PS 124 Silas B. Dutcher
PS 153 Maspeth Elementary
PS 193 Gil Hodges School