ADL’s No Place for Hate® (NPFH) initiative provides K-12 schools with a proactive and student-centered framework to fight hate and build inclusive and safe communities in which respect and equity are the goals, and where all students can thrive. No Place for Hate inspires students and educators to increase their appreciation for differences, build communities of respect, and create sustainable, long-term positive school environments.
Participating schools incorporate ADL’s anti-bias and anti-bullying resources within existing programming to form one powerful message: All students have a place to belong. The No Place for Hate® framework integrates seamlessly into existing PBIS approaches and SEL core competencies. In addition, participating schools will join a cadre of over 1,600 schools across the country who are actively promoting respect for individual and group differences while challenging prejudice, bigotry, name calling, and bullying.
No Place for Hate® becomes, as one teacher describes, “The way we do things here.”
Steps to Become A No Place for Hate® School
1. Register your school by October 1st using the form below. This first step is required for all new and returning schools.
2. Form a Committee. This student-led coalition is responsible for identifying bias and bullying issues at school, developing measurable goals to address these issues, and coordinating and overseeing the implementation of anti-bias and diversity activities throughout the year. It is composed of students, staff, administrators, teachers, and parents.
3. Sign the No Place for Hate® pledge. The NPFH Pledge is designed to encourage each member of your school community to do their part to make the school No Place for Hate.
4. Develop and complete three school-wide activities with a reflective component. Every student must have an opportunity to participate in three pre-approved activities that address bias and bullying and promote diversity and inclusion through discussion, reflection and action.
Upon completion of the program, all No Place for Hate® schools receive a larger banner at the end of the year to be prominently displayed for all to see. Schools are encouraged to celebrate by organizing a Banner Ceremony at their individual school, a school board meeting, or as a collaborative community event.
Community Partners: No Place for Hate® is funded partially by grants from the Jewish Community Foundation Orange County and the Said Cohen Foundation
