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Respect and Tolerance
Resources for respecting yourself and others
Tolerance.org
You Are Never Too Old to Be Bullied
GLBT Resources
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For many students, social boundaries are a troublesome, daily constant. Although the types of boundaries may vary from school to school, a 2002 Mix It Up survey showed:
A majority of middle and high school students said that schools were "quick to put people into categories."
- 40% admitted that they had rejected someone from another group
- One-third said it's hard to become friends with people in different groups.
Which boundaries are the hardest to cross? Student respondents' top answers:
Personal appearance
Athletic achievement
Style
Race
Academic achievement
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| | www.tolerance.org Learn more about the Mix It Up intiative which believes in the power of youth to create and sustain real change. Mix It Up is a project that supports student efforts to identify, question and cross social boundaries within their schools and communities.
Tolerance is respect, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world's cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human. Tolerance is harmony in difference.
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| | OUSD has become a model in diversity and respect for other districts both within California and around the nation. Our school district is one of few districts to have the PRYSM program which is an innovative school-based program that supports gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students. The program serves students, families, and the community as well as OUSD staff with advocacy, support, training, and curriculum.
Help create safe schools and encourage diversity and respect for others.
- www.gsanetwork.org Gay-Straight Alliance Network is a youth-led organization that connects school-based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) to each other and community resources. Please check with your school counselor or principal to see if your school has a GSA. If your school does not have one and your are interested in starting your own,this site is a GREAT place to start.
- www.thetrevorproject.org Gay teens are 3x more likely to commit suicide than their straight peers. The Trevor Helpline became the first national 24-hour toll-free suicide prevention hotline aimed at gay and questioning youth.
- www.glsen.org Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN)Lots of resources here for the interested teacher or student-tools with which to battle homophobia in and out of the classroom. www.glsen-sfeb.org Local GLSEN network
- www.lyric.org- Lavendar Youth Recreation and Information Center (LYRIC)
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