1. I understand the overall structure of the No Place for Hate® Initiative, but what is the first step that I need to do to ensure my school is signed up for No Place for Hate®?

The first step to sign up your school for the No Place for Hate® campaign is to register online at www.adl.org/mountainstates/noplaceforhate . Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email with lots of important information on your next steps, which includes:

• Setting up a meeting with ADL Education Staff
• Selecting your No Place for Hate Coalition Members
• Access to the NPFH Coordinator’s HUB

2.  What are the required steps to become designated a No Place for Hate® School?

There are four required steps for a school to complete within a school year. Please follow this link How to Become a No Place for Hate® School Partner.

3. Is this program limited to only K-12  schools in Colorado, New Mexico & Wyoming?

Yes.

*4. Is there a fee for a school to participate in No Place for Hate and, if so, how much does  it cost to participate?

Yes, there is a nominal fee* for schools to participate in No Place for Hate. ADL’s cost to implement the program is approximately $3,000.00/school, which is heavily subsidized by generous donors and this cost depends on size of school and if training is chosen.

^{*Fees subject to change}

2023-2024 No Place for Hate® Registration fee

All Schools  = $300.00

Multi-School District Model (3+ schools & District staff liaison) = 15% discount on NPFH registration fee.

All paid registrations include (for 2023-2024):

• No Place for Hate^® t-shirts for the coalition members (up to 30; opportunity to purchase more shirts and add’l swag);
• *No Place for Hate^® graphic and printed posters for school websites, stickers and bookmarks;
• Official personalized banner designating the school as being No Place for Hate^®;
• Eligibility to enter the annual No Place for Hate^® Art Contest;
• Consultation with ADL education staff to assist in NPFH Coalition meetings, activities, etc.

If interested in ADL’s Multi-School District No Place for Hate Model, please contact us at mountainstates@adl.org

This program is primarily funded through the generosity of our sponsors:

Underwritten by:

• The Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Colorado
• S&P Global Foundation
• The Curtiss-Lusher Family
• The Melvin & Elaine Wolf Foundation
• Bender West Foundation
• Gerald and Roberta Quiat Family Foundation
• Raphael Levy Memorial Foundation

Also Supported by:

GSR FUND, Inc. by Gregory S. Rosenblum and Family – JEWISHcolorado – Verizon

Gary Kleiman & Elisa Moran – Ibex Investors – Rollie R. Kelley Family Foundation – Craig Fleishman – Heyman Family Fund

5. What is the benefit of participating in the No Place for Hate® Initiative for my school?

By engaging in this year-long commitment, No Place for Hate® creates opportunities for students, faculty and staff to assume leadership roles to create a respectful and inclusive school environment.

6. What does the No Place for Hate curriculum look like? Can you send me the curriculum?

No Place for Hate is not a set, standard curriculum in which every educator or student must follow exact lessons, scripted talking points, guiding students to specific learning, with right and wrong answers.

No Place for Hate is a framework, with required steps to be taken within one school year. Each school, each NPFH committee, determines how required steps will be accomplished, who will be involved, when the activities will take place and, most importantly, why they are conducting the activity for their school community as a part of the Initiative. The Initiative is a support and consultation framework designed to incoporate a school’s new and existing programs with one consistent message.

7. What is the best way to introduce this program to my school?

One of the best ways to introduce the No Place for Hate program to your school is to share the the website link, www.adl.org/mountainstates/noplaceforhate, to those that may be curious to learn more or are interested in getting involved. Share the website with students, teachers, counselors, social workers, administrators, district staff and community members. Gather stakeholders together to have a discussion about WHY you are interested in this program, HOW it fits with your current goals and WHAT it would take to implement in your school. Be sure to include discussions about WHO might lead the effort, who should be involved,  and what other programs are at your school that may complement this type of initiative.  Visit: Is Your School Ready for No Place for Hate?  for more questions to consider.

8. Years past, ADL required NPFH schools to conduct an A World of Difference Training. Is that still the case?

As of 12/01/2023, ADL is no longer conducting A World of Difference trainings for staff, students or community organizations.

9.  What are the most common activities that schools conduct to reach their No Place for Hate® designation?

Many schools have numerous SEL (social and emotional learning) and bully prevention programs & curricula in place. The following are some of the most common existing national events and curricula which schools use as activities to meet their NP4H designation. Also please review ADL’s Activity Guidelines  to learn what types of activities count as NP4H activities.

• Day of Silence – this is a student-led national event that brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. For more information visit http://dayofsilence.org/index.cfm.
• Youth Celebrate Diversity conferences – the Cherry Creek Diversity Conference(Colorado) and New Mexico Diversity Conference for Youth (NM) are statewide events for high school students to hear from a variety of speakers, attend workshops and engage with their peers on topics and social issues identified by teens, and to brainstorm projects to improve their schools and communities. YCD also has smaller, regional programs for Colorado’s Western Slope (based in Gypsum/Glenwood Springs) and for northern Colorado and southern Wyoming (based in Fort Collins). For more information visit www.ycdiversity.org.
• No Name-Calling Week  – No Name-Calling Week is an annual week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to eliminate bullying in their communities. For more information visit http://www.nonamecallingweek.org/cgi-bin/iowa/home.html.
• A few other examples include: Second Step Curriculum; Random Acts of Kindness efforts; Multicultural nights; International festivals; Holocaust Survivor Speakers or other first person testimonies; Sources of Strength; Rachel’s Challenge and Olweus Bully Prevention Curriculum.

10. What other resources are there for schools to come up with ideas for activities?

There are many organizations and wonderful resources for schools to consider which provide ideas for activities, including but not limited to:

• Pop Culture Classroom  – The Classroom program delivers high quality, all-inclusive educational resources to school districts, teachers and community organizations using comics, graphic novels and related pop culture media. Check out their Colorful History  series, and other great resources for educators, parents and students: https://classroom.popcultureclassroom.org/
• Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance)- https://www.learningforjustice.org/
• Facing History and Ourselves – www.facinghistory.org
• GLSEN, The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network – www.glsen.org