In separate ceremonies students and faculty from all four Lenape Regional High School District schools celebrated their designations as No Place for Hate having completed a year of anti-bias and anti-bullying programs.
Lisa Friedlander, No Place for Hate Project Director, attended the ceremonies and presented each school and the district administration with their official designation banners.
To earn this distinction, the schools and the district each formed a No Place for Hate committee, adopted a resolution pledging to create a more inclusive school and district, and implemented a number of projects promoting respect for differences.
“Students and staff in each of our schools take great pride in their distinct cultures,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carol Birnbohm. “But more importantly, the No Place for Hate designation demonstrates they share an unwavering commitment to the Lenape District’s mission and beliefs, which include creating a school community where every student is valued and treated with respect.”
Students at Seneca High School learned about respect for diversity by participating in a No Place for Hate Poster/Collage Contest and ran a public service announcement during homeroom that described the NPFH Resolution of Respect. The week culminated with the judging of the posters and the signing of the resolution.
The students at Seneca participated in a Mix-it-Up-Day during all lunch periods. Finally, all students engaged in small group discussions during English classes on how to be an upstander to bullies rather than being a bystander.
