Is your school or board grappling with harmful and discriminatory language?
Are you looking for practical tools, strategies, and resources to create safer and more inclusive environments for students and staff?
Join us this September for two free roundtables focused on best practices in addressing harmful and discriminatory language, grounded in real experiences and lessons learned from schools and boards across the country.
In the first year of implementation of the Words Matter Campaign, over 125 schools engaged in this work. The results were clear:
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87% of educators reported feeling more confident responding to harmful language.
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4 out of 5 students said they now had tools to address hurtful language among peers.
These roundtables will highlight what worked—and how you can apply these approaches in your own school or board.
🏫 School-Level Roundtable
Date & Time: September 16, 2025 | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
This session will highlight school-based best practices, including:
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Student-led sessions to shift peer culture
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Staff collaboration on responding in restorative, effective ways
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Creative campaign activities that strengthened school climate
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Honest reflections on challenges and what they would do differently
🌐 Board-Level Roundtable
Date & Time: September 18, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Focused on system-wide strategies, this session will feature school board staff who:
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Organized multi-school student leadership conferences
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Integrated staff training into professional development
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Developed board-wide supports for addressing harmful language
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Are piloting the new Board Implementation Planning Tool