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Seal of Excellence for a Welcoming School
Produced by the
HRC Foundation
Is your school ready to become a Seal of Excellence school? You can request your Seal of Excellence consultation from the Welcoming Schools team today by emailing us at welcomingschools@hrc.org
"Welcoming Schools permits us to envision our students as their best selves now and also who they will be 15 years from now, as they are leaders in academics but also in their communities." -Educator, Hiawatha Leadership Academy
What is the Seal of Excellence?
The Welcoming Schools Seal of Excellence is a distinction earned by schools that are dedicated to improving their school climate through the Welcoming Schools Approach. Attaining the Welcoming Schools Seal of Excellence is the most effective and proven path to improving the overall school climate to ensure all students are in safe and affirming classrooms.
The program takes between 2-3 years to complete and culminates in community-facing ceremony at your school during which the program’s official Seal of Excellence banner is awarded along with congratulatory words from HRC leadership and the Welcoming Schools team.
How do you earn the Seal of Excellence?
Schools gain the Seal of Excellence by achieving and exceeding the benchmarks outlined below with dedicated 1:1 support from Welcoming Schools Staff.
To review a deep dive into the expectations of each benchmark, download the implementation guide here.
Why Should My School Join the Program?
The program has proven to:
- Help overall school climate reflect safety and belonging for students across identities.
- Increase the likelihood of students to lean into upstander behaviors and intervene in bullying situations.
- Bolster student trust in educators and student perception of safety in their classrooms.
- Boost educator confidence and skill in supporting students using an anti-bias, anti-racist framework.
- Increase family and community engagement in school activities, embracing themes of love and respect.
How Do I Get Started?
You can request your Seal of Excellence consultation from the Welcoming Schools team today by emailing us at welcomingschools@hrc.org
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