What is 24/7 Respect?
24/7 Respect is a program, created by the Boston Public Schools (BPS) Office of Equity, to empower students to address and report bias-based and sexual misconduct, whether it is in-person or online.
Students in grades 6 through 12 watch and discuss the film, "24/7 Respect," to better understand how to identify and report bias-based and sexual misconduct. Schools are provided with optional lesson plans, enabling students to deepen their understanding of how to foster a safe, respectful, and welcoming environment for all. The program is free to any interested school or district. All participating districts receive a step-by-step implementation guide.
We are so proud that the 24/7 Respect video won a Distinguished Communicator Award (Category: Education) and Silver Telly Award for Diversity and Inclusion in May 2020.
The BPS Office of Equity launched 24/7 Respect in Spring 2019 in response to an alarming nationwide increase in students engaging in bias-based and sexual misconduct, including posting offensive racial comments online and "sexting."
24/7 Respect English
24/7 Respect (En Espanol)
More Info About 24/7 Respect Program
The 24/7 Respect program provided to schools includes:
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- Access to the 24/7 Respect video in English and Spanish through a YouTube link
- The English video includes closed-captions in Arabic, Cape Verdean Creole, Chinese, English, Farsi, French, German, Haitian Creole, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, and Vietnamese
- Grade level specific lesson plans
- English language learner support guides
- Special Education student support guides
- Implementation guide for school and district leaders, including detailed rollout ideas and timelines, and sample communications to families and staff
- Access to the 24/7 Respect video in English and Spanish through a YouTube link
What will the BPS Office of Equity ask of school districts?
We will ask for these two simple commitments:
- Ensure all middle and high school students in your district watch and discuss the video for at least one class period
- Complete an exit survey to help us continually improve the program and materials and evaluate the program's impact
Awards
24/7 Respect, winner of the Distinguished Communicator Award in Education and the Silver Telly Award for Diversity and Education!
Contact the BPS Office of Equity
To learn more or to bring 24/7 Respect to your school district, please contact the BPS Office of Equity directly at 617-635-9650 or bpsequity@bostonpublicschools.org.