The Respect Institute
The Respect Institute

The Respect Institute

I matter. You matter.

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๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ย 

We give youth and their influencers tools to redefine respect, build self-respect, so they can break cycles of disrespect & thrive.

๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ, ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—˜๐—ข

Schools, teachers, community-based organizations, juvenile justice, child welfare agencies and residential programs integrate ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฌ into their models.ย 

They use ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฌ training & tools to:
โ€ข disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline and racially bias student discipline
โ€ข cultivate a respect-based school climate
โ€ข reduce harassment and bullying
โ€ข increase empathy and mutual respect
โ€ข implement social-emotional learning and advisory group programs
ย  โ€ข improve academic and life outcomes for youth/young adults ages 11-25


Why You Should Join?

When you practice The Respect Basics, you finally learn what it really means to respect yourself, which is knowing youโ€™re a unique contributor to the greater whole. Only with your self-respect going strong can you spread respect. You think and behave like: I matter. You matter. You also learn that you can not only survive, but thrive (to grow, succeed, be healthy and be a positive influence). I hope you understand that no matter what youโ€™re going through โ€“ struggling to reach a goal, recovering from tough circumstances, advocating for change โ€“ that respect truly is the remedy.


Toolkit

Developed using Ri's Self-Respect Scale and research which defines self-respect as a critical youth development asset that strengthens youthsโ€™ resiliency, growth mindset, empathy and social-emotional skills to help improve academic and life outcomes.

The Respect 360 Toolkit includes:

475 self-respect building activities for youth that can be utilized in groups or one-on-one sessions, discussions, games, project-based learning, writing assignments and art projects focused on The Respect Basics.

To purchase or learn more about the Respect 360 Toolkit, please click here:


Journal

Explore and practice The Respect Basics through short prompts and activities.ย 

Offered in Spanish & English, for youth & young adults ages 11-25.ย 


eCourses

Exclusively for youth influencers such as teachers, youth org staff, parents/caregivers, school administrators, government agencies that serve youth ages 11-24.

Learn how to implement Respect 360 & improve your skills as a trauma-informed facilitator or coach!


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* ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ๐—ฐ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜-๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ-๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป.