The Respect For All Project
The Respect for All Project
GroundSpark's Respect For All Project facilitates the development of inclusive, bias-free schools and communities by providing media resources, support and training to youth, educators and service providers.
About The Respect for All Project
The Respect for All Project (RFAP) is a program of GroundSpark, a nonprofit film
production company founded in 1978 that creates and distributes documentary films
on issues of social and economic justice.
Our central goals are:
To challenge stereotypes and to help children, youth and adults make
the linkages between a variety of prejudice and bias issues;
To promote respect and equity at the earliest age possible and on an
ongoing basis, before negative attitudes and prejudices become
entrenched and harmful;To reduce the number of acts of bullying and violence among youth; and To help create inclusive, welcoming school and community environments
where young people and families of all backgrounds and experiences can
thrive.
Each year, RFAP films are used to train more than a thousand educators, social workers,
school counselors, youth service providers, parents and community members around the
country. Since the Project began, more than a million students have seen our films and
participated in life-changing discussions about diversity, violence, bias, and acting for change.
The Respect for All National Coalition
Since 2003, the Respect For All Project has collaborated with a group of partner
organizations to bring RFAP films and professional development workshops to cities
across the country. Our national coalition of partners includes:
- National Education Association
- Afterschool Alliance
- Association of Children’s Museums
- Child Welfare League of America
- American School Counselor Association
- National Association of School Psychologists
- Girls, Inc.
We also work with a wide range of state and local partners in communities throughout
California and the nation.
If interested in partnering with the Respect For All Project, please contact Director of
Educational Programs, Amy Scharf at ascharf@respectforall.org
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