Become a Community of Respect™

This innovative community-wide anti-bias initiative is based on the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL's) successful No Place for Hate® school program. More than 100 schools in ADL's

Southwest Region have been recognized annually as No Place for Hate® after completing a series of ADL-approved anti-bias activities, signing a Resolution of Respect and creating a diversity committee.

Under the umbrella of the Community of Respect™ Initiative, this free, customizable and results-driven project is now available to the larger community. Houston Mayor Bill White and former Sugar Land Mayor David Wallace served as the Honorary Chairpersons of the program at its inception in 2006, and have been joined by a diverse group of business, community, religious, government and educational leaders, known as Community of Respect™ partners, all of whom are committed to doing their part to ensure that we are, and always will be a Community of Respect™.

You, too, can be a part of this effort. Here's how:

Call the ADL's Southwest Regional Office at (713) 627-3490 and ask for your own Community of Respect™ Kit, or download the  instructions and forms below.

Get Community of Respect™ Resources:
2009-2010 Resource Guide (pdf)

To Make a Personal Pledge:
Personal Intent Form (pdf)


Forms for Making Your Organization a Community of Respect™

• 2009 Fact Sheet (.pdf)
• Community of Respect Intent Form (.pdf)
• Community of Respect Resolution of Respect (.pdf)
• Community of Respect Resolution of Respect in Spanish (.pdf)
• Community of Respect Elementary School Resolution of Respect in German (.pdf)
• Community of Respect Secondary School Resolution of Respect in German (.pdf)
• Community of Respect Activity Fulfillment Form (.pdf)
• Community of Respect Presentation Request Form (.pdf)
• Community of Respect Introductory Letter (.pdf)
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