No matter the intersectional identity all community relationships should be built on acceptance. Everyone has the right to be their own unique self. At The High School of Fashion Industries we strongly encourage our students to express their individuality.

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Examples:

How can staff demonstrate Acceptance within student engagement.

• Do not judge a students intersectional identities. 

• Create a safe space

• Provide opportunities for self expression.

• Support and uplift your students.

• Treat students like family

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How can students demonstrate Acceptance amongst their peers

• Care for your peers free of judgement.

• Support and uplift each other.

• Give compliments

• Provide each other will a safe space to self express.

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Tools That we can provide to encourage this:

Name and pronoun charts for each classroom, Label classrooms as a Safe Space and provide PDs on how to make it one

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