Council-Sponsored Grant Activities:
2022 – 2023 Ambassadors for Respect
Ambassadors for Respect(A4R) program mid-year update
Purpose: to strengthen self-advocacy in Minnesota and bullying prevention efforts in schools.
A4R Partner Programs are in full swing with training fourth graders. There are currently 52 Ambassadors, from 8 Partner Programs, who have been preparing for and delivering trainings. These Ambassadors have gained skills in leadership, public speaking, team collaboration and violence prevention.
Ambassadors from Merrick, Inc leading a training.
Ambassadors from Focus Beyond celebrate after a training.
4th Grade Classrooms:
Partner Programs have delivered a total of 28 trainings as of 3/31/23. We are happy to report the average survey rating given by students, for each Partner Program.
Partner Program |
Can you list 3 ways to include others?* |
Do you know how to use Person First Language?* |
Could you list 3 ways to advocate for yourself and others?* |
Was the information useful or helpful to you?** |
Did you learn anything new?** |
Was the information presented well?** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Merrick |
90 |
96 |
96 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.7 |
Focus Beyond |
100 |
100 |
96 |
4.5 |
4.2 |
4.8 |
Focus House |
99 |
96 |
99 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.7 |
COMPASS |
99 |
97 |
97 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.8 |
CHOICE EP |
98 |
93 |
91 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
CHOICE MG |
95 |
93 |
95 |
4.5 |
4.1 |
4.6 |
A student shreds hurtful words he has ben called at a Merrick training.
4th graders' notes about how someone feels when excluded.