• About
• Press
• Programs + Speaking
• Events
• Blogs
• Books
• Tools
• Coaching + Training
• Shop
• Contact

Are you a:
• teen service provider
• school staff member
• student activities director
• youth organization
• parent
• teen conference planner
• prevention agency

Who wants to:
...teach teens about self-respect?
...show teens how to create mutual respect in relationships?
...break the cycle of and prevent alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse, eating disorders, bullying, pregnancy, STDs, high-school dropout or dating violence among teens?
...foster self-respecting choices among teens?
...develop teens as leaders who spread respect for all?
...host an annual interactive teen conference that's coupled with a respect-building curriculum for your organization?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you're ready to attend a Respect Rally Leader Training based on our best-selling and award-winning book for girls, RESPECT: A Girl's Guide to Getting Respect & Dealing When Your Line Is Crossed, which has been featured by CNN, National Public Radio, USA Today, Glamour, Teen Vogue and others.

Now the Rally is forteen boys too!

What is the Respect Rally? Watch the video about our ground-breaking girl program:

Respect Rally from Respect Rx on Vimeo.

DOWNLOAD a Respect Rally Information Kit below
All the information you need about the Rally!

What does the Respect Rally include?
The Respect Rally is a four-hour conference—followed by a 24-session curriculum (The Respect Keep It Going! Kit)—that empowers teens to boost self-respect and spread respect for all through Respect Basics.

The program fee includes:
• 2 phone coaching sessions prior to the event focused on co-designing the event to meet your organization’s needs, such as event planning logistics, sponsorship and marketing ideas (if needed), registration process, volunteer staffing plan and setting outcomes.
• Planning Guide with guidelines, tips and a checklist for planning your Rally.
• All-day facilitation of the Rally (8 hours total with set-up)
• Activity worksheet, a Respect Rx gift for participants and one copy of RESPECT for your site.
• The Respect: Keep It Going! Kit includes up to 24 additional respect-building sessions (from workshops to group discussions to materials for creating an after-school Respect Pods for teens.) 

• Free access to all updated and new Rally and Kit activities or handouts.
• Membership to Respect Connect—our online social network for Rally Leaders and participants.
• 1 post-program evaluation and goal-setting coaching call for the organization.

What is the format?
Respect Rallies were designed as a full-day immersion experience. All participants gather in one space and work in Respect Pods throughout the Rally. Some adult volunteers are needed as Respect Role Models who help create a safe and supportive space for teens. A Rally can also be a component of a larger conference, leadership program or camp. In addition, the modules can be broken up and delivered workshop-style over the course of a few weeks.

How old do teens need to be to participate?
The Rally was designed for teens in grades 9-12. However, you can customize the Rally to be a college event or as a 90-minute program for middle school students called Respect Connect.
• Download the Respect Rally One Sheet about our new co-ed program. (PDF)
• Download the Respect Rally Information Kit about our girl program (PDF)

How many teens can participate?
Up to 500 depending on space and adult volunteers. Teens sit in circles (pods) for a large part of the event. A Respect Rally can also be a component of a larger conference, leadership program or camp. In addition, the modules can be broken up and delivered workshop-style over the course of a few weeks.

What do teens learn?
Through storytelling, music, group activities, dialogue circles, self-reflection, community support and vision-building exercises, teens learn what respect truly means. They define respect and disrespectful behavior and how it affects them. They learn how to take action to create more respect in their lives. And when they leave a Rally, teens report that they know how to boost their self-respect, create mutual respect in relationships, make positive choices and take action to change their world so all people are respected.

“I loved that the Respect Rally allowed our 600 students to bond in smaller groups and see that the issue of respect is universal. The language Respect Rx uses is so perfect—it's like the language of teenagers and allows them to express themselves and tap into their power to address issues of disrespect in their lives. The visualization during the Rally was absolutely amazing—to see total silence as they were doing reflection, the girls scribbling while writing their letters, their eagerness to share with the group. The student-run Respect Groups have also been something that girls really resonate with as far as taking control of their lives. The Kit is easy to integrate with girls leading the way.” —Heidi Rolfson, Counseling Department Chairperson, Notre Dame High School in San Jose

Can we do a Rally for boys?
YES! In 2009, we launched our Rally program for boys and a co-ed version. We can also customize the Rally to meet your organization's scheduling or prevention or awareness-raising focus, such as body image, bullying, communication and boundaries, drug, tobacco & alcohol prevention, goal-setting or dating violence prevention.

What changes for teens after the Rally?
After attending the Rally:
• 98% of teens understood the difference between respect and disrespect (up from 51% prior to attending the Rally).
• 84% of teens understood how to respect themselves (up from 25%).
• 72% pledged to follow their passions (up from 37%).
• 90% respected each other as equals (up from 65%).
• 82% felt equipped to make positive choices and act as role models (up from 42%).
• Detailed outcomes: Read evaluation results from 500 girls here and girl advocate testimonials. (Boy-specific survey results pending after June 2009 pilot).

What does the program cost?
• Program Fee is based on a sliding scale so we can reach all teens:
$2,800 in San Francisco Bay Area and $3,200 plus travel* outside Bay Area
Our goal is have the Rally cost *no more* than $20 per teen.
* Travel expenses negotiable based on distance from our San Francisco Bay Area office. Can be included in program fee above based on discussion.
• Fee reduced for organizations that complete Respect Rally Leader Training or if we're able to schedule multiple bookings in your area.

CONTACT US
Email or call (415) 315-9707

TRAIN-THE-TRAINER
Learn about and register for a Respect Rally Leader Training.

Comments (0) | by Courtney on January 16

email to a friend | link to this article

email this entry to a friend