Welcoming Schools
Diverse Books For Your School
A simple way to let students and families know your school welcomes everyone is to integrate books into your curriculum that reflect diversity.
Creating Safe and Welcoming Schools For All Children & Families
Welcoming Schools, a project of the HRC Foundation, is a comprehensive approach to improving school climate in elementary school environments with training, resources, and lessons to help schools in embracing family diversity, creating LGBTQ-inclusive schools, preventing bias-based bullying, creating gender-expansive schools, and supporting transgender and non-binary students.
"What Can We Do?" Bullying Prevention Film Streaming Now
With a reported increase of bias-based bullying in schools, watch educators in action leading lessons with students about preventing bullying in schools.
Watch NowResources For Your School
Find books for your classroom, ready-to-use lesson plans, and ways to create a more welcoming school community. See All Resources
New to Welcoming Schools?
Download our Starter Kit that includes information on creating a better school environment with lesson plans, books, and tips.
Find Books
Answering Challenging Questions
We provide ways to answer challenging questions so you’ll be prepared to get your students the information they need.
Bring Us To Your School
Our facilitators help school staff work together to identify areas of change within the school.
Research & Case Studies
Our approach is firmly grounded in research and case studies of the program’s efficacy.
Our Films
Both of our films are geared toward educators and administrators to help create more inclusive schools.
We would like to thank our generous sponsors, without whom our work would not be possible.
