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From YouTube: Curtis Guild Seal of Excellence Celebration
Description
The Human Rights Campaign's Welcoming Schools project requires schools to complete an extensive series of professional development sessions, plus policy development, student curriculum, family activities, school culture assessment and other steps to receive a Seal of Excellence. The Guild Elementary School in East Boston is the 3rd school in Boston and just the 16th in the nation to receive a Seal of Excellence banner.
A
B
C
E
E
This
community
has
been
working
together
for
over
three
years
to
achieve
this
amazing
milestone
this
incredible
recognition
of
who
you
are
as
a
community
and
I
want
to
call
your
attention
to
the
big
colorful
sign
up
on
the
wall
and
students.
I'm
gonna
ask
you
to
read
it
with
me.
One
two:
three
everyone
welcome
here.
E
E
G
I
I
J
I
H
G
E
Okay,
that
was
a
beautiful
video
and
I
bet
the
students
and
families
and
staff
here
recognized
a
lot
of
the
ideas
in
that
video
as
the
same
ideas
that
you've
been
learning
over
the
last
three
years.
So
in
a
moment
I'm
going
to
introduce
again
interim
superintendent,
Burrell
and
I'd
like
you
to
greet
her.
So
what
we're
gonna
do
is
first
we're
gonna,
say
together
what
it
says
on
the
wall,
you
ready
one
two
three,
everyone
is
welcome
here,
beautiful
and
now,
let's
say
the
superintendent
is
welcome
here.
Ready.
E
The
superintendent
is
welcome
here,
great,
so
she's
gonna
join
me
now
and
I
want
you
to
know
that,
from
the
very
first
day
that
she
came
to
work
in
the
Boston
Public
Schools
about
a
year
ago,
she
one
of
the
parts
of
the
job
that
she's
been
most
committed
to
and
most
passionate
about,
is
supporting
the
work
of
the
office
of
equity
and
the
specifically
the
welcoming
schools
project.
So
it
gives
me
great
pleasure
to
introduce
you
to
interim
superintendent
or
brill.
K
Am
thrilled
to
be
here
to
celebrate
this
amazing
accomplishment
with
all
of
you
this
morning
the
guide
has
long
been
a
safe,
welcoming,
inclusive
environment
for
students,
staff
and
families.
You
have
worked
hard
to
get
to
this
point
and
it's
wonderful
that
the
Human
Rights
Campaign
has
helped
this
community
expand
on
those
efforts.
You
know
just
last
year
the
gardener
pilot
Academy
in
Allston
received
the
seal
of
excellence
as
well
and
in
2015
the
John
F
Kennedy
Elementary
School
in
Jamaica
Plain
was
the
first
Boston
Public
School
to
earn
this
recognition.
K
A
K
I
also
want
to
thank
Ellen
Khan
of
the
Human
Rights
Campaign
for
being
our
partner
in
this
project.
The
Human
Rights
Campaign
provided
the
invaluable
professional
development,
training
and
resources
that
made
all
of
this
possible,
and
so
we
thank
you
for
your
support
and
can
I
get
one
more
shout
out
for
the
teachers
and
staff
and
adults
in
this
building.
Who've
worked
so
hard.
K
What
they
learn
you
learn
and
so
that
that
collaboration
together
is
what
has
brought
the
seal
of
excellence
to
the
guy
old
school.
Today
you
know
in
the
Boston
Public
Schools.
We
aim
to
make
all
of
our
school
buildings,
inclusive
learning
environments
for
our
community
members
and
I
hope
that
your
award
today
inspires
more
schools
across
the
city
to
go
to
this
extra
effort.
Too
often
we
hear
about
the
ways
that
people
are
mean
to
one
another,
including
in
schools.
K
K
That's
right
and
has
anyone
ever
had
a
day
when
you
were
the
person
to
reach
out
to
someone
who
was
maybe
having
a
tough
day
or
getting
picked
on
or
had
an
unfriendly
moment?
Raise
your
hand
if
you've
ever
done
that
I
am
so
happy
to
see
all
those
hands
up.
That's
what
it
means
to
be
a
self
safe
and
welcoming
school.
That's
what
it
means
to
be
an
upstander
when
someone
is
having
a
tough
time
stand
up,
for
them,
speak
up
for
them
and
welcome
them
into
your
group.
K
It
makes
all
the
difference
in
the
world
and
that's
what
you
are
doing
here
today.
So
I
am
especially
proud
of
the
students
who
have
joined
in
this
effort
to
make
the
guile
and
welcoming
place.
So
congratulations
to
all
of
you,
students
to
all
the
teachers
and
staff
to
principal
McCarthy
and
now
I
think
we
are
going
to
turn
things
back
over
to
Becky
for
a
little
musical
introduction.
E
So
some
of
the
things
have
prepared
some
very
special
performances
today,
so
I'm
going
to
ask
Miss
Archer
to
the
front
and
she's
going
to
be
introducing
our
student
performance-
and
you
all
know,
as
superintendent
Perl
mentioned,
that
Miss
Archer
is
the
school
psychologist
here
at
the
kiled,
and
she
defines
her
role
not
just
to
support
individual
students
who
are
going
through
a
rough
time
but
being
part
of
every
part
of
the
fabric
of
the
school,
the
school
culture,
making
sure
that
every
single
person
is
welcome
here.
So
let's
give
a
big
round
of
applause.
E
E
And
I
one
more
thing:
I
want
to
say
before
we
have
picture
come
up
here.
We
have
another
special
was
a
ride
for
today.
In
a
few
short
weeks,
we're
going
to
have
a
new
superintendent
of
schools
in
Boston,
and
her
name
is
superintendent,
Brenda
cassellius
and
she
is
joining
us
today.
Let's
give
her
a
big
round
of
applause.
E
M
M
D
Hello,
my
name
is
Luanne
and
I'm
a
second
grade
student
at
the
go
I
am
the
welcoming
schools,
ambassador
and
I
have
a
very
important
job
that
I
earned
with
my
respect
for
and
find
behavior
every
Friday
I
bring
some
books
to
some
of
the
classrooms
around
the
school.
We
both
start
about
different
topics
like
family,
immigration
or
identities.
D
N
Thank
You
Louie
on
for
your
incredible
work,
bringing
diverse
books
to
classrooms
each
week
and
thank
you
to
all
of
our
amazing
students
for
making
our
school
such
a
welcoming
place
to
learn.
It
is
my
great
honor
to
speak
on
behalf
of
the
dialed
staff.
I've
had
the
privilege
of
working
to
become
a
truly
welcoming
school
with
the
best
team
of
educators
in
the
district,
as
you've
probably
seen
here
today
when
the
teachers
that
the
guy
will
do
something
we
really
give
it
our
all.
N
Our
school
has
worked
so
hard
to
support
all
students
in
feeling,
safe
and
welcomed
here,
and
we
know
that
this
is
just
the
beginning
of
our
work.
As
a
member
of
the
social-emotional
learning
team
I
get
to
see
the
ways
in
which
this
work
is
implemented
across
the
school
and
how
it
builds
for
our
students
as
they
go
through
elementary
school
this
year.
Kindergarteners,
you
worked
hard
to
learn
about
family
diversity.
You
know
that
every
family
looks
different
and
that's
what
makes
our
classroom
such
a
beautiful
place
to
learn.
N
First
grade
students,
you
guys
learned
about
your
names
and
how
your
name
conforms
your
identity.
Second
grade
students:
we
know
that
everyone
is
welcome
here.
You
listen
to
the
stories
of
immigrants
in
our
community
and
wrote,
poems
and
told
stories
about
your
identity.
You
have
shown
people
from
all
around
the
world
that
they
belong
in
our
community.
Third
graders
you
took
on
bullying
and
what
it
means
to
stand
up
for
people.
We
know
our
school
is
a
place
where
we
take
care
of
one
another
and
you
embody
this
fully
I'll,
never
forget.
N
Last
year,
when
the
3rd
graders
were
in
2nd
grade
and
we
took
on
gender
stereotypes,
you
dreamed
up
the
book
characters
that
you
wished.
Your
books
had
skateboarding
girls
and
boys
who
loved
to
cook.
Your
stories
made
our
classroom
more
beautiful,
full
and
representative
of
the
world
that
we
live
in.
We
practice
standing
up
for
each
other
and
saying
that's
a
stereotype.
When
people
told
us
we
couldn't
do
something
because
of
our
gender
or
identity,
4th
graders,
you
look
at
looked
at
identity
through
the
lens
of
poetry
and
music.
N
We
will
get
to
hear
some
of
your
beautiful
talents
here
today
and
5th
graders
you've
applied
everything.
You've
learned
over
your
time.
At
the
guy'll
to
current
events,
using
a
critical
eye
in
history,
you've
never
been
afraid
to
stand
up
for
what
you
believe
in,
and
we
know
you'll
continue
to
be
activists
in
middle
school
next
year.
N
Furthermore,
to
our
dieter
council,
you
have
made
our
school
a
better
place
this
year
with
your
leadership,
you
are
role
models
for
all
of
us
in
this
school
I
hope
all
of
the
students
at
the
Guyot
know
how
special
the
work
that
you
do
to
make.
Everyone
feel
welcome,
included
in
faith
in
our
school.
Is
your
teachers
and
I
want
you
to
know
that
you
can
be
whoever
you
want
to
be
in
this
world
and
that
we
love
and
support
each
and
every
one
of
you.
N
K
A
A
O
Where
I'm
from
by
Johnny
I
live
in
East,
Boston,
I
love
my
neighborhood
and
all
my
friends
who
live
there,
scratch
scratch
go
to
golden
and
silver
forts
on
my
house.
Go
the
plants
getting
water,
bounce
bounce
bounce
go
the
basketballs
outside
when
the
teams
are
playing
I,
love
to
play
or
exercise
some
things.
I
do
isn't
music
every
Friday
I
do
what's
called
fresh
Friday
I'll
attend
to
gymnastics
and
Cheer
boom
boom
boom
goes
in
floor
when
I'm
toppling
I'm,
also
a
creative
person.
So
I
like
to
try
new
things.
O
I
have
big
events
in
my
life
too,
from
the
event
is
school.
School
is
very
important.
You
learn,
so
you
can
have
a
good
life.
Another
important
event
in
my
life
is
working
hard,
I
work
hard
on
doing
things
and
when
I
tried
your
things,
I
work,
hard
scratch
scratch
for
the
forts
on
plates
at
home.
In
my
house
and
country
we
eat
special
food
and
has
blooms
rice
and
chicken
I
love
that
it's
amazing
I
hear
I,
hear
all
sounds
in
my
neighborhood,
like
birds,
chirping
people
walking
and
talking
balls,
bouncing
and
laughter.
P
P
Am
from
a
lot
of
pictures
of
my
family
all
together
in
peace,
I
am
from
my
wild
imaginations
with
pine
trees.
I
am
full
of
special,
but
not
perfect.
Christmas
and
birthday.
I
am
full
of
beautiful,
but
not
quiet.
Just
perfect,
really
wonderful,
but
loud
noises.
I
am
from
the
fields
in
my
country
on
Salvador
with
Kang
people
and
family
I
am
from
the
sweet,
sweet,
music
and
food
I
ran
through
the
adventures
they
have
in
the
deep
sunny
woods.
I
am
from
family
stories
a
letter
to
some
that's
a
famous
story.
P
My
family
says:
I
am
from
my
wise
camp
I
stuck
there
for
a
while.
I
am
from
fresh
mangoes,
like
grilled
cheese
and
from
the
phrases
my
mother
says.
You
won't
get
anywhere
without
trying.
I
am
through
the
trips
to
Florida
Miami
Orlando
visiting
people
from
all
around
and
I
am
so
created.
Parents
who
filled
my
heart
with
love,
joy
and
care.
C
My
birth
date
that
pops
with
excitement
and
Christmas
that
snows
with
joy
and
fun
with
sweets
at
our
ice
field
and
delicious
cookies
on
the
lake
to
explode,
which
sounds
like
tweet
like
birds
and
text,
people
talk
with
joy
and
nature
of
the
great
vibes,
great
pressure
that
we
later
anniversary
for
him
from
called
super
Roth.
Ira
starred
with
someone
near
me,
which
is
my
teddy
bear
full
of
cotton.
C
C
K
Thank
you
to
our
student
poets.
Those
were
amazing
words
that
you
shared
with
us
so
a
little
while
ago
this
morning,
I
talked
about
being
an
upstander
instead
of
a
bystander
and
being
someone
who
stands
up
for
others,
I'm
so
proud
this
morning
to
be
celebrating
with
you
and
to
be
joined
here
by
your
new
incoming
superintendent,
dr.
Brenda
cassellius,
he
said
a
load
of
her
earlier.
K
Q
Q
Also
want
to
welcome
Ellen
Kahn,
the
National
Director
for
the
Human
Rights
Campaign,
Campaign,
Children,
Youth
and
Family
program.
How
about
a
round
of
applause
and
I
want
to
thank
and
welcome
everyone
from
welcoming
schools
in
the
Human
Rights
Campaign,
including
the
Boston
Board,
for
joining
us
here
today.
I
am
thrilled
to
congratulate
you,
your
principal
principal
McCarthy,
congratulations,
and
to
every
single
teacher
in
this
room.
Every
single
person
that
works
in
this
building,
every
single
student,
every
single,
every
single
family
member,
everyone
at
the
Curtiss
guyot
Elementary
School.
Congratulations.
Q
So
that's
a
big
deal,
so
congratulations
to
all
the
parents
and
teachers
and
staff
in
principle,
as
we
can
see,
Boston's
a
diverse
city
we're
a
very
diverse
City,
we're
diverse
some
languages,
we're
diverse
in
gender
or
a
diversity
identities
of
all
kinds.
Our
goal
every
day
is
to
make
sure
that
anyone
that
comes
to
Boston
feels
welcome
and
that
it's
back
they're
part
of
our
city.
Every
single
person
in
community
needs
to
know
that
we
value
in
respect
of
who
they
are
and
that's
what
makes
us
so
strong.
That's
what
makes
Boston
strong.
Q
Q
Q
Q
And
I
also
want
to
just
give
a
special
shout
out.
You
know
we
talk
up
a
lot
about
schools
and
you
hear
a
lot
about
schools
and
what's
going
on
in
on
schools
with
the
amazing
thing
in
on,
schools
is
I
teachers
and
I
leadership.
Without
you,
we
would
not
be
able
to
do
what
we
do
and
in
particular,
in
this
school
you
can
tell
you
have
such
a
big
impact,
you're
a
role
model.
We
have
a
big
hockey
tonight.
Q
Q
The
fact
that
the
teachers
work
to
make
sure
that
all
the
students
complete
all
the
requirements
for
this
recognition,
you've
created
together
a
welcoming,
inclusive,
uplifting,
school
and
I-
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
You
are
certainly
leading
our
city
and
leading
our
nation
forward.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that,
and
I
know
that
I'm
on
behalf
of
all
the
elected
officials.
You
know
we
do
a
lot
of
talking
about.
How
do
we?
How
do
we
improve
quality
of
life?
Q
How
do
we
improve
our
education
system
and
we
can't
do
it
without
great
leadership
and
great
teachers?
So
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
This
past
week,
in
Boston
was
pride
and
many
some
of
the
people
in
this
room,
not
in
the
private
raid.
We
had
a
great
time
out
there.
The
parade
was
unbelievable,
but
what's
happening
every
day
in
our
city
in
our
community
truly
is
what's
important
and
welcoming
for
us
to
do,
and
you
have
shown
that
every
single
day
here
at
this
school
I
want
to
wish
you
I
want
to.
Q
Q
Want
to
give
one
more
introduction:
I
didn't
do
this.
They
should
have
I
wanted.
I
wanted
a
nice
round
of
applause,
any
spots
that
you're
really
lucky,
because
you
have
two
elected
officials
that
live
in
these
Boston
and
the
first
one
is
over
here
to
my
left,
your
right,
your
City
Council
City,
Council,
Lydia,
Edwards,.
Q
E
R
Q,
thank
you
so
much.
This
is
on
behalf
of
myself
for
that
the
city
and
if
this
also
includes
the
mayor
as
well,
but
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
as
East
Boston
residents,
because
we're
so
proud
of
the
guy'll,
we're
so
proud
of
how
inclusive
you
are
we're
so
proud
of
the
teachers
in
the
community
that
you
have
here,
but
also
the
one
that
you're
creating
for
future
generations.
R
S
You
councillor
Edwards,
congratulations,
principal
McCarthy,
the
students,
the
teachers.
This
is
an
extremely
exciting
day
in
East
Boston
for
an
immigrant
community.
That's
a
majority
minority
community
where
every
language
Under
the
Sun
is
spoken.
We
have
always
been
a
welcoming
and
inclusive
community
and
for
the
guy'll
school
to
get
that
recognition.
It
just
fills
our
heart
with
joy
and
pride.
Congratulations
and
thank
you.
E
Okay,
students,
you
have
been
doing
an
amazing
job,
paying
attention.
We
are
almost
done.
We've
got
two
last
speakers
and
we've
been
doing
such
a
great
job.
So
it
gives
me
great
pleasure
to
introduce
to
you
from
the
national
office
of
the
Human
Rights
Campaign
alençon
she's,
the
director
of
the
Children
Youth
and
Families
program
there
and
our
partner
in
the
welcoming
schools
project
so
welcome
to
the
podium
Ellen.
T
You
know
I've
only
been
in
the
Geils
Corps
for
about
an
hour
this
morning.
I
flew
here
from
Washington
DC
to
celebrate
with
you
and
I
could
tell
right
away
that
the
guy'll
is
a
very
welcoming
place.
Why
do
you
think
it's
a
welcoming
school?
Why
do
you
think
it's
welcoming
just
one
person
there
there
we
go
yeah.
Why
is
it
a
welcoming
school.
T
One
of
the
many
reasons
that
the
guy
of
school
is
such
a
special
and
welcoming
place
we're
looking
at
all
of
your
amazing
work,
I'm
so
impressed
with
the
way
you
make
inclusion
and
respect
and
social
justice
a
part
of
everything
you
do
from
the
clay
family,
portraits
in
art
class
to
discussions
of
identity
in
science
class.
So
I'm
here
today
to
recognize
the
important
work.
All
of
you
have
been
doing
to
make
the
guy'll
a
truly
welcoming
school
and
I'm
joined
by
some
of
HRC's
leaders
who
live
and
work
in
the
Boston
area.
T
C
T
Also
want
to
take
just
a
moment:
we'll
get
lots
more
pictures.
Maybe
the
students
will
want
to
put
in
some
pictures
too.
I
would
just
like
one
more
minute
of
your
attention
and
you've
been
just
so
patient.
Thank
you.
I'd
also
like
to
recognize
a
very
special
individual
who
has
played
a
major
role
in
this
achievement.
Boston
schools,
Boston
Public,
Schools,
director
of
training
on
accommodations,
Steven,
Chen.
T
E
B
Thank
you.
So
much
can
you
hear
me
awesome.
It
is
amazing
to
see
this
auditorium
filled
with
all
of
you
here
to
celebrate
our
work
and
its
importance.
I
want
to
thank
mayor
Walsh
for
coming
today
for
your
leadership
in
working
for
an
inclusive
and
welcoming
Boston
he's
a
mayor
who
recognizes
that
our
diversity
and
our
differences
making
us
better
and
who's
been
a
champion
for
civil
rights
and
equality.
His
stand
for
immigrants,
in
particular,
has
meant
a
lot
to
our
school.
B
Thank
you
both
superintendent,
Burrell
and
doctor
to
Silius,
both
of
who
walked
with
me
and
Boston
Public
Schools
students
and
staff
at
the
Pride
Parade
this
weekend,
and
to
know
that
the
mayor
was
out
there,
leading,
though
way
as
well.
I
also
want
to
recommend
I
mean
rep
thank
Adrienne,
Maduro
and
Lydia
Edwards
for
coming
out
and
supporting
us.
They
fight
hard
for
schools
every
day
and
are
always
here
to
celebrate
beautiful
things
that
are
happening
in
our
schools.
B
This
is
a
city
that
takes
a
stand
with.
Leadership,
takes
a
stand,
what
it
matters
and
its
leaders
like
this
that
make
us
feel
supported
in
this
work.
Alencon
from
the
human
braids
campaign,
thank
you
for
being
here.
Your
work
in
and
beat
on,
schools
is
so
important
and
thank
you
to
the
local
HRC
board,
members,
staff
and
volunteers
who
have
come
to
celebrate
with
us
today.
B
We're
also
grateful
to
many
more
people
in
bps
for
supporting
this
work
too.
Many
to
name
I
see
Tommy
Welch
over
there
and
Ted
Lombardi,
who
supported
our
school
for
years
and
I.
Also,
notably,
there
are
other
people
who
also
stand
with
principals
and
prioritize
this
work,
notably
Stephen
Chen.
You
just
met
in
Danielle
Marie.
Can
you
wave
Danielle.
B
These
these
amazing
individuals
take
my
calls
at
any
hour
of
the
day,
thought
partner
on
situations
train
our
staff,
an
event
with
students
and
families
in
supporting
all
of
us
to
be
able
to
be
who
we
are
in
our
schools.
I
want
to
thank
our
amazing
families.
Some
of
you
who
are
here
who
jumped
on
the
idea
to
join
in
this
work
when
I
presented
it
at
our
school
site
council
meeting
four
years
ago,
I
see
Tiffany
free
over
there
who
helped
create
the
rainbow
of
shirts
that
you
see
in
this
room.
B
B
And
you
met
miss
Archer,
whose
leadership
on
this
team
and
work
ethic
is
beyond
compare.
They
believed
in
committed
to
and
that
the
best
team
in
Boston
our
teachers
pair
us
and
other
staff
to
gauge
pulley
in
this
work
and,
of
course
the
heart
of
our
school,
is
our
students.
Students.
Could
you
please
raise
your
flags.
B
And
students,
you
taught
us
more
about
this
work
than
anything
or
anyone
else
ever.
Could
the
work
in
our
classrooms
on
the
playground
after
school.
These
were
situations
that
we
connected
to
and
deepened
our
work.
We
are
certainly
a
stronger,
more
inclusive
and
more
connected
school
than
we
were
three
years
ago.
The
diode
is
a
diverse
community.
We
speak
close
to
a
dozen
languages,
we
practice
different
religions.
We
come
from
many
different
countries
of
origin
and
have
different
family
structures.
B
Our
process
with
welcoming
schools
began
over
three
years
ago,
when
I
called
the
office
of
equity
for
advice
to
seven-year-olds
we're
using
hurtful
insults
to
put
each
other
down
I
reached
Steven
Chen.
He
was
here
somewhere,
I
wanted
to
look
at
you
and
I
told
him
that
well
I
felt
like
the
hands
of
the
incident.
I
was
worried.
I
was
worried
about
culture.
I
was
worried
about
how
the
students
felt
when
they
heard
those
words
and
when
they
said
them,
I
was
worried
if
they
knew
what
they
meant.
B
B
Now,
when
I
was
thinking
about
today,
I
remembered
a
speech
of
Oprah's
when
she
said
that
one
of
the
biggest
pains
in
life
is
to
be
invisible.
She
said
we
all
want
the
same
thing
to
know
that
we
matter
we
went
validation.
We
went
safety,
we
went
love
just
last
weekend,
as
I
said.
Some
of
us
from
this
school
had
the
privilege
of
marching
in
the
Pride
Parade
as
he
walked
with
my
own
children,
to
Boston
Public
School
students
as
well.
My
favorite
sign.
We
pass
I
love
you
just
the
way
you
are.
B
And
we
made
a
deliberate
and
an
intentional
effort
to
prioritize
this
work,
because
we
know
that
learning
happens
more
effectively
when
students
feel
they
can
be
themselves
and
this
process
has
helped
us
provide
the
place,
the
opportunities
in
the
education,
so
they
will
feel
good
in
themselves,
be
curious,
confident
and
self
determined.
We
want
them
to
thrive
and
create
the
world
they
envision.
B
So,
lastly,
when
I
think
of
our
work,
I,
imagine
it
as
part
of
in
part
as
a
scale,
one
that
we're
always
trying
to
tip
to
the
side
of
justice
of
hope
of
equity.
This
process
helped
us
do
this,
we're
so
proud
to
have
earned
the
seal,
not
because
we
want
an
award,
but
because
we
want
every
single
person
who
walks
into
our
building
to
know
what
we
stand
for.
B
We
understand
this
is
a
continuous
process
and
it's
incumbent
upon
us
to
be
dogged
in
advocating
for
policies
and
practices
that
promote
diversity
and
inclusion
in
our
school
and
our
community.
So,
as
you
leave
here
today,
I
ask
that
you
join
the
275
students,
their
families
and
the
staff
of
our
school
in
this
important
work,
as
advocates
in
the
collective
path
to
create
a
society
where
everyone
is
seen,
respected
and
valued.