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- EIN 13-4078942
- info@operationrespect.org
- 866-546-9291
- 2611 River Rd Pt Pleasant NJ 08742 USA
- www.operationrespect.org
- OperRespect
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Adult Education, Children & Youth, Civil Rights, Education, Lesbian & Gay Rights, LGBTQ, Student Services, Youth Development Programs
Mission: Operation Respect is a non-profit education and advocacy organization dedicated to transforming schools, summer camps, and other youth-serving organizations into respectful, safe and compassionate climates of learning, free of bullying, ridicule and violence. Founded in 1999 by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary, and Dr. Charlotte Frank, McGraw-Hill Education senior advisor, we disseminate our own classroom-based curriculum, the “Don’t Laugh at Me,” program, free of charge to schools worldwide. Operation Respect’s inspiring music, SEL curricula, multicultural videos and highly-regarded professional training provide adults with the tools they need to help children express their feelings constructively, resolve conflict peacefully, celebrate diversity, and engage with each other in a spirit of caring, compassion and cooperation.
Target demographics: create respectful, safe and compassionate environments for learning free of bullying, ridicule and violence
Direct beneficiaries per year: more than 20,000 students around the world
Geographic areas served: schools, summer camps and other youth serving organizations in the U.S., Israel, Ukraine, Japan, and Hong Kong
Programs: our own social-emotional learning curriculum called Don't Laugh at Me.