International Pronoun Day
Encourages respect for individuals' chosen pronouns.
Activities:
Pronoun workshops: Educate on the importance of correct pronoun usage.
Badge-making: Create pronoun badges or stickers for students and staff. Have a table in the canteen during lunch taking request for custom made ones.
Role-playing: Practice introducing oneself with pronouns.
Comic Books: Have students make their own comic books with diverse stories.
Poster/Display Making: Create posters or displays about the importance of pronouns and respecting other people.
Discussions: “How would it feel if people got your name or pronouns wrong regularly?”
Pronoun Self-Portraits – students create a self-portrait and include their name and pronouns.
Pronoun Art Wall – create a colourful display featuring different pronouns and positive messages about respect.
Design a Badge Challenge – students design new pronoun badge ideas, with the winning designs made into badges.
Introduction Circle – practise introductions using names and, where comfortable, pronouns.
Student Voice Video – students answer: “What does respect mean to me?
School-wide Awareness:
Include pronouns in email signatures and name tags.
Display posters explaining various pronouns.
Offer pronoun badges for all students and staff.