MaxAstrachan
Project SPIRIT Council
Project SPIRIT Council
Discrimination based on race, culture, religion, and sexual orientation is all too prevalent in high schools across America. After witnessing firsthand the detrimental effects of harassment at his own high school, Max founded Student Problem Identification and Resolution of Issues Together (SPIRIT) Council. SPIRIT addresses discrimination by organizing diversity programs, school-wide assemblies and trainings, revising policy, changing curriculum, and networking with other diversity groups across the country to create models for ending discrimination.
Since founding SPIRIT, there has been a significant reduction in discrimination incidents within Max’s own high school of 3,000+ students, policies have been updated in the local district handbook regarding the use of welcoming language, and SPIRIT has received national attention for its inclusion model, informing other districts across the country.
Student Problem Identification and Resolution of Issues Together (SPIRIT) Council addresses discrimination by organizing diversity programs, school-wide assemblies and trainings, revising policy, changing curriculum, and networking with other diversity groups across the country to create models for ending discrimination. SPIRIT has helped reduce incidents of discrimination in Max’s high school and helped usher in policies regarding inclusive language. SPIRIT Council received national attention for its inclusion model, informing other districts across the country.
