It’s easier to be a parent this morning. It’s easier to be a dad. It’s easier to tell your kids character matters. ... Telling the truth matters. Being a good person matters. ... And the character of the country matters. And being a good man matters. Van Jones on the USA election result
About the #RespectStartsHere Campaign
As the world watched the election results in the USA - so many of us reflected on the importance of leadership and respect. Many, many, many of us want to live in a world where there is more respect - and we want to see our political leaders to model that respect. The Van Jones quote above says what so many of us feel - how can we teach our kids about respect when our political leaders are not respectful in their interactions with each other and in their behaviour and policies?
The #RespectStartsHere campaign calls for ALL political leaders around the world to model respect for the week before World Kindness Day (13th November). And we are asking community members to call politicians to account for respectful leadership (or maybe your local politician is respectful and you want to thank them). Here are some of the ways to participate:
The #RespectStartsHere campaign calls for ALL political leaders around the world to model respect for the week before World Kindness Day (13th November). And we are asking community members to call politicians to account for respectful leadership (or maybe your local politician is respectful and you want to thank them). Here are some of the ways to participate:
- Political leaders: make a commitment to be respectful for the week before World Kindness Day on 13th November and show your commitment by sharing our social media icons (below) and your commitment
- Community members: write to your local politicians and ask them to join the campaign and share our social media icons (below) and please share responses to the Kindness Pandemic Facebook Group
- Graphic designers, artists and makers: please share your own campaign messages and then tell us about them through our Kindness Pandemic Facebook Group or contact details below.
More information for political leaders
- Interact with other politicians in respectful ways for the week until world Kindness Day (13 Nov)
- Display one of these posters to display in your office window
- Download or the social media banners with hashtag #RespectStartsHere
- Share a < 1 min video to our group talking about your commitment to respect.
Flyer for printing
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Facebook post
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More information for the community
We are calling for community members to invite their local politicians to participate in the campaign. Let them know why respectful behaviour matters to you. You can use the social media call outs below and please share responses with us on your social media platforms and in the Kindness Pandemic Facebook group.
Flyer for printing
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Facebook post
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Gallery
To all our artists, and graphic designers and crafty people we would love you to share the ways you are engaging community and political leaders to participate. Then please share these with us in the Kindness Pandemic facebook group and we will share them here
Tweet to Australian Leader opposition
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Tweet to Aus Prime Minister
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Contact us
Dr Catherine Barrett, Coordinator: 0429 582 237
