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SAFE SCHOOL AMBASSADORS

The Safe School Ambassadors (SSA) program recruits
and develops student leaders who represent the diverse
student population at each school. In FY25, the SSA
collaborated with adults to cultivate positive school
climates—a program for students, by students. The
SSA program operates on the premise that students
possess unique insights into campus dynamics and
can effectively intervene as influential agents. Student
ambassadors employ specific diplomatic communica-
tion skills in non-classroom settings to defuse conflicts,
support targeted individuals, redirect aggressors, and
mitigate harmful social dynamics, such as gossip,
rumors, and intergroup prejudice.

The SSA program cultivates a cohort of proficient
student leaders who model, practice, and promote
skills for learning and life in elementary and secondary
school environments, fostering a more peaceful
climate. This initiative also enhances the abilities of
SSA members and their adult advisors, equipping them
with effective problem-solving strategies applicable in
school, at home, and in the community.

The Department of Safe Schools offers comprehensive
training to school teams across the District. To date,
33 school sites, including elementary, middle, and
high schools, have completed this training, resulting
in 76 Safe School Ambassadors. Following the initial
training, school-based advisors consistently meet
with the SSA for supervision, debriefing, and ongoing
program support.

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