FRBV26 PSLL Resistance "Here you can be yourself"

This project met a request from the middle school teachers, thus aligning with the institutional requirement to combat discrimination. Every middle school is required to implement awareness-raising initiatives to help build an atmosphere of trust and active listening for the students.

First, two trainers from the regional education authority (Rectorat) led a training session for all staff members in December 2025 (raising awareness about LGBT-phobias, methods for listening to students' concerns, and providing a framework to open up discussions). Highly visible posters were then put up across all areas of the school.

In a second phase, the group of anti-bullying student ambassadors and some class representatives from our middle school took part in three workshop sessions with the PRISMA association (approved by the Ministry): one awareness session (including explanations of LGBT acronym), followed by two sessions to design and organize a collective initiative scheduled for the week of the international day against LGBT-phobias (May 17th). The students wanted to make a huge banner in the colours of the "Progress flag" (LGBTQIA+) to be displayed during a gathering of everyone in the school, in the middle of the courtyard.

During this same preparation period, three 5th-grade classes (classes de 5e) each benefited from a workshop led by another association (E-GRAINE) focusing on three different and complementary themes: one class reflected on discrimination and gender stereotypes; another worked on racist prejudices, and the third on LGBT-phobias. Two card games on LGBT vocabulary, used in both the adult and student workshops, were placed in the school's resource center (CCC), serving as a learning tool available to everyone.

A few days before the international day, the student ambassadors visited every classroom to announce the main event on May 22nd during recess, explain the purpose of this initiative, and invite everyone to show their support with a colourful dress code. The event was unanimously appreciated, and an aerial photo was taken from the top floor of the building. That day, a group of student eco-delegates also planted a "Liberty tree" in the school.

This initiative also opened up opportunities for discussions and debates with parents.