Disability Awareness Initiatives

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Find Out About Belonging Programs for Organizations

Our aim at Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It is utilizing disability acceptance training for students to advance mutual respect and tolerance. At Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It (DHIFI), we have a strong belief in the power of celebrating and embracing our unique differences. Our mission is advancing understanding, acceptance, mutual respect and tolerance for visible and hidden differences through engaging activities and programs.

An Inclusion Program Program

At the center of our efforts at DHIFI is Social Emotional Learning (SEL). Our programs are designed to help children and teens develop empathy, self-confidence and healthy relationship skills. We offer a variety of SEL activities customized to foster an inclusive environment in schools, communities, and corporate settings. To foster a culture of empathy and acceptance, students are encouraged to appreciate and understand the qualities that make themselves and others special with these activities. Get in touch with DHIFI today to learn more about inclusivity initiatives for organizations.

Acceptance Activities For The Classroom

Be certain to take a look at our Project Flaunt Hub when you’ve been trying to find acceptance activities for elementary school . Our ‘Get to Know You’ activities are specifically crafted to help students connect on a deeper level. Sharing opportunities are generated by these activities, giving students the chance to open up about themselves and discover more about the experiences of others. This ensures your classroom will be more supportive and inclusive. These connections make stronger personal relationships possible through an improved understanding of inclusion. If you’re interested in the potential of social emotional learning programs, why not get started today?

Social Emotional Learning Programs For Students

We take a SEL curriculum for educators very seriously at DHIFI. Everyone deserves to feel respected and valued. The inclusion programs we offer are crafted to create inclusive spaces to achieve this. The importance of inclusion is highlighted in the presentations and workshops we deliver, available for community organizations, schools, and businesses. From visible differences like physical disabilities to ones you can’t see including learning disabilities and mental health issues, various sides to inclusion are addressed in the programs we offer.

Bullying Prevention Program

At DHIFI, we are dedicated to offering disability awareness training for universities. A large number of people have unfortunately experienced first-hand the prevalence of bullying in so many educational settings. By working to promote empathy and understanding among students with anti-bullying activities, we can make significant progress against this. Our aim is fostering a safer and more supportive environment by supplying strategies and tools to help students not only recognize but address bullying behavior. By emphasizing the importance of respecting differences, we’re able to assist students in developing a sense of responsibility towards creating a community that’s free of bully-free. Discover the benefit of disability awareness curriculum for educators by getting involved in our mission.

Disability Support School Assemblies

At Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It, our social emotional learning programs come to life through impactful school assemblies that foster empathy, self-awareness, and connection. Every assembly, whether focused on bullying prevention, disability support, or belonging, inspires students to value both their individual strengths and the individuality in others. Our approach blends compelling real-life stories, student-led discussions, and guided reflection to motivate students to honor their identity and that of others. Beyond teaching empathy, these assemblies are meant to encourage students to take action and shift school culture for the better. Excited to introduce this inspiring experience to your school?

Reach out today to schedule an assembly that empowers students to celebrate their uniqueness.

Disability Acceptance Initiatives For Universities

At DHIFI, we advance our mission with emotional support activities for educators in a variety of ways.

  • School Programs: Our programs for schools are crafted to integrate inclusion and SEL education into the curriculum. Classroom activities, workshops, and assemblies are simply a few of the ways students become engaged in meaningful discussions regarding topics including acceptance and respect.
  • Community Programs: Together with schools, we collaborate with community organizations, summer camps, faith-based groups, and other non-profits. Having communities that are inclusive that celebrate inclusion and promote understanding is the goal of these programs.
  • Corporate Programs: In the business sector, we offer Inclusion, and Belonging presentations and training sessions that help companies create workplaces that are more inclusive. These programs are tailored to address each organization’s specific needs, promoting a culture of respect and acceptance among employees.

Our goal at DHIFI is to inspire individuals to embrace the things that make them unique and foster a culture of inclusion and empathy. The social emotional learning activities, social emotional activities for students , inclusion programs, and anti-bullying activities we offer make it possible to create an environment where respect and value are the norm.

Empathy-Based Activities For Middle School

Contact us today at Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It for more information about inclusion programs for students and how you can get involved. Together, let’s celebrate what makes us unique and create a world where differences aren’t merely accepted but flaunted.

Our Programs

Our social emotional learning (SEL) and empathy-building programs are designed to build acceptance and empathy and create cultures of inclusion for schools, communities, companies, and beyond.
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School Programs

This program is designed to help kids and teens build self-confidence, empathy and healthy relationship skills.

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Community Programs

We work with community organizations, summer camps, faith-based organizations, and other non-profits.

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Corporate Programs

DHIFI offers customized presentations and programming for companies of all sizes to build inclusivity and understanding in the workplace.

Testimonials

During our 2019 annual President’s Council of Cornell Women (PCCW) Symposium, Meg gave an impressionable presentation titled “What You Think of Me is None of My Business: Embracing Your Superpower” which embodied our theme of PCCW Celebrates One Cornell: Diversity and Inclusion.” Not only was Meg’s presentation insightful, thoughtful and impactful, but she captivated the audience. Sharing stories about those who go through life with visible and invisible differences made us aware that we all face difficulties and challenges in many ways, but together, through education and awareness, we can be compassionate, loving and caring to everyone, no matter the trials and tribulations ahead.

Carole Quealy

Cornell University, Alumni Affairs & Development

When the U.S. Embassy in Israel hosted Meg Zucker as a Distinguished American Speaker in 2015, the audiences she spoke and met with were deeply inspired by her personal story, her effective advocacy, and the early success of Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It.  Her appearance made a huge impact with advocates for inclusion and acceptance which still resonates today with those who met her.

Daniel Shapiro

former U.S. Ambassador to Israel

Meg is an energetic and engaging speaker who inspires all who meet her with her life story of growing up with a blatant physical difference and parenting kids who share her difference.   Her message of “the things that make me different make me, me” is heartfelt and impactful and resonates with audiences of all ages and backgrounds.  Meg’s mission of building acceptance, tolerance, and empathy is more important now than ever before.  Everyone who has the pleasure of hearing Meg’s story and her vision will be better for it.

Mindy Scheier

Founder and CEO, Runway of Dreams Foundation

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Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It (DHIFI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission of advancing acceptance, understanding, tolerance and mutual respect for a person’s visible or invisible differences.

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CASEL Competencies
 
  • Self-awareness: Assessing
 one’s own strengths […] and possessing confidence and growth mind-set
  • Social awareness: Taking the perspective of and empathizing with others from diverse backgrounds and cultures
  • Relationship skills: Establishing healthy and rewarding relationships with diverse individuals.