Empathy-Based Activities For Schools

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At Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It, we’re here to promote social emotional learning workshops for educators to help people celebrate the things that make them unique. Everyone deserves to feel seen, heard, and valued. At Don’t Hide It Flaunt It (DHIFI), we nurture environments where this can happen by embracing differences. Through our range of programs, we aim to promote tolerance, empathy, and personal growth for individuals of all backgrounds.

Inclusion Programs

We believe that an inclusion program for educators can truly make a difference in the world. Social Emotional Learning is central of our work at DHIFI. SEL equips individuals – especially students – with the resources to understand and control their emotions, build strong interpersonal skills, and improve decision-making skills. SEL activities can increase awareness of the experiences of others, encourage team building and encourage enhanced communication. These exercises assist students connect with themselves and others, developing the essential social skills necessary for success, both personally and academically. If you’re curious about the potential of inclusion and belonging workshop, we’re here to help you get started.

An Inclusion Program Curriculum For Schools

We also focus on a inclusion program for educators together with social emotional learning activities. Creating environments where everyone feels a sense of belonging, no matter their race, gender, background, or abilities is the goal of our Inclusion programs. We don’t settle at inclusion; we work to create inclusion and inclusion where each person has access to the same opportunities. Schools, communities, and corporations are all capable of benefitting from our interactive programs, which touch on a broad range of topics.

An Inclusion Program Curriculum

At DHIFI, we support social emotional activities for elementary school for students with a diverse programs geared toward companies, schools, and communities. Confronting assumptions about differences and disabilities through inspirational talks is the focus of our Speaking Engagements. By promoting self-expression through art, in addition to encouraging empathy and inclusion, participants engage in meaningful activities in our interactive programs. With a focus on celebrating uniqueness and fostering an atmosphere of kindness and respect among peers, our student programs initiate a vital dialogue. Each program is tailored to the particular needs of the audience, guaranteeing a meaningful impact on all who participate. Experience the difference we can make with self acceptance activities for elementary school.

Social Emotional Activities For The Classroom

Founded on the principle that differences should be embraced, not concealed, DHIFI’s mission is to encourage individuals to celebrate what makes them different through empathy-based activities classroom. It’s essential to us that people celebrate their differences as a central aspect of who they are. Our goal is to create a world where inclusion is embraced and appreciated, whether that’s through storytelling, keynote talks, or educational workshops. By cultivating respect and understanding, our goal is to create communities where everybody feels free to celebrate their differences proudly.

Examples of SEL Activities for Schools

As an educator, you might be wondering how you can integrate SEL activities for educators into your school curriculum. It does not have to eat into your whole school day and there are many ways of achieving this. We are here to give you a few ideas to assist students in celebrating their differences at DHIFI. A few examples include:

  • Sharing quotes
  • Sharing stories
  • Coping strategies
  • Journal entries
  • Arts and crafts
  • Positive affirmations
  • Show-and-tell

Bullying Awareness Programs Bullying Prevention Initiatives For Organizations

Bullying is often caused by an absence of understanding and appreciation, which is why we are so dedicated to emotional support programs for organizations. We target the core issues behind bullying and offer students methods to take a stand through interactive activities and open discussions. Providing students with the tools and knowledge needed to spot behaviors of bullying in their communities and to oppose them, we strongly emphasize kindness, empathy, and respect. Our programs are focused on more than simply educating. Our goal is for students to transform into active advocates for real change. This is why a safer and inclusive environment can be created for everyone. If you’d like to learn more about bullying prevention programs for educators, don’t hesitate to .

Acceptance Activity Ideas For Kids

Project Flaunt provides acceptance activities for families that encourage a sense of community and belonging. Inspiring individuals to celebrate their differences and share their stories with others, Project Flaunt is a one-of-a-kind initiative. Storytelling sessions where students explore how their differences shape their perspectives, group projects that emphasize individual strengths, and introductory exercises where students share something unique about themselves are examples of these activities. A deeper appreciation for differences is gained through these activities as students learn more about each other. This can happen in the classroom, at home, or throughout the larger community.

Inclusion And Belonging Curriculum For Military Families

In everything we do at DHIFI, our mission is simple: to inspire individuals to flaunt their differences and create a more inclusive world through disability awareness training for universities. Through our broad range of programs, we strive to create environments where understand and acceptance thrive. Get in touch with us today to learn more information concerning our programs.

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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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.