Empathy-Based Activities For Students

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At Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It, we’re here to promote inclusivity workshops for organizations to help individuals celebrate the things that make them unique. At Don’t Hide It Flaunt It (DHIFI), we have a strong belief in the power of accepting uniqueness and nurturing environments where every individual is capable of feeling seen, valued and heard. Through our numerous programs, we strive to promote tolerance, empathy, and self-confidence for students from diverse backgrounds.

A Belonging Program

We believe that an inclusion program for educators is truly capable of making a difference in the world. At the core of our work at DHIFI is Social Emotional Learning. SEL provides individuals – especially students – with the resources to understand and control their emotions, build strong interpersonal skills, and improve decision-making skills. Increasing awareness of the experiences of others, encouraging team building and fostering better communication are simply several benefits of SEL activities. These exercises help participants connect with themselves and others, developing the foundational social skills required for success, both personally and academically. If you are curious about the potential of a inclusion program, we’re here to help you get started.

Inclusion Activities For Universities

In addition to social emotional learning activities, we additionally focus on inclusion activities for organizations. At DHIFI, we make sure that everybody feels like they belong, no matter their race, gender, abilities, or background. We go beyond inclusion by promoting true inclusion and inclusion – with a goal of ensuring equal opportunities for all. Our programming is designed for schools, corporate settings, and community groups, with engaging formats that tackle an array of topics.

Inclusion Activities

Advocating for acceptance activities for families at DHIFI encompasses programming for schools, businesses, and community settings. Through motivational talks, our Speaking Engagements work to challenge misconceptions about differences like disabilities. By promoting personal creativity through art, together with fostering empathy and inclusion, participants engage in impactful activities in our interactive programs. Our student programs ignite an essential dialogue, centered around celebrating uniqueness and building an atmosphere of kindness and respect among peers. To ensure a long-term impact on all who attend, each program is customized to the individual needs of the audience. Experience the difference we can make with social emotional learning activity ideas middle school.

Acceptance Activities For Families

Founded on the principle that differences should be embraced, not concealed, DHIFI’s mission is to empower individuals to flaunt what makes them different through SEL activity ideas kids. Nothing is more important to us that people celebrate their differences as an important part of who they are. Whether it is through sharing stories, interactive seminars or public speaking, our goal is to create a world where inclusion is appreciated and celebrated. Communities where everyone feels inspired to celebrate their differences is possible through encouraging respect and understanding.

Ways To Integrate Social Emotional Learning Activities for Students

Are you an educator wondering how to integrate social emotional learning activities for students into your school curriculum? You don’t have to sacrifice too much of your class time to achieve this goal. We are here to give you some ideas to assist students in celebrating their differences at Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It. These are just a few examples:

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

Bullying Prevention Activities Emotional Support Training For Universities

Our focus on disability awareness programs for organizations is central to our mission, as bullying frequently stems from a lack of understanding and acceptance of differences. Through interactive activities and honest discussions, we address the underlying reasons of bullying and equip students with tools to speak up against it. We emphasize the importance of empathy, respect, and kindness, helping students to recognize and challenge behaviors of bullying when they’re encountered in their communities. Our programs are focused on more than just educating. Our goal is for students to become active advocates for meaningful change. This is the reason an environment that’s more inclusive and secure can be built for everyone. If you want to learn more about bullying awareness programs for universities, don’t hesitate to .

Get To Know You Activities For Elementary School

Fostering a sense of community and belonging, Project Flaunt features icebreaker activity ideas middle school . We empower individuals to not only celebrate their differences but to express their stories with others through our unique initiative, Project Flaunt. Narrative sharing where students talk about how their differences affect their perspectives, collaborative efforts that showcase individual strengths, and introductory exercises where students discuss something special about themselves are examples of these activities. Participants not only discover more about one another but additionally build a deeper awareness for inclusion within their classroom, at home, and in the broader community through these activities.

Inclusion And Belonging Programs For Organizations

Inspiring individuals to embrace their differences and build a more inclusive world through inclusivity workshops for students is our primary mission at DHIFI, with everything we do. We strive to foster environments where understanding and acceptance thrive through our diverse range of programs. Get in touch with us today to discover more information regarding 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.