Empathy-Based Workshops For Middle Schools

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Discover Empathy-Based Workshops For Middle Schools

Helping individuals flaunt their differences through inclusion and belonging activities for educators is our mission at Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It. Each individual should be able to feel recognized, heard, and valued. At Don’t Hide It Flaunt It (DHIFI), we nurture environments that allow for this can happen by fostering uniqueness. Through our wide variety of programs, we aim to encourage acceptance, empathy, and self esteem for people from all walks of life.

Inclusion And Belonging Curriculum

We believe that inclusion initiatives for educators is truly capable of making a difference in the world. Social Emotional Learning is a core part of our work at DHIFI. SEL provides individuals – students in particular – with the resources to understand and control their emotions, develop strong social connections, and improve decision-making skills. SEL activities are able to increase awareness of how others experience the world, foster team building and foster enhanced communication. Building connections with themselves and others, these activities lay the groundwork the social skills needed for personal success and academic achievement. If you are curious about the power of empathy-based program, we’re here to help you get started.

A Belonging Program For Schools

We also focus on belonging programs for military families together with social emotional learning activities. Fostering spaces where everyone feels a sense of belonging, no matter their gender, race, background, or abilities is the goal of our Inclusion programs. We take it a step further than inclusion by fostering true inclusion and inclusion – with a goal of ensuring equal opportunities for all. Communities, schools, and businesses are all capable of benefitting from our interactive programs, which cover a wide array of topics.

Inclusion Activities

With a range of programs geared toward schools, companies, and communities, we promote bullying awareness programs for students at DHIFI. Challenging misunderstandings about differences and disabilities through empowering talks is what our Speaking Engagements focus on. By encouraging personal creativity through art, together with encouraging empathy and inclusion, participants engage in impactful activities in our interactive programs. The essential dialogue initiated by our programs for students embraces uniqueness and, as time goes on, builds an atmosphere of respect and kindness among peers. The specific needs of each audience are considered, the impact for all participants is long-term. Experience the difference we can make with acceptance activity ideas middle school.

Welcome Activities For Students

Founded on the principle that differences should be celebrated, not concealed, DHIFI’s mission is to empower individuals to embrace what makes them unique through social emotional learning activity ideas students. We inspire people of all ages to embrace their differences as a crucial aspect of who they are. Through storytelling, public speaking, or seminars, our goal is to foster a world where inclusion is appreciated and celebrated. Creating communities in which everybody feels inspired to proudly flaunt their differences can only be achieved through encouraging respect and understanding.

Examples of SEL Activities for Students

As an educator, you might be curious about ways to integrate social emotional learning activities for educators into your school curriculum. You don’t need to sacrifice too much of your class time for this goal to be achieved. We’re here to provide you with some ideas to help students celebrate their differences at Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It. These are just a few examples:

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

Anti-Bullying Activities Disability Education Workshop For Universities

Key to our mission at DHIFI is our commitment on bullying awareness initiatives for organizations. A failure in understanding and acceptance of differences is a common cause of bullying. We strive to tackle bullying’s root causes and ensure students are equipped with strategies to take action against it in their everyday lives. This is done via interactive program and candid discussions. We highlight the importance of empathy, respect, and kindness, helping students to identify and oppose bullying behaviors when they’re encountered in their communities. These programs not only build awareness, they also encourage students to become advocates for change, helping foster environments that are safer and more supportive for all. If you’d like to learn more about bullying awareness initiatives for students, don’t hesitate to .

Icebreaker Activities For Kids

Fostering a sense of belonging and connection, Project Flaunt provides acceptance activity ideas classroom . We encourage individuals to more than just celebrate their differences but to express their stories with others through our distinct initiative, Project Flaunt. Individuals talk about something unique about themselves in icebreakers during these activities. Through storytelling, students can explore how their perspectives are shaped by their differences, and individual strengths are often celebrated in collaborative work. Students not only find out more about each other but additionally develop a deeper understanding for differences within their classroom, at home, and in the broader community through these activities.

Inclusion And Belonging Program For Summer Camps

Through everything we do at DHIFI, our mission is evident: to encourage individuals to celebrate their differences and build a world that’s more inclusive with the help of SEL programs for universities. We strive to foster environments where acceptance and understanding thrive through our wide range of programs. Get in touch with us today to learn 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.