Empathy Building Curriculum For Youth Groups

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Helping people celebrate their differences through bullying prevention program for companies is what we’re all about at Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It. Everyone should be able to feel recognized, heard, and valued. At Don’t Hide It Flaunt It (DHIFI), we nurture environments where this can happen by fostering uniqueness. Through our numerous programs, our goal is to promote acceptance, empathy, and self-esteem for individuals of all backgrounds.

Social Emotional Learning Activities

We believe that inclusion and belonging workshops for educators is truly capable of making a difference in the world. Social Emotional Learning is a core part of DHIFI’s work. One of the goals of SEL is to assist students in better understanding their emotions, building interpersonal skills, and making responsible choices, with a focus on students. Increasing awareness of how others experience the world, encouraging team building and encouraging better communication are simply several benefits of SEL activities. Building connections with themselves and others, these activities lay the groundwork the social skills needed for personal success and academic achievement. If you’re curious about the potential of a social emotional learning curriculum, we’re here to help you get started.

Social Emotional Learning Activities For Students

We also focus on Inclusion activities for educators together with social emotional learning activities. Fostering spaces 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 just stop at inclusion; we work to foster inclusion and inclusion where each person can access the same opportunities. Our programming is designed for schools, businesses, and community groups, with interactive formats that tackle an array of topics.

SEL Activities

Supporting acceptance activity ideas kids at DHIFI involves community, school and corporate. Our Speaking Engagements focus on motivational talks that confront assumptions about differences and disabilities. Interactive programs engage participants in thought-provoking activities that promote empathy, inclusion, and personal expression through creative work. The important dialogue initiated by our programs for students celebrates the things that make us unique and, as time goes on, creates an atmosphere of respect and kindness among peers. The unique needs of each audience are taken into account, the impact for all participants is long-term. Experience the difference we can make with SEL activity ideas elementary school.

Get To Know You Activities For Families

Founded on the principle that differences should be flaunted, not hidden, DHIFI’s mission is to encourage individuals to flaunt what makes them unique through social emotional activities for families. We inspire people of all ages to flaunt their differences as an important part of who they are. Whether it is through sharing stories, public speaking, or interactive seminars, our objective is to foster a world where inclusion is valued and embraced. Communities where everyone feels inspired to celebrate their differences is possible through fostering respect and understanding.

Integrating Social Emotional Learning Activities for Students

As an educator, you might be curious about ways to integrate social emotional learning activities for educators into your school curriculum. There are many ways to achieve this without taking over too much of your schooldays. At DHIFI, we are here to provide you with ideas to help students celebrate their differences. These are just a few examples:

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

Disability Support Activities Anti-Bullying Workshop For Companies

Our focus on anti-bullying activities for educators is essential to our mission, as bullying frequently stems from a absence of understanding and recognition of differences. Through interactive activities and candid discussions, we confront the underlying reasons of bullying and ensure students are equipped with strategies for standing up against it. Giving students the skills and awareness needed to spot behaviors of bullying in their communities and to fight back against them, we emphasize kindness, empathy, and respect strongly. These programs not only build awareness, they additionally enable students to become advocates for change, creating safer, more supportive environments for all. If you’d like to learn more about disability support program for universities, don’t hesitate to .

Self Acceptance Activity Ideas For Middle School

Project Flaunt provides empathy building activities elementary school that foster a sense of belonging and connection. Empowering individuals to flaunt their differences and tell their stories to others, Project Flaunt is a unique initiative. Narrative sharing where students reflect on how their differences affect their perspectives, collaborative efforts that emphasize individual strengths, and introductory exercises where students discuss something unique about themselves are examples of these activities. Participants don’t just find out more about each other but also build a deeper awareness for inclusion within their classroom, at home, and in the broader community through these activities.

Inclusion And Belonging Activities For Youth Groups

Inspiring individuals to flaunt their differences and build a more inclusive world through inclusivity workshop for students is our focused mission at DHIFI, in all we do. We aim to foster environments where understanding and acceptance thrive through our wide range of programs. For additional information on our programs, visit us today.

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.