Empathy Building Initiatives For Summer Camps

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Helping individuals celebrate the things that make them unique through social emotional learning activities for educators is what we’re all about at Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It. At Don’t Hide It Flaunt It (DHIFI), we have a strong belief in the power of fostering individuality and nurturing environments where every individual is capable of feeling seen, heard, and valued. With our range of programs, we work to promote inclusion, empathy, and self-confidence for people from all walks of life.

Social Emotional Learning Program

We believe that a social emotional learning curriculum for students is truly capable of making a difference in the world. At the heart of our work at DHIFI is Social Emotional Learning. SEL gives individuals – students in particular – with the tools to understand and control their emotions, develop 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. Connecting with themselves and others, these activities lay the groundwork the social skills necessary for personal success and scholastic success. If you’re curious about the potential of belonging initiatives, we’re here to help you get started.

SEL Activities For Companies

Together with social emotional learning activities, we also focus on a inclusion program for schools. At DHIFI, we make sure that everybody feels like they belong, regardless of their race, gender, background, or abilities. More than just inclusion, we emphasize inclusion and inclusion, with a goal of ensuring equal access to the same opportunities. Our programming is ideal for schools, corporate settings, and community groups, with engaging formats that address an array of topics.

An Inclusion Curriculum

With a range of programs focused on companies, schools, and communities, we promote disability acceptance programs for educators at DHIFI. Our Speaking Engagements feature inspirational talks that confront preconceived notions about disabilities and differences. Interactive programs involve participants in thought-provoking activities that promote compassion, inclusion, and self-expression through creative work. Focusing on celebrating the things that make us unique and creating an atmosphere of kindness and respect among peers, our student programs initiate an essential dialogue. Every program is customized to the particular needs of the audience, guaranteeing a lasting impact on all who participate. Experience the difference we can make with empathy building activities elementary school.

Get To Know You Activities For Families

Founded on the principle that differences should be embraced, not hidden, DHIFI’s mission is to inspire individuals to celebrate what makes them different through self acceptance activities for families. Inspiring people of every age to celebrate their differences as a fundamental element of who they are is what we aim to achieve. Whether it’s through sharing stories, public speaking, or educational workshops, our goal is to foster a world where inclusion is valued and celebrated. By cultivating understanding and respect, our goal is to create communities where everybody feels free to embrace their differences proudly.

Integrating SEL Activities for Schools

Are you an educator interested in ways of integrating social emotional learning activities for students into your day-to-day classroom experience? It does not need 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. These are simply a few examples:

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

Disability Support Curriculum Bullying Prevention Training For Organizations

Bullying is often caused by a lack of understanding and appreciation, which is why we are so focused to emotional support programs for youth groups. We target the root causes behind bullying and offer students tools to oppose it through interactive activities and honest discussions. Providing students with the tools and knowledge needed to spot bullying behaviors in their communities and to fight back against them, we strongly emphasize kindness, respect, and empathy. These programs raise awareness as well as build safer, more supportive environments for all by equipping students to become advocates for change. If you want to learn more about bullying prevention initiatives for students, don’t hesitate to .

Welcome Activity Ideas For Families

Project Flaunt provides empathy building activities classroom that foster a sense of community and belonging. We empower individuals to more than just embrace their differences but to share their stories with others through our distinct initiative, Project Flaunt. These activities can include icebreakers where individuals share something unique about themselves, group projects that celebrate individual strengths, or storytelling sessions where students discuss how their differences influence their perspectives. A deeper understanding for inclusion is gained through these activities as students explore more about each other. This can happen in the classroom, at home, or throughout the broader community.

Inclusion Programs For Military Families

Empowering individuals to flaunt their differences and build a world that’s more inclusive through SEL activities for students is our primary mission at DHIFI, in all we do. Through our wide range of programs, we strive to promote environments where understand and acceptance thrive. 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.