Empathy Building Programs For Elementary Schools

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Learn More About an Emotional Support Curriculum for Companies

Don’t Hide It Flaunt it works to help individuals celebrate the things that make them unique by promoting belonging programs for students. Everyone ought to feel seen, heard, and valued. At Don’t Hide It Flaunt It (DHIFI), we create environments where this is capable of happening by promoting individuality. Our goal is to promote tolerance, self-esteem and empathy for people of diverse backgrounds through a variety of programs.

Inclusion And Belonging Curriculum

We believe that SEL activities for students can truly make a difference in the world. Social Emotional Learning is a key focus of DHIFI’s work. The tools of SEL equip individuals, particularly students, with the knowledge to process and manage emotions, develop interpersonal relationships, and make informed decisions. SEL activities offer a lot of benefits for both individuals and teams. Some examples include enhanced communication, increased empathy, and stronger team building. The social skills necessary for self-growth and academic achievement can be laid with these activities as they help build stronger connections. If you are curious about the power of a social emotional learning curriculum, we’re here to help you get started.

Inclusion Activities For Educators

We also focus on a inclusion curriculum for summer camps together with social emotional learning activities. At DHIFI, we make sure that everyone feels included, no matter their race, gender, background, or abilities. More than just inclusion, we promote inclusion and inclusion, with a goal of making sure equal access to the same opportunities. Schools, communities, and businesses can all benefit from our engaging programs, which touch on a broad range of topics.

Inclusion Activities

With a wide array of programs focused on schools, companies, and communities, we advocate for disability acceptance program for educators at DHIFI. Our Speaking Engagements feature motivational talks that confront assumptions about disabilities and differences. Participants find our interactive programs to be highly engaging, encouraging introspection, self-expression, and greater empathy and inclusion. With a focus on celebrating the things that make us unique and creating an atmosphere of respect and kindness among peers, our student programs spark a vital dialogue. The specific needs of each audience are taken into account, ensuring a long-term impact for all participants. Experience the difference we can make with get to know you activities for families.

Social Emotional Activities For Students

Empowering individuals to completely embrace the things that make them different through SEL activities for families has been our goal at DHIFI from the very beginning, as we believe that differences should not be hidden; they should be flaunted. It’s essential to us that individuals embrace their differences as an important part of who they are. Our goal is to create a world where inclusion is embraced and valued, whether that is through storytelling, public speaking, or seminars. Respect and understanding must be fostered for communities that empower their members to celebrate their differences confidently.

Integrating Social Emotional Learning Activities for Students

As an educator, you might be curious about ways to integrate SEL 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’re here to give you ideas to help students celebrate their differences. These are several a few examples:

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

Bullying Awareness Curriculum Disability Awareness Programs For Schools

Bullying is often the result by a lack of understanding and appreciation, which is the reason we’re so dedicated to disability education workshops for educators. Through interactive activities and candid discussions, we address the root causes of bullying and ensure students are equipped with strategies for standing up against it. We emphasize the importance of empathy, respect, and kindness, teaching students to recognize and oppose behaviors of bullying in their communities. These programs raise awareness as well as build environments that are safer and more supportive for everyone by equipping students to transform into advocates for change. If you want to learn more about emotional support program for students, don’t hesitate to .

Get To Know You Activities For Kids

Project Flaunt provides social emotional learning activity ideas students that encourage a sense of inclusion and connection. We encourage individuals to not only celebrate their differences but to share their stories with others through our distinct initiative, Project Flaunt. Narrative sharing where students talk about how their differences influence their perspectives, group projects that celebrate individual strengths, and icebreakers where students share something unique about themselves are examples of these activities. A deeper understanding for differences is gained through these activities as students discover more about one another. This can happen in the classroom, at home, or throughout the larger community.

Inclusion Activities For Universities

In everything we do at DHIFI, our mission is evident: to empower individuals to embrace their differences and build a world that’s more inclusive with the help of disability acceptance activities for universities. We aim to foster environments where acceptance and understanding thrive through our wide range of programs. Get in touch with us today to discover more information about 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.