Empathy Building Programs For Middle Schools

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Don’t Hide It Flaunt it works to help students celebrate their differences with the promotion of emotional support training for universities. At Don’t Hide It Flaunt It (DHIFI), we have a strong belief in the power of accepting uniqueness and nurturing environments where everyone is capable of feeling seen, heard, and valued. Our goal is to promote acceptance, self-confidence and empathy for individuals of diverse backgrounds through a range of programs.

Inclusion Programs

We believe that inclusion programs for companies can truly make a difference in the world. Social Emotional Learning is a key focus of DHIFI’s work. SEL equips individuals, particularly students, with the knowledge to process and manage emotions, build interpersonal relationships, and make responsible choices. SEL activities offer a lot of benefits for individuals and teams alike. A few examples include improvements in communication, increased empathy, and the building of strong teams. The social skills necessary for personal success and scholastic success can be laid with these activities as they help build stronger connections. If you’re curious about the power of a social emotional learning curriculum, we’re here to help you get started.

An Inclusion Curriculum For Educators

Together with social emotional learning activities, we also focus on Inclusion programs for high schools. Our Inclusion programs are built to build environments where every individual feels they are included, no matter their race, gender, abilities, or background. More than just inclusion, we promote inclusion and inclusion, with a goal of ensuring equal access to the same opportunities. Our programs benefit schools, corporations, and communities with engaging formats that address a broad scope of topics.

Inclusion Activities

At DHIFI, we promote get to know you activity ideas kids for educators with a broad range of programs tailored to schools, companies, and communities. Breaking down misunderstandings about differences and disabilities through empowering talks is what our Speaking Engagements focus on. Participants find our interactive programs to be highly engaging, fostering self-expression, introspection, while promoting empathy and inclusion. The important dialogue initiated by our student programs embraces the things that make us unique and, as time goes on, builds an atmosphere of kindness and mutual respect among peers. Each program is tailored to the specific needs of the audience, ensuring a meaningful impact on all who engage. Experience the difference we can make with icebreaker activities for kids.

Self Acceptance Activities For Families

Inspiring individuals to completely flaunt what makes them unique through icebreaker activity ideas families has been our goal at DHIFI from the very beginning, as we believe that differences should not be hidden; they need to be celebrated. We empower people of all ages to celebrate their differences as an integral part of who they are. Whether it is through storytelling, interactive seminars or public speaking, our goal is to create a world where inclusion is embraced and appreciated. Communities where everyone feels empowered to celebrate their differences can only be achieved through encouraging respect and understanding.

Examples of Social Emotional Learning Activities for Schools

Are you an educator wondering how to integrate SEL activities for schools into your school curriculum? It doesn’t need to eat into your entire school day and there are many ways of achieving this. At Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It, we are here to give you ideas to help students celebrate their differences. These are several a few examples:

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

Bullying Awareness Activities Disability Education Workshop For Companies

Central to our mission at DHIFI is our dedication on emotional support program for communities. A lack of understanding and recognition of differences is a common cause of bullying. Through interactive activities and open discussions, we tackle the root causes of bullying and equip students with tools for speaking up against it. The importance of empathy, kindness, and respect cannot be emphasized enough. This is the reason students are shown to identify behaviors of bullying in their communities and take a stand them. Our programs are focused on more than just educating. Our goal is for students to transform into active advocates for real change. This is why a more secure and inclusive environment can be created for everyone. If you want to learn more about bullying prevention initiatives for educators, don’t hesitate to .

First Day Of School Activity Ideas

Promoting a sense of belonging and connection, Project Flaunt features social emotional activities for students . We empower individuals to not only celebrate their differences but to express their stories with others through our unique initiative, Project Flaunt. Individuals express something personal about themselves in icebreakers during these activities. Through storytelling, students can explore how their viewpoints are shaped by their differences, and individual strengths are often highlighted in collaborative work. A deeper appreciation for inclusion is developed through these activities as students discover more about each other. This can happen in the classroom, at home, or within the larger community.

Inclusion And Belonging Curriculum For Companies

Empowering individuals to flaunt their differences and create a world that’s more inclusive through an inclusion curriculum for the workplace is our primary mission at DHIFI, in everything we do. We strive to foster environments where understanding and acceptance 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.