Day 5: Take It to the Streets As part of JDAIM, Yachad’s Impact Fellows are leading a special initiative called “Take It to the Streets.” Throughout the month, our Fellows step beyond the classroom and the screen to engage real people in real conversations about disability awareness, acceptance, and inclusion. By asking thoughtful questions, our […]

Day 4: Weekly Challenge! Challenge #1: Notice the Unnoticed  The first step to inclusion is awareness, not big gestures, but small moments of noticing. Awareness isn’t about knowing everything. It’s about noticing the things we usually walk right past. In life, we see people every day, but we don’t always notice how they’re feeling, what […]

Day 3: Tip Tuesday Tip #1: Replace Assumptions With Questions One of the simplest and most powerful ways to practice inclusion is to replace assumptions with questions. It’s easy to assume what someone can or can’t do, what kind of help they might need, or what will make a space comfortable for them. But even […]

Day 2: Words Matter Words matter more than we sometimes realize. The language we choose has the power to make people feel seen, valued, and respected, or excluded and overlooked. A single word can make someone’s day, affirm someone’s identity, validate their experience, and create a sense of belonging, while careless language can unintentionally hurt […]

Day 1: What Is Inclusion? Inclusion is more than opening the making space for someone at your table. It’s making sure everyone can actually walk in, feel comfortable, and know they belong. True inclusion means designing spaces, programs, conversations, and communities with everyone in mind from the start. It’s about noticing who might be struggling […]