Meet Zyra Gorecki, Star of NBC’s La Brea, Disability Advocate and “Force of Nature”
As a big fan of NBC’s La Brea, I was beyond excited when the amazingly talented Zyra Gorecki, one of ... Read More
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Daisy Hampton is the Founder of Including You, a peer-to-peer mentoring and philanthropic organization which she founded in April 2020 at the age of 11. Daisy is an advocate for disability rights and inclusion as well as tech and educational equity. She is the recipient of a 2021 Diana Award, the NYC Service Mayoral Recognition Youth Impact Award and was named a GoFundMe Hero. Daisy was also recently named a finalist for the Anthem Awards Young Leader of the Year - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Disability IS Diversity
Why Disability Should Be Part of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Conversation I feel that our society is making great ... Read More
Superheroes Among Us: Daisy’s Interview with New York Times Bestselling Author Marieke Nijkamp
Recently, I had one of the greatest honors of my life — the opportunity to speak with one of my ... Read More
Celebrating Disability Pride: Meet Gail Williamson, Agent for Actors with Disabilities
As part of Including You’s celebration of Disability Pride Month, I interviewed preeminent talent agent Gail Williamson, Diversity Department Head ... Read More
Celebrating Disability Pride: Meet Rebecca, Instagram Star, Fashionista & Disability Advocate
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Rebecca Sullivan, an Instagram Influencer, blogger, aspiring author and fashionista who lives in ... Read More
From the Desk of Daisy: Why the Digital Divide Still Matters
How We Can Close the Learning Gap Created by Tech Inequity I was in 6th grade at a New York ... Read More
An Interview with Houston, Viral TikTok star and Award-Winning Photographer
Recently, the coolest version of the trending “Bongo-Cha-Cha-Cha” TikTok video caught my eye. You know, the one where people act ... Read More
From the Desk of Daisy: Boost Your Self Esteem!
February is International Boost Your Self Esteem Day, and at Including You, we want everyone to believe in themselves! In ... Read More
From the Desk of Daisy: How to Celebrate the Holidays Safely in 2020
The holiday season is traditionally a time when we get together with family and friends, but with COVID-19 cases rising, ... Read More
11-Year-Old NYC Student Partners with Grimley Financial
(Left to Right: Daisy Hampton of Including You, Deirdre Nowak of P.S. 723x@189x, Chuck Grimley and Chad Grimley of Grimley ... Read More
Stress: How it affects children, and how you can help!
National Stress Week took place earlier this month, and Daisy thought that it was important, now more than ever, for ... Read More
Celebrating Laura & Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Laura is a future rap star, community activist, and the voice of Down Syndrome Awareness for Including You. October is ... Read More
Inclusive and Safe Halloween Ideas
Knowing this year that Halloween will be celebrated differently, we came up with a few ideas to make your celebration ... Read More
World Blindness Awareness – Resources
National Federation for the Blind https://www.nfb.org Inclusive Teaching for Vision Impaired Students: https://www.adcet.edu.au/inclusive-teaching/specific-disabilities/blind-vision-impaired/ Info on Blindness Awareness Month: https://nationaltoday.com/blindness-awareness-month/ ... Read More
Back to School Inclusivity during Covid-19
Heading back to school is always an exciting time. We get to see old friends, catch up on what we’ve ... Read More
DISABILITY PRIDE: AN INTERVIEW WITH BERNARD CARABELLO, CHAMPION OF DISABILITY RIGHTS
By Daisy Hampton, 11 July is Disability Pride Month in New York City, and July 26th is the 30th Anniversary ... Read More