Bring The Nora Project to Your School & Community

By Amie Richards, Community Outreach Manager & Program Advisor

Inclusion. Empathy. Emotional literacy.
These might seem like popular buzzwords, but they are so much more than that. They are key determinants of a child’s success in school, at home, and in the community. The Nora Project  believes that all students have the right to a sense of belonging, value, and agency in their school and community.

Pressures from various outside forces - such as social media, academic demands, and stressors related to the pandemic - have created powerful barriers to connection and understanding in classrooms today. Many school leaders, educators, and parents report feeling under-supported and ill-equipped to address all of the barriers that exist. 

The Nora Project can help. 
We are building more inclusive classrooms and communities all over the country by empowering educators through training and engaging students and communities through flexible, unique curricular programs that:

  • Positively impact school culture

  • Help students cope with stress

  • Build community

  • Reduce student conflicts

We strive to help create spaces where all students are valued. We are achieving this goal with our robust disability-informed curriculum tailored to our values - that disability is a natural part of human diversity, and all ways of being should be honored and respected. Our flexible and intentionally-designed programming guides social-emotional learning by:

  • Honoring all ways of being

  • Respecting differences

  • Fostering empathy and inclusion

The beautiful thing about inclusive practices is that everyone benefits. Year after year, TNP educators report that our curricula gives students and teachers the tools they need to work through challenges and build a sense of community in the classroom.

“TNP has given us a common language to discuss conflicts as they arise and to look at our differences as valuable vs. problematic.” - 4th grade teacher

“...students are learning to listen to other's stories of who they are, what they think; and in doing so, students are feeling empowered to be more transparent because they trust they will be accepted for who they are.” - Classroom teacher

Have we met yet? 
Hi! I’m Amie Richards, Community Outreach Manager and a Program Advisor at TNP. Physically disabled since birth, I have lived experience as a disabled student, a classroom educator, and a parent, which has afforded me the ability to view the world from a unique perspective. What drives me in my current work is the ability to live out the quote by Ayesha Siddiqi: “Be the person you needed when you were younger.” I believe that all students deserve to experience true belonging, receive the support needed to thrive, to feel valued, and have authentic opportunities to add value to the spaces they are a part of. 

We can build deeper connections, together. 
Does your school and community prioritize belonging and acceptance? 
We know that it can, and we are here to support you. 
If you are a parent or educator interested in bringing TNP to your school, use the resources below to reach out to your administration.

Let’s connect and bring The Nora Project to your school and community!  Click this link to book a meeting or email me at Amie@TheNoraProject.ngo!

I can’t wait to meet you!
-Amie Richards

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