Sam Drazin
Speaking
As an educator, and someone with a disability, Sam is uniquely qualified to speak to the issues surrounding empathy, differences, inclusion, kindness, and being open to and accepting of diversity.
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About Sam Drazin
“Storytelling is a powerful way to encourage students to become agents of change in their communities.”
Sam Drazin is a certified elementary educator and former elementary school teacher. Sam’s experiences, both as a student with a disability and as a teacher working in an inclusive classroom, helped him recognize the importance of improving awareness of and understanding about disabilities and diversity. Read More
Learn
How We Are Different
Learn about how we each have visible and invisible differences. What makes us unique individuals and the power we have to transform our communities to be kinder and more inclusive.
Connect
With All People
In exploring our differences we realize that we have many similarities. Through the power of human connections we can consider ways that our similarities can support kinder communication and collaboration.
Inspire
Be a Role Model
Inspire others to become agents of change. Helping to make all of our communities more empathetic and inclusive to all people.
People Say
Sentinel & Enterprise
Today’s lesson? Different is OK
LEOMINSTER — Fourth-grader Richie Barnaby pressed one end of Sam Drazin’s hearing aid to his forehead Tuesday morning.
“Good morning Richie,” said two Johnny Appleseed Elementary School fourth-grade classes in unison.
Afterward Drazin asked what he noticed.
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