Inclusion Storytelling Experiences with Melissa DiVietri

Melissa DiVietri is an international abstract artist, author, and disability advocate delivering powerful disability awareness programming rooted in lived experience. These school programs combine storytelling, service animal education, emotional intelligence development, and practical disability etiquette to help students build empathy, confidence, and inclusive communication skills.

Each experience is designed to support student engagement, strengthen school culture, and provide meaningful exposure to real-world disability awareness. Programming can be adapted based on grade level, audience size, learning goals, and scheduling needs.

Schools may choose from classroom sessions, full-day initiatives, or auditorium assemblies depending on the level of impact they are seeking.

📕 Classroom Disability Awareness Programming ✏️

This experience is ideal for individual classrooms or smaller student groups seeking an interactive and focused learning session. Students participate in storytelling that explores disability as a lived experience while gaining understanding of how service animals support independence and inclusion in everyday environments.

Sessions include guided discussion that encourages reflection, respectful communication, and student questions. These classroom visits create safe spaces for curiosity while helping students understand both visible and non-visible disabilities.

Baseline Investment: $100 per hour

Recommended Book Integration: 10 copies or more

📕 Full-Day School Storytelling Initiative 🎒

This initiative is designed for schools seeking deeper engagement across multiple classrooms or grade levels. Programming rotates throughout the school day to reach a broader number of students while maintaining interactive storytelling and inclusion-based learning.

Students build awareness through perspective-taking exercises, real-life experiences, and conversation that supports kindness, leadership, and allyship. Schools benefit from structured scheduling that allows flexibility for multiple sessions and age-appropriate alignment.

Baseline Investment: $500

Recommended Book Integration: 30 copies or more

📕 Auditorium Assembly Programming 🎤

This option creates school-wide impact through a shared disability awareness experience. The assembly format allows students and educators to engage collectively in storytelling centered on inclusion, service animal etiquette, empowerment, and emotional intelligence.

Sessions inspire belonging and confidence while encouraging students to become thoughtful peers and advocates for accessibility in their communities. Depending on scheduling needs, presentations may range from shorter inspiration talks to extended engagement experiences.

Baseline Investment: $800

Recommended Book Integration: 100 copies or more

Learning Outcomes and School Impact 🌱

These programs help students increase awareness of disability representation while strengthening empathy and inclusive communication. Participants gain confidence in how to interact respectfully with individuals with disabilities and understand the important role service animals play in public spaces.

Schools often experience improved classroom culture, stronger student connection, and greater visibility around their commitment to accessibility and belonging. Educators gain insight into lived experiences that support the development of supportive learning environments.

Story-driven engagement encourages reflection, compassion, and emotional intelligence while helping students recognize diversity in how people experience the world.

Travel and Custom Programming ✈️

Travel, lodging, and customized initiatives may be quoted separately depending on location, event scope, and scheduling requirements. Multi-day or district-wide initiatives can also be designed upon request.

Direct Links to Purchase Books 🔗

Schools may enhance programming outcomes by integrating Melissa DiVietri’s disability awareness books into literacy initiatives, guided discussion, or take-home learning.

Purchase Inclusion Awareness Books Here:

https://shop.melissadivietri.com/collections/books