Our Story<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpinclusion began with a simple but powerful idea: helping people understand inclusion through conversation, learning, and play.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe game was originally created by a young person supported by Community Living Toronto, alongside a staff member, after experiencing exclusion in their classroom. Together, they created something that could help students better understand differences, kindness, empathy, and belonging in a fun and engaging way.<\/p>
What started as one person\u2019s experience of exclusion grew into something much bigger.<\/p>
After Spinclusion was created, the team began visiting schools and community spaces across Toronto, and later had the opportunity to bring inclusion conversations to classrooms across Canada. Through presentations, workshops, and gameplay, students were encouraged to think differently about accessibility, respect, friendship, and how everyone deserves to feel included. These conversations create space for students to ask questions, reflect on their own experiences, challenge assumptions, and better understand what inclusion looks like in everyday life. As one student shared, \u201cWhen I hear the word inclusion, it makes me think about what it feels like to be included.\u201d another reflected, \u201cIt really made me think about how I treat people.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tThrough the game, students learn that inclusion is not just a concept, but something we practice through our words, actions, and choices every day.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpinclusion continued to grow through the support of educators, students, community organizations, self-advocates, and facilitators. Over the years, we have seen the impact the game can have in helping create welcoming, inclusive, and safer spaces for meaningful conversations. They explore real-life scenarios, work through challenges together, and build empathy by considering different perspectives. One student described inclusion as \u201cletting everyone do something together no matter if they have a disability or anything. It\u2019s letting everyone be equal in a safe environment.\u201d Another shared, \u201cWe should be embracing different, not making fun of it.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe game was originally created by a young person supported
by Community Living Toronto, alongside a staff member, after experiencing exclusion in their classroom. Together, they created something that could help students better understand differences, kindness, empathy, and belonging in a fun and engaging way.<\/p>
What started as one person\u2019s experience of exclusion grew into something much bigger.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfter Spinclusion was created, the team began visiting schools and community spaces across Toronto, and later had the opportunity to bring inclusion conversations to classrooms across Canada. Through presentations, workshops, and gameplay, students were encouraged to think differently about accessibility, respect, friendship, and how everyone deserves to feel included. These conversations create space for students to ask questions, reflect on their own experiences, challenge assumptions, and better understand what inclusion looks like in everyday life. As one student shared, \u201cWhen I hear the word inclusion, it makes me think about what it feels like to be included.\u201d another reflected, \u201cIt really made me think about how I treat people.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpinclusion continued to grow through the support of educators, students, community organizations, self-advocates, and facilitators. Over the years, we have seen the impact the game can have in helping create welcoming, inclusive, and safer spaces for meaningful conversations. Through the game, students learn that inclusion is not just a concept, but something we practice through our words, actions, and choices every day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tThrough the game, students learn that inclusion is not just a concept, but something we practice through our words, actions, and choices every day.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThey explore real-life scenarios, work through challenges together, and build empathy by considering different perspectives. One student described inclusion as \u201cletting everyone do something together no matter if they have a disability or anything. It\u2019s letting everyone be equal in a safe environment.\u201d Another shared, \u201cWe should be embracing different, not making fun of it.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tToday, Spinclusion is used in schools, community programs, and workplaces to help people of all ages:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Spinclusion began with a simple but powerful idea: helping people understand inclusion through conversation, learning, and play.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
The game was originally created by a young person supported by Community Living Toronto, alongside a staff member, after experiencing exclusion in their classroom. Together, they created something that could help students better understand differences, kindness, empathy, and belonging in a fun and engaging way.<\/p>
What started as one person\u2019s experience of exclusion grew into something much bigger.<\/p>
After Spinclusion was created, the team began visiting schools and community spaces across Toronto, and later had the opportunity to bring inclusion conversations to classrooms across Canada. Through presentations, workshops, and gameplay, students were encouraged to think differently about accessibility, respect, friendship, and how everyone deserves to feel included. These conversations create space for students to ask questions, reflect on their own experiences, challenge assumptions, and better understand what inclusion looks like in everyday life. As one student shared, \u201cWhen I hear the word inclusion, it makes me think about what it feels like to be included.\u201d another reflected, \u201cIt really made me think about how I treat people.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tThrough the game, students learn that inclusion is not just a concept, but something we practice through our words, actions, and choices every day.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpinclusion continued to grow through the support of educators, students, community organizations, self-advocates, and facilitators. Over the years, we have seen the impact the game can have in helping create welcoming, inclusive, and safer spaces for meaningful conversations. They explore real-life scenarios, work through challenges together, and build empathy by considering different perspectives. One student described inclusion as \u201cletting everyone do something together no matter if they have a disability or anything. It\u2019s letting everyone be equal in a safe environment.\u201d Another shared, \u201cWe should be embracing different, not making fun of it.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe game was originally created by a young person supported
by Community Living Toronto, alongside a staff member, after experiencing exclusion in their classroom. Together, they created something that could help students better understand differences, kindness, empathy, and belonging in a fun and engaging way.<\/p>
What started as one person\u2019s experience of exclusion grew into something much bigger.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfter Spinclusion was created, the team began visiting schools and community spaces across Toronto, and later had the opportunity to bring inclusion conversations to classrooms across Canada. Through presentations, workshops, and gameplay, students were encouraged to think differently about accessibility, respect, friendship, and how everyone deserves to feel included. These conversations create space for students to ask questions, reflect on their own experiences, challenge assumptions, and better understand what inclusion looks like in everyday life. As one student shared, \u201cWhen I hear the word inclusion, it makes me think about what it feels like to be included.\u201d another reflected, \u201cIt really made me think about how I treat people.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpinclusion continued to grow through the support of educators, students, community organizations, self-advocates, and facilitators. Over the years, we have seen the impact the game can have in helping create welcoming, inclusive, and safer spaces for meaningful conversations. Through the game, students learn that inclusion is not just a concept, but something we practice through our words, actions, and choices every day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tThrough the game, students learn that inclusion is not just a concept, but something we practice through our words, actions, and choices every day.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThey explore real-life scenarios, work through challenges together, and build empathy by considering different perspectives. One student described inclusion as \u201cletting everyone do something together no matter if they have a disability or anything. It\u2019s letting everyone be equal in a safe environment.\u201d Another shared, \u201cWe should be embracing different, not making fun of it.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tToday, Spinclusion is used in schools, community programs, and workplaces to help people of all ages:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Spinclusion continued to grow through the support of educators, students, community organizations, self-advocates, and facilitators. Over the years, we have seen the impact the game can have in helping create welcoming, inclusive, and safer spaces for meaningful conversations. They explore real-life scenarios, work through challenges together, and build empathy by considering different perspectives. One student described inclusion as \u201cletting everyone do something together no matter if they have a disability or anything. It\u2019s letting everyone be equal in a safe environment.\u201d Another shared, \u201cWe should be embracing different, not making fun of it.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
The game was originally created by a young person supported
by Community Living Toronto, alongside a staff member, after experiencing exclusion in their classroom. Together, they created something that could help students better understand differences, kindness, empathy, and belonging in a fun and engaging way.<\/p>
What started as one person\u2019s experience of exclusion grew into something much bigger.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tAfter Spinclusion was created, the team began visiting schools and community spaces across Toronto, and later had the opportunity to bring inclusion conversations to classrooms across Canada. Through presentations, workshops, and gameplay, students were encouraged to think differently about accessibility, respect, friendship, and how everyone deserves to feel included. These conversations create space for students to ask questions, reflect on their own experiences, challenge assumptions, and better understand what inclusion looks like in everyday life. As one student shared, \u201cWhen I hear the word inclusion, it makes me think about what it feels like to be included.\u201d another reflected, \u201cIt really made me think about how I treat people.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tSpinclusion continued to grow through the support of educators, students, community organizations, self-advocates, and facilitators. Over the years, we have seen the impact the game can have in helping create welcoming, inclusive, and safer spaces for meaningful conversations. Through the game, students learn that inclusion is not just a concept, but something we practice through our words, actions, and choices every day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tThrough the game, students learn that inclusion is not just a concept, but something we practice through our words, actions, and choices every day.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThey explore real-life scenarios, work through challenges together, and build empathy by considering different perspectives. One student described inclusion as \u201cletting everyone do something together no matter if they have a disability or anything. It\u2019s letting everyone be equal in a safe environment.\u201d Another shared, \u201cWe should be embracing different, not making fun of it.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tToday, Spinclusion is used in schools, community programs, and workplaces to help people of all ages:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
They explore real-life scenarios, work through challenges together, and build empathy by considering different perspectives. One student described inclusion as \u201cletting everyone do something together no matter if they have a disability or anything. It\u2019s letting everyone be equal in a safe environment.\u201d Another shared, \u201cWe should be embracing different, not making fun of it.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t