KIT and Unified Theater – Exciting Changes

[vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]There are some exciting changes happening this summer at KIT! As of July 1, Unified Theater has become a part of KIT and we could not be more thrilled to be joining this dynamic organization that is equally committed to making schools and communities more…

Read More

Unified Theater & FIRST

Friday Greetings! As we head toward the end of the KIT fiscal year (June 30) we do a lot of counting – # of trainings, # of people trained, # of support calls, etc. It is fun to tally it all up and see how many people we have reached this year and then multiply…

Read More

Why We #LOVEinclusion

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Unified Theater, the program that provided me with my first inclusive experience. In February, Unified Theater hosted #LOVEinclusion month to build excitement around inclusion and the ways it has affected our development. Now, I know we are a couple of days late, but we at KIT decided to share…

Read More

Why I #LOVEinclusion

I’ve written before about my love for inclusion, and how it all began with a little program in Connecticut called Unified Theater. Since I began my inclusion journey in 2004, Unified Theater and I have both  worked hard to spread inclusion far and wide. This month, Unified Theater is running a campaign called #LOVEinclusion, asking people…

Read More

The Case Against Competition

Growing up, I was very active in the performing arts– dance classes, choir, the school play, you name it! However, I always felt a sense of anxiety as the season began because the start to the season meant that auditions were coming. At auditions, I would be judged by my leaders and compared to my…

Read More

Meeting Them “Where They Are”

When I was coordinating a Unified Theater program in North Carolina, there was one participant, whom I will call Katie, who, at first, really did not want to be there. She complained about the games, the snack, the skits… really whatever she could find to complain about. Each week, I was sure that she was…

Read More

The Girl Behind the Blog

Hi everyone! Now that I’ve been writing and editing for the Inclusion Potluck for a few months now, I guess it’s about time (or, really, past time…) that I tell you a bit about myself! My name is Elise Hopkins, I work as KIT’s Blog Writer/Editor, and I am most definitely an Inclusionista, as we like…

Read More