Model With Down Syndrome Challenges Beauty Stereotypes: BORN DIFFERENT

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THE first model with Down Syndrome to front a beauty campaign is hoping to shake up the industry and prove that “beauty belongs to everybody.” Katie Meade is the first to admit that people with Down Syndrome, as well as other disabilities, are largely absent from the beauty and fashion industries – and she’s determined to change it. The 33-year-old made history last year when she became the first ever model with Down Syndrome to be the face of a beauty brand and her career – both as a model and as an ambassador for people with learning disabilities – continues to grow.

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Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day with Hopscotch Superkid!

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What Do Adoptees Have To Say About Adoption?

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This video is dedicated to MattyB's little sister Sarah Grace who was born with Down Syndrome. Sarah is the most beautiful girl in the world and she is an absolute joy to everyone's life she has impacted.

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Grandmas are PRICELESS!

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/25/kevin-droniak-grandma-videos_n_5710447.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

Grandmas are PRICELESS! Just imagining my Kelley and his Meemaw. Hilarious.

Droniak and his grandma's rise to viral stardom began about two years ago when the 17-year-old, wanting to share his firecracker of a granny and her priceless wisdom with the world, decided to set up a camera in his grandma’s car to capture their conversations.

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AdoptTogether

If you have not started your AdoptTogether account yet, fix that too. 

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What every little girls needs to know... How to be treated by their future dates

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Provide Your Message of Family to Child Welfare Officials Around the World

Child welfare officials from more than 20 countries will be attending our Global Symposium on Child Permanency this November.

Both Ends Burning is bringing these countries together to address a single topic: How do we get these kids the permanent loving families they deserve?

There has never been a global forum devoted to this topic.

Nor has there ever been an international effort focused on getting kids into families.

Both Ends Burning is committed to starting this effort, and we are doing so beginning with our symposium in November. While many have inquired about attending, this is intended to be a working session, and unfortunately the format is not conducive to public participation

However, you can share your message with these officials by helping us create a FAMILY AROUND THE WORLD video that we will show our guests during the symposium. This short film, showcasing a wide range of diverse families, will be an emotional visual experience of how people from around the world describe what “being a part of a family” means.

Please click here  to submit your family's message for the "Family Around The World" video. You can either send us a photo of your family with a written quote about how you describe family, or create a short video of your family sharing what family means to you.

Your participation will further our efforts to advocate for "getting kids into families" as a core value of every child welfare program.

Plus, with your help, this could be a really cool video we could share all over the world!

Craig Juntunen
Founder, Both Ends Burning

Chalk

I would say heart wrenching more than cute when describing this short. Thanks Maria Serigos Keller.

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Moving Armenia

Thanks Haro Setian!

Moving Yerevan is an emotive response to the meeting of 47 dancers and the metropolis.

Too intuitive and almost impossible to clarify in formal terms, Moving Yerevan can be loosely described as playful filmmaking meets the hidden language of dance.

Yerevan is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. The history of it's people simply measured in millennia.

I encourage all to take a brief look at Armenian history before watching.

Filmed over 3 days and 3 nights against everyday life. The 7-minute film presents the capital of Armenia moving as one. I was lucky to have 47 of their best meet me in this time.

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CHIFF Momentum is Growing... Watch This Video!

The momentum is building for CHIFF! In the last 24 hours, over 1,500 people have signed the petition and hundreds more have 'Liked' CHIFF on Facebook. Let’s keep sharing the petition and the need for this life changing bill.

Below is a video explaining CHIFF. Feel free to share it as you continue to share with your contacts throughout the week. Together, we can make a huge impact!

Let's keep the momentum going! Keep spreading the word about CHIFF and together we can change the future for children who need our help.

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Eli, Inspiring Boy With Autism, Gives Brave 6th Grade Graduation Speech

Worth and Reposted from: Huffington Post - Impact

On Thursday, HuffPost Good News asked its Facebook readers, "Who inspires you to be a better person?"

We got several amazing answers. But the one that stood out was Shannon Rosenberg's, who simply wrote "My son," and attached a video.

In it, her son Eli, who has autism, gives an inspiring graduation speech to his 6th grade classmates.

He talks about his journey at Pinetree Elementary School -- going from severe difficulty with social skills to being able to stand on stage and give a speech. By the end of the speech, you'll want to join the crowd in their standing ovation.

He says:

As we leave here today I have a challenge for all of you. We are all different. Not less, just different. We all have things we're good at, things we need to work on, and things we need help with. Whenever you see someone else who is different, instead of just judging them or being a bully, I challenge you to offer help and treat that person with the kindness you have shown me over the last six years. Remember, all of you can make a difference in someone's life. You've already made a difference in mine.

Way to go, Eli!

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Funniest video... "Santa really needs to bring a FRIENDLY octopus!"

Katie telling David what she wants for Christmas. Click here to view the video.