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Inspire Your Classmates to Show Their Stripes
Help raise awareness of rare diseases in your school by striping it out for Rare Disease Day!
Enlist Students, Teachers and Administrators to wear zebra-themed or striped clothing on February 29th in solidarity with the rare disease community.
Set up a table or booth at a school event or in a high-traffic area to pass out stickers, coloring pages, and educational posters to educate classmates and staff.
Invite your school newspaper to feature a story about someone with a rare disease and shine a spotlight on Rare Disease Day.
Host a bake sale with zebra-striped cupcakes to collect donations.
Start a rare disease club and join NORD’s Students for Rare program to help raise awareness year-round!
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About half of the 30 million Americans living with rare diseases are children or teenagers, and they often encounter bullying and lack of peer acceptance. Rare Disease Day is an important time to learn about the journeys our friends, peers, and fellow students go on and what we can do as a community and as a country to encourage greater acceptance, inclusion, and advocacy.
NORD has designed resources for teachers to engage and educate students at all levels – Elementary, Middle School, High School and University. Utilize the following toolkit for our Rare Disease Day curriculum, fact sheets, school activities, and more.
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Click here to tell us how you’re showing your stripes this Rare Disease Day!
