Tami's "Community, Character and Caring: Respecting & Embracing Differences" programs for schools are designed to teach people of all ages to actively think about and understand what it means and feels like to be different with an emphasis on "Boosting Self-Esteem" and "Character Building" through community involvement, mental health and physical fitness. Topics range from physical disabilities to learning disabilities, from ethnicities to cultures, from family make-up to economics, from race to religion, from name calling to bullying, from sexual preference to severe allergies and illnesses. The program challenges people of all ages to embrace the fact that each and every person has something of value to add to our community.

The program is interactive and it can be done in a variety of ways, but typically includes one large presentation followed by in-depth small group sessions in each classroom. The series may also include a specific talk with administrators and teachers to address issues that may arise as a result of the program, as well as new areas to explore in classrooms regarding the subject matter. There are opportunities for parent groups and school organizations to get involved with the program to further the reach of Tami's message of "respecting and embracing differences." The program can then be further tailored to suit your needs. Tami has given the program to groups of all sizes and people of all ages nationwide.

Tami Luchow is a graduate of Yale University and Columbia University where she received a Bachelors and a Masters degree, respectively. Tami's course of study for her Masters Degree was done at Teacher's College in the area of Guidance and Rehabilitation which dovetails nicely with the programs that she does for schools nationwide. Tami is married with two young boys. She is constantly sharing her life lessons, step by step, with people in all walks of life. Tami likes to think of herself as someone who was "born to be different!"

For more information check out Tami's biography.