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Frankie & Pearl

Frankie & Pearl

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For Teachers, Parents & Coaches

“A Lesson from Frankie and Pearl” is AboutFace’s unique programming focused on building awareness and acceptance of facial differences in the classroom.

Created in collaboration with the facial difference community, teachers, and social workers, at the heart of the program is the Frankie and Pearl cartoon supported by plans for kids from Kindergarten to Grade 6. The cartoon and the lesson plans are available in English and French and aim to support health curriculums while advancing diversity, equity, equality, and inclusion in schools. The video is also great for building understanding with extra-curricular coaches, instructors, teachers, and peer participants.

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Frankie & Pearl Stickers

If you would like to receive a Frankie and Pearl sticker, please complete the form below. Stickers can be sent to any address in Canada.


Do you have a student in your class with a facial difference? Check out our publications page.

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Would you like to book a speaker to talk about facial differences with your class? Please fill out the form below and a member of our team will contact you.

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Testimonials

“Frankie & Pearl helps show that people with a facial difference are just the same as anyone else, and everyone has the ability to be a friend!”

- Alexis

“I feel like Frankie & Pearl shows what it can be like to have a facial difference. The video and the resources are a great way to start talking about it in your class. Once everyone understands and accepts your difference, your life can be so much better and easier.”

- Alec

“As someone with a port-wine stain facial birthmark, I recall my first day of school being quite similar to that of Frankie's. As a young child, I remember wishing that my peers would look beyond my physical appearance when assessing my worth. Because the Frankie and Pearl program teaches the importance of embracing facial differences as a part of what makes everyone unique, it certainly needs to be implemented in classrooms across Canada.”

- Fazayl
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AboutFace

AboutFace is Canada’s facial difference charity.

Our vision is the elimination of the stigma and discrimination encountered by individuals with a facial difference. To fulfill our vision, we focus on our mission to cultivate equity and opportunity for individuals with a facial difference through supportive programming, advocacy, and education.

Visit AboutFace.ca to learn more about our work