Vital Zinger

Experience

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  Vital Zinger

  Jul 2003 - now

  In the past 10 wonderful outstanding years, I have not only the honor to proudly represent my country in Paralympic competitive dance and reach great achievements, but to spend countless hours on the dance floor, in corporate conferences and events, doing what I love the most, pushing my boundaries while feeling the rhythm inside!Dancing enables me not only to feel the pure bliss and freedom of movementbut also to convey my messages to the audience at the school / conference / event and to showcase them a rare sexy fun and entertaining point of view about wheelchairs and disability, and more important- to motivate the audience that they can reach any goal and overcome any obstacle. Show less My life mission is to set an example and empower my listeners, to encourage and guide them how to find their own inner super powers, and to motivate them to overcome their personal fears and the challenges they face in order to fulfill themselves and their dreams.Over the years I have shared my insights with countless children, youth and adults, in their schools, afterschool activities, army unites, work places, conventions and conferences, in order to demonstrate them how each and every one of us has endless possibilities in life and how every goal can be reached as long as we'll keep our faith and we'll work hard enough and long enough to achieve it.It is my honor and joy to be able to make a positive change and influence people's lives by sharing my life experience and special insights and so I've developed a varied niche as a motivational speaker and I'm available to speak to your audience on a wide range of topics including:1. "Dance your life" – my personal life journey from a-z.2. "Rock & Roll" - My Paralympic career & Sport as way of life.3. "Fighting for my rights" - My unique army service at the IDF.4. "The world is my stage" - Acting in a wheelchair.5. "Ahead of the Curve" – Creative thinking as a necessity.6. "Stand up for yourself" - Activism & Social leadership.7. "ExtrAbility" - Accessibility and inclusion of people with disabilities.8. "Think Positive, Feel capable" – Positivity as a way of life.And on many more topics such as: Self-acceptance, Self-fulfillment, Striving for excellence, the importance of mental strength, Woman empowerment, Raising awareness and breaking stigmas.** Each meet up is especially tailored according to the event's concept and to the invited audience in order to convey my messages in the most meaningful and powerful way. Show less For more than 15 years now i am creating and participating in campaigns and initiatives to fight stigmatic approaches and to raise the awareness on various social issues such as accessibility, inclusion, empowerment, innovation and pro activism. I feel that being a social change agant it's both my great honor and my highest calling in life.We all have the power to shape our reality and create our future. one of the earliest life lessons that i've learned was that if i want to achieve something or make a change – i must take the lead and make it happen instead of waiting for others to do that for me.I believe that the only way to be in charge of my life and fulfill myself is to take responsibility and to be active about it, and so even as a teenager, I decided to impact and positively change not only my life but also the lives of many others who didn’t have the voice, the means or the ability to fight for their rights.When I was 15 y.o I succeeded to force my school to obey the law and build an elevator so that ill have access to the science labs upstairs, and that fight opened doors for many students with disabilities in my city. Later on, aged 18, I fought for my right to serve at the IDF, and led an accessibility revolution which eventually enabled me to serve with honors as an operation officer in a Black Hawk squadron, and once again this fight opened doors for many soliders with disabilities from all over Israel. Aged 21, I ran for the Knesset to fight for the rights of people with disabilities, a fight I'm fighting non-stop for more than a decade now, by fighting stigmatic views, raising the awareness for social issues, pushing for social justice etc,. In the end, the fight is about the opportunity to make a difference and inspire others, and I strongly believe that the end result worth all the struggles along the way. Show less

  • Founder

    May 2016 - now

  • Actor Model

    Mar 2016 - now

  • Presenter and Fashion Model

    Jun 2015 - now

  • Professional Dancer

    Apr 2010 - now

  • Public Speaker

    May 2007 - now

  • Change Agent

    Jul 2003 - now
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  International Paralympic Committee

  Jan 2008 - now

  Paralympic Athlete

  Bronze Medalist @ world championshipSilver Medalist @ European championshipFor over a decade now, I compete in Latin Paralympic Dance, in 3 catagories:- Solo category, where I dance by myself, in 5 dance styles: Waltz, Tango, Samba, Rumba and Jive.- Combi category, where I dance with my standing partner, in 5 dance styles: Samba, Cha-Cha, Rumba, PassoDoble & Jive.- FreeStyle dance Show category where I can mix different dance styles such as Lindy, Hip-Hop, Salsa etc.Over the years, I've participated in dozens of International open competitions, and won multiple medals and awards in Continents cup competitions, World cup's, European championships and world championship, proudly representing Israel's National team. Show less