Sunday, May 6, 2007

We were in the NEWS - Explorations in Disability facilitators training workshop 2007

理解残疾人士工作坊- 体验残障者困境
5 May 2007 2040hrs
郑景祥 source : http://www.xin.sg/article.php?article=5176

新传媒新闻报道,你能想像蒙上眼睛,自己过马路、搭地铁或者买东西所遇到的种种困难吗?中区社理会第一次举办理解残疾人士工作坊,让参与者蒙上双眼,坐上轮椅,感受社会的冷暖。

平时轻而易举就可以办到的事,坐上轮椅后就变得举步艰难。20名老师、辅导员和义工参与了理解残疾人士工作坊,亲身体验了残障者所遇到的困难。

幸好还有其他学员从旁指引和协助,但在短短两个小时的活动中,他们的观念已经有所改变。

为期四天的工作坊除了课堂理论,还会安排学员和残疾人士面对面交流。他们毕业后,将在接下来的工作坊里,协助教导其他学员。

PROJECT ABLED is recruiting volunteers for the coming charity events which will be held progessively from jun to aug 2007. Volunteers can choose to be involved in one or more events. Volunteers will be given a training workshop which involves games and exploration in disability activities. It is a fun-filled and rewarding activity and we hope that volunteers can play a part in moulding our society into a loving and inclusive one. Feel free to drop us an email : projectabled@gmail.com

For the actual news broadcast that is featured on channel 8 saturday 5 may news:

To see us in the interview pls go to the above website and click on the mini film icon which is next to the chinese headings - 理解残疾人士工作坊. You will be able to see one of our team members, Pang Hwei Ying, in the interview and what our team has been learning in the workshop to enable us to better understand people with disabilities.

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