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From: Scholarship and Job
Date: 2009/3/19
Subject: 2009 International Study Program: Global Challenges for Youth with
Disabilities
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*2009 *International Study Program: *Global Challenges for Youth with
Disabilities*
*-** In Pursuing Rights -*
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*1. Background*
In recognition of lack of positive social role models for young persons with
disabilities, the KSRPD(Korean Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with
Disabilities) began an international study program to empower young persons
with disabilities 5 years ago.
The objective of the program is,
§ to provide youth with disabilities with opportunities to build their
capacity, so that they can full-fill their lives, and contribute to the
national and global community in the future,
§ to bridge the gab between disability experts and persons with disability,
and the gab between people with disabilities and without, through working
together as a team, and
§ to raise public awareness of Ability of young persons with disabilities.
This pioneering project has been running for the last 4 years, and has
become popular not only among youth with disabilities, but also youth
without disabilities, who participate in the program as assistants.
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*2. Program 2009*
*1) When : 10 days between mid August and mid September*
*2) Where : *Seoul, Korea
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*3) Composition of the Program *
The number of participants of the program this year will be 50, in 7 teams
(1 team per Continent and Team Korea. The overall composition of the program
is as follows,
*Team & Theme*
*Country***
*Number of participants***
Rights of Persons with Disability in Korea
Korea
20
(10 Asians with disabilities, 10 Koreans with and without disabilities)
Public Awareness
1 team per
Continent
8
(4 with & 4 without disabilities)
Living Rights
8
(4 with & 4 without disabilities)
Free topic
8
(4 with & 4 without disabilities)
Personal Challenge: Vocational Career
2
(1 with & 1 without disabilities)
Personal Challenge: Culture
2
(1 with & 1 without disabilities)
Personal Challenge: Education
2
(1 with & 1 without disabilities)
(* Details to be decided after the team recruitment by the end of April)
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*4) Composition of Team Korea*
-10 Asians with disabilities & 10 Koreans with and without disabilities
- Participating countries: Cambodia, India, Korea, Mongolia, Vietnam and
Uzbekistan
(2 people from each country)
*5) Requirement*
- Young people with disabilities, aged between 18~30 years
- English both for speaking and writing an article for the program
; English will be an official language during the program
- Independent personal care & living skills
; Some support with mobility will be available-i.e. help with a wheelchair,
but
- Stable health condition (No medical/nursing support available to a person
in need of medical intervention during the study program)
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural setting, and good understanding of
different culture
- *Limits: ***
*Type of disability:* Despite the fact that the program is open to all types
of disabilities, as long as young people can carry their tasks during the
program. However, the Team Korea inevitably has to put a limit on the
participants type of disability, owing to the different nationalities of
the participants. At this stage, it is too difficult to include people who
sign, as it requires 2 ways of interpreting. (From ASL sign to Korean
speaking language and to English for other participants)
Unlike teams for personal challenge, the Team Korea is a short-term research
project and requires a high level of information exchange between countries.
Therefore, people with a severe learning disability will not be suitable for
the team Korea.
*6) Selection: *Same way as the last year, as follows,
- 1st selection by each representative organization: approximately 4
candidates
- Final selection by KSRPD: 2 people from each country
*7) Study topic of Team Korea:* The rights of people with disability in
Korea
The study is to look at legal frameworks, ensuring the rights of persons
with disability, visiting relevant fields, and meeting influential people
(in Poliotics, field or movement). Details need to be decided from
education, employment, housing, vocational training, accessibility etc.
Cultural experience (including home-stay for 1 or 2 nights) and Information
Technology will be also part of the program.
Team Korea only started its pilot project last year, with other Asian young
people, whilst the program had been for Korean young people to go abroad to
widen their knowledge and skills until last year.
Despite the very first attempt, all participants of 2008 greatly enjoyed the
program and maintain contact with other participants and us. There were two
main aspects to be further developed from last year, which will be taken
into consideration for this years program.
1. to allow more time for the participants to experience Korean
culture, apart from learning about disability related issues and
environments
2. to reduce language barriers
(We will ensure Korean participants English skills and if necessary,
provide sufficient facilitators, who can help with interpretation)
All the participants are expected to work together as a team, with support
from disability specialist and facilitators. At the end of the program, each
team provides the outcome of their research, i.e. writing an essay or
recording their projects.
*8) Cost:*
All expenses, directly involved in the program will be paid by KSRPD,
including the flight ticket and expenses involved in staying in Korea during
the program. However, expenses for their carers will not be able to be
covered by KSRPD. For the safety or health reason, if a young person needs
to travel with his or her own carer, the participant has to pay for the cost
for the carer.
Selected youth will be given an opportunity to undertake an in-depth study
on a chosen topic area by field trips to different regions of the world. It
is anticipated that they will aim to broaden their experiences through
cross-fertilization of ideas, which would nurture them to become the
future leaders in the disability field.
*Contact *
*Reena Lee & Soyoung Kim*
-Tel : 82-2-3472-3709 (Direct line) or 82-2-3472-3556
-Fax : 82-2-3472-3592
-Website: http://rikorea.freeget.net
Email: riksrpd (at) empal.com
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