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European workshop “Validation of non-formal experience deriving from mentoring schemes of students/youth with disabilities and their mentors on EU level”

On 18 September 2019, we are organising the European workshop “Validation of non-formal experience deriving from mentoring schemes of students/youth with disabilities and their mentors on EU level” as part of our VM-Pro project activities. This will take place in Ieper, Belgium at: Ondernemerscentrum Grachtstraat 13 8900 Ieper The agenda: 9.30-10:00: Registration and welcome coffee 10.00-10:15: Welcome by the Project coordinator and local organiser – Matteo Perchiazzi & Karel Van Isacker 10.15-10.45: The importance of the validation measures and tools that will lead to enhancement of the youth mentoring programmes in EU. – David French (TBC) 11.00-11.30: Coffee break 11:30-12.30: Demonstration of project intellectual outputs – (M. Perchiazzi, SIM, Iglika Raykova, MCA, …) Output 1: Good practice guide in youth mentoring to prevent educational and labour market dropouts Output 2: Extended code of practice for conducting youth mentoring program Output 3: Self-assessment system for external validation as a part of a blended-assessment model Output 4: Android based mobile mentoring application to facilitate distance mentoring for youth with disabilities 12.30-14.00: Relevant initiatives that embrace mentoring as key tool to success – Karel Van Isacker 14.00-16.00: Lunch, networking Language of the event will be English. Participation is free, but registration is obligatory. * [...]

A holistic view on inclusive leisure activities

Our CEO Karel Van Isacker presented “A holistic view on inclusive leisure activities” at the Positive Leisure event in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on 5 July 2019. He focused on leisure as a context for active living, recovery, health and life quality for persons with and without disabilities. The concept that leisure is a basic human right has been advanced in: The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948). Article 24 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights specifically mandates “the right to rest and leisure including reasonable limitation of work hours and periodic holidays with pay.” The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child has recognized “…the right of the child to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts.” The United Nations Principles for Older Persons states that they “…should have access to the educational, cultural, spiritual and recreational resources of society” (Clause 16). The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) – Article 30 – Participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport “…to enabling persons with disabilities to participate on an equal basis with others [...]

Euroddip_e vragenlijst voor leerkrachten mbt inclusief onderwijs

Wij verzamelen momenteel informatie over de behoeften van leerkrachten om aandacht te besteden aan diversiteit in het lesgeven. Het onderzoek maakt deel uit van het Erasmus+ project “European diversity design for inclusive education” (http://eurodipp-e.eu) dat probeert bij te dragen tot de educatieve inclusie van kinderen met een beperking. We hebben een korte vragenlijst samengesteld via https://nl.surveymonkey.com/r/Euroddip_eBevraging waarvoor wij graag uw medewerking hadden gevraagd. Er zijn geen goede of foute antwoorden, maar we vragen u om op een gewetensvolle en eerlijke manier te reageren op alle items om zo de beste resultaten voor ons onderzoek te behalen. Alvast bij voorbaat [...]

Peer-to-peer mentoring to stimulate entrepreneurship

PhoenixKM presented “Peer-to-peer mentoring to stimulate entrepreneurship” on 10 April 2019 at the Virtual Internship practices event organised by Belgrade Open [...]

Tabletgebaseerd cognitief gamingplatform voor senioren – bevraging

In het kader van het project “Tabletgebaseerd cognitief gamingplatform voor senioren – 2018-1-TR01-KA204-058258” doen we een bevraging onder senioren met betrekking tot hun cognitieve uitdagingen, vaardigheden en leerbehoeften. De bevraging is beschikbaar online. Meer informatie vindt u op de project [...]

PERSBERICHT – Hoe toegankelijke interactie tussen jongeren met en zonder een beperking kan bijdragen tot een meer inclusieve samenleving.

PERSBERICHT – ONMIDDELLIJKE VERSPREIDING (pdf) Hoe toegankelijke interactie tussen jongeren met en zonder een beperking kan bijdragen tot een meer inclusieve samenleving. Jaarlijks vindt op 3 december de Internationale dag voor personen met een handicap plaats. PhoenixKM BVBA (www.phoenixkm.eu, Kortemark) gaat daarom in die week in het kader van het Europese ACCESS-INTERACT project (www.accessinteract.eu/) jongeren uit Bulgarije, Oostenrijk en het VK naar het Vlaamse Ieper brengen. De bedoeling is om hen kennis te laten maken met lokale initiatieven die streven naar een inclusieve samenleving, en dit op het vlak van jongerenwerking, onderwijs en tewerkstelling. Belangrijkste focus hierbij is hoe toegankelijke interactie tussen jongeren met en zonder een beperking kan bijdragen tot een meer inclusieve samenleving. Aan de hand van concrete voorbeelden en situaties gaan we jongeren bewust maken dat het inzetten op inclusieve communicatie van jongs af aan kan bijdragen tot een meer inclusieve wereld. Daarom gaan we met deze groep jongeren het volgende organiseren op 4, 5 en 6 december 2018: Interactieve trainingsessies in Ieper met betrekking tot toegankelijke communicatie tussen jongeren met en zonder beperkingen; alsook met betrekking tot inclusieve tewerkstelling in Vlaanderen – 4 & 5 december 2018 Bezoek aan de sociale onderneming Page Electronics NV in [...]

“Martial Arts as tool towards Inclusion” – Ieper event

On 28 November 2018, we will organise an event in Ieper, Belgium that will focus on the inclusion aspect of sports: at school, but also during youth activities, etc. Language of the event: English/Dutch Venue of the meeting: Cultuurcentrum Ieper – ACCI p.a. Fochlaan, 1 8900 Ieper Belgium Agenda: 13:00-13:10 Welcome and a brief introduction by event organiser Karel Van Isacker (PhoenixKM) 13:10- 14:00 Presentation MAInclusion project Martial Arts as tool towards Inclusion – 2017-1-BG01-KA201-036353 https://inclusivemartialarts.eu To train physical activity teachers in schools in remote/rural areas as well as those that have a lot of socially disadvantaged pupils to introduce Martial Arts to stimulate the inclusion of socially disadvantaged youth, regardless of age, race, gender or ability. To enable Martial Arts to become a lever to strengthen self confidence, control violence and strengthen community aspects. To enable Martial Arts training of people with special needs including both physical disabilities and learning / mental disabilities (Cerebral Palsy, Deafness, Visual Impairment, Amputees, Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Dyspraxia, ADHD and other learning difficulties). Karel Van Isacker (PhoenixKM) 14:00- 15:00 Presentation Sports for ALL project ST4ALL project – 590416-EPP-1-2017-1-BG-SPO-SCP https://www.st4all.eu ST4ALL aims to enhance the training skills of sports trainers when working with youth with [...]

Entrepreneurship: A Flexible Route to Economic Independence for People with Disabilities

Our CEO presented “Entrepreneurship for people with disabilities – Entrepreneurship: A Flexible Route to Economic Independence for People with Disabilities” in Cartagena, Colombia on 27 August 2018. Entrepreneurship for people with disabilities – Entrepreneurship: A Flexible Route to Economic Independence for People with Disabilities from Karel Van [...]

Educational Robotics for People with Disabilities

As part of a study and training visit to Colombia, our CEO gave a training on robotics education in Cartagena. Educational robotics session from Karel Van [...]

Practices and Experiences of Supported Employment in Belgium (Flanders)

PhoenixKM presented the Practices and Experiences of Supported Employment in Belgium (Flanders) at the final conference of the Tools4SE project in Istanbul – Turkey, at İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi. PhoenixKM’s CEO Karel Van Isacker also introduced to the audience an “Innovative holistic guidance model for integration of people with disabilities on the European Labour Market” as being created in the context of the JobCircuit [...]

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