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              • A woman with Down syndrome proudly holds a tray, dressed in a professional uniform. She works as a server, promoting inclusive employment practices and demonstrating the dignity and joy of meaningful work for individuals with disabilities. The "valueable" logo highlights commitment to providing opportunities and empowerment.

                A brand certifying inclusive employers in the hospitality sector

                Valueable, founded in Italy in 2014, promotes employment for people with intellectual disabilities in hospitality. By 2024, it spanned 8 countries and facilitated 350+ placements with inclusive employers.
                Italian Association of People with Down Syndrome (AIPD), Valueable Handing Opportunities, Italy

              • A group of African children in uniforms work together on tablets in a classroom. Their engagement with technology highlights the growing accessibility of digital education tools, fostering digital inclusion in underserved communities.

                Developing various strategies to share eBooks with millions of deaf students

                LoHo Learning in Kenya creates eBooks for the deaf using sign language. Partnering with eKitabu, it piloted projects in schools, enhancing digital access for teachers and children with hearing impairments.
                LoHo Learning Ltd., LoHo eBooks, Kenya

              • While a teacher is explaining sign language to the class, students in the back dance their interpretation of it.

                Admission quotas and support services for university enrollment

                Every year, 20 students with various disabilities are admitted to Universitas Brawijaya. The Centre for Disability Studies and Services provides these students with a number of services to support learning and inclusion, tests and exams are made accessible for a variety of disabilities and a reasonable accommodation is also offered.
                Brawijaya University, Center for Disability Studies and Services, Affirmative Admission for Students with Disabilities, Indonesia

              • This image depicts a diverse group of individuals in an educational setting. The focus is on cultural exchange, as evidenced by the person at the front, who appears to be giving a presentation about China, as suggested by the cultural artifacts and decorations, such as traditional clothing and informational posters. The audience includes people of different ethnic backgrounds, demonstrating an inclusive environment where learning and appreciation of different cultures are encouraged. This scene promotes themes of equality and tolerance through education and cultural awareness.

                Cultivating deaf leadership and global advocates from China to the United States

                CIDAD at St. Cloud State University, U.S.: Graduate leadership certificate for Chinese deaf citizens. Initiatives include internships, summer camps, and advocacy videos. Plans to involve 30 interns in 15 deaf schools by 2024.
                St. Cloud State University, US China Deaf Leadership and Advocacy Project, United States of America

              • There is a table on a stage with four chairs. Walter Tsui sits on the left with a hand-held microphone and a guide dog beside him. Two men and a woman are in the other chairs.

                Career development and job matching support for graduates with disabilities

                CareER was founded by people with disabilities in 2004 to bridge the gap between educated university graduates with disabilities and the labour market. The online platform offers peer support and assistance in career development. In 2020, CareER has almost 600 registered members.
                CareER Association, CareER Programmes, China - Hong Kong

              • Men and women on wheelchairs playing basketball.

                A community centre built on Universal Design principles

                The Mary Free Bed YMCA is a 36 acre community centre in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The facility is the first building in the world to be certified by the Global Universal Design Commission. Currently, the center has over 200 adaptive sports athletes that access the YMCA for practice, tournaments, and fitness.
                Progressive AE - Progressive Architectural Design and Engineering, United States of America

              • Making schools accessible for children with physical disabilities in Afghanistan

                The project addresses the need for accessible school buildings for children with disabilities by developing inclusive educational environments with accessible ramps, handrails, washing rooms, and drinking water installations. As a result, from 2013 to 2016 more than 3,000 children with disabilities were able to access education.
                AOAD - Accessibility Organization for Afghan Disabled, Afghanistan

              • A man in an electronic wheel chair with an electonic tablet attached on the armrest is speaking in an auditorium filled with students in uniform.

                Comprehensive support for young people with disabilities after their school education

                Krembo Wings from Israel initiated the ‘Paving the Way to Independent Life’ programme in 2002 to support people with disabilities after their schooling and to help them develop soft skills and life skills. Managed by people both with and without disabilities, the programme benefits around 250 young graduates each year.
                Krembo Wings, Paving the Way to Independent Life programme, Israel

              • A large, diverse group of people, including those in wheelchairs, gather to celebrate a graduation event organized by Helm Academy. The inclusive setting features people in formal and casual attire, radiating a sense of achievement and support for accessible education and employment opportunities.

                A fast-growing IT-platform providing vocational training combined with a employer-engagement programme

                Helm in Egypt launched Helm Academy, offering vocational training in Arabic and English. By mid-2024, 8,000 individuals were trained, with 40% securing employment within six months.
                Helm, Helm Academy, Egypt

              • Two female and three male persons sit at a table in a radio studio, one of them wearing dark glasses. In front of each stands a microphone. In the foreground there are two screens that monitor the sound waves and the time.

                Government-sponsored radio station targeting blind and visually impaired listeners

                La Radio Incluyente is a radio station in Colombia with programmes targeted towards the blind and visually impaired. The government-financed station has 30,000 Spanish speaking listeners in almost 100 countries.
                INCI - National Institute for the Blind, INCIRadio La Radio Incluyente , Colombia