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Creating Advocates for Inclusive Education in Russia, the Caucasus and Uzbekistan
Building on 13 years of experience working in Russia, WID recently trained and supported young disabled activists from disability nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia and Uzbekistan. WID, in partnership with the Russian disability NGO Perspektiva, worked to empower disabled youths, parents and other members of the community to challenge discrimination and eliminate social and physical barriers to an equal education for children with disabilities.
Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from 2003-2006, the project involved over 40,000 teachers, students, journalists, lawyers, government officials, parents and members of the public through disability awareness trainings, workshops, film festivals and other public education events. The disabled activist teams also conducted peer support groups and other activities for 4,000 youth with disabilities and built dozens of ramps, creating access to public buildings and schools.
In 2004, with support from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), WID and Perspektiva expanded the project to include teams from Georgia and Abkhazia. Despite the current conflict between their governments, these two new teams participated in training seminars together and successfully carried out all project activities. Both teams produced viseos reflecting the the experience of persons with disabilities in Georgia and Abkhazia that were broadcast together on national television thoughout Georgia and Abkhazia.
For more information, contact Bruce Curtis, International Program Manager, at bruce@wid.org.
Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from 2003-2006, the project involved over 40,000 teachers, students, journalists, lawyers, government officials, parents and members of the public through disability awareness trainings, workshops, film festivals and other public education events. The disabled activist teams also conducted peer support groups and other activities for 4,000 youth with disabilities and built dozens of ramps, creating access to public buildings and schools.
In 2004, with support from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), WID and Perspektiva expanded the project to include teams from Georgia and Abkhazia. Despite the current conflict between their governments, these two new teams participated in training seminars together and successfully carried out all project activities. Both teams produced viseos reflecting the the experience of persons with disabilities in Georgia and Abkhazia that were broadcast together on national television thoughout Georgia and Abkhazia.
For more information, contact Bruce Curtis, International Program Manager, at bruce@wid.org.