DESE Unlimited Potential
Published on Jul 16, 2017
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DESE-Unlimited Potential
Inlcusive Employment and Education in Lao
Disability Empowerment Skills Exchange
The DESE team researched Australia's Disability Inclusive development strategy to ensure the team's goals were in line with the Australian Government's aid program
Lao Disabled Women's Development Centre
- Peer Support Program Disabled Women supporting, training and employing disabled women
- Vocational training and a Social Enterprise
LDWDC is a unique program operating on the out skirts of Vientiane, Not only is it a vocational centre where up to 35 students, Young women with disabilities aged between 18 -30 come from the provinces to train it is a strong local advocate for the rights of people with a disability.
Initially the centre focused on sewing and handicrafts. However as time change so has the Centres aspirations.
Initially the centre focused on sewing and handicrafts. However as time change so has the Centres aspirations.
LDWDC and DESE
- What does the centre want to achieve through the DESE program
- Interviewed Centre staff, identified their Vision
- Empowerment through employment and education
- Self sustainability thorugh social enterprise
interviewed key staff including the Centre's Director and Deputy Directors, they have identified that the Centre cannot provide the longer term education for the students and want access to more vocational opportunities for their graduating students.
However, DESE literature review & research coupled with site visits identified very few vocational centres are accessible or have skilled trainers
However, DESE literature review & research coupled with site visits identified very few vocational centres are accessible or have skilled trainers
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Emerging Leaders
- Sucession Planning
- Alongside key staff identified three emerging leaders.
- Presentations in English to 25 members of the Lao Business community with support from AUSCham
In concert with other AVID volunteers a review of the incumbent centre staff was undertaken. This led to the development of an emerging leaders concept to ensure the Centre has a number of people advocates and trained to continue the work of the centre and to advocate for further employment and vocational opportunities.
Insights and Observations
Lao Women
The LDWDC staff are comprised of women with disabilities many who have been previous students at the centre.
They have Major Plans for the Centre in terms of social enterprise, increasing their capacity to sell their handicrafts, increasing tourism, increasing self sufficiency by growing their own vegetables and the ultimate goal to run a coffee shop to train people in hospitality.
They have Major Plans for the Centre in terms of social enterprise, increasing their capacity to sell their handicrafts, increasing tourism, increasing self sufficiency by growing their own vegetables and the ultimate goal to run a coffee shop to train people in hospitality.
Photo by Jason. Tabarias
Self Sufficiency
Reality or Myth?
Review of literature on social enterprises, and my own experience in starting and operating social enterprises reveal its hard work, you need a well developed business strategy and business plan and you need a great idea. SE operating with people with disabilities can be harder because of productivity losses etc. In Australia ADE's are funded and will now move to case base but still funded.
Photo by Jason Riedy
Where to from here?
Achievements and Recommendations
Emerging Leaders
Curriculum changes to include more English and IT
Continue employment Working Party DDD, LDPA and LDWDC
Australian Aid- Fund raiser and Grant writer, researcher consolidate and collate all AVID and international aid projects
Aus embassy continue discussions on internships opportunities for LDWDC and LDPA staff
Curriculum changes to include more English and IT
Continue employment Working Party DDD, LDPA and LDWDC
Australian Aid- Fund raiser and Grant writer, researcher consolidate and collate all AVID and international aid projects
Aus embassy continue discussions on internships opportunities for LDWDC and LDPA staff
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