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The General Aim

The general aim of the project is to reduce the unemployment rate of the blind and visually impaired. By improving the skills of the visually impaired and raising the level of awareness of the professional community regarding the skills and competences of the blind and visually impaired, it is hoped that this project will make a solid con tribution to achieving this goal.

Specifically our partnership has developed English and German language modules for the blind and visually impaired, which are available using Internet. The project seeks to increase the language and cultural skills of blind employees, whilst raising their awareness of employment possibilities and aiding further personal development.

A necessary condition for the success of the project is accessibility of the project results to a wide spectrum of end users even upon cessation of the Leonardo da Vinci programme funding. Consequently we aim to use the project result as a platform for further dissemination of the modules and for the development of other European language modules. The Internet application should become an informative and educational source for the blind community, as well as for the professional public.

An essential part of the project is an informative campaign aimed at setting an example to all potential employers of the blind. We aspire to help the blind to find employment in national and multinational companies where there is a real need for qualified staff and where many positions can be held by appropriately qualified visually impaired people. Institutions and organisations which are in a position to meet the needs of the blind and are able to offer them suitable work will be in contact and cooperate with the project.

Finally, the project aims to motivate visually impaired people to participate more in the social, political and economic spheres.

Primary Target Groups

• Blind administrative assistants, interpreters/translators, professions in the authorial field, computer operators
• Blind people involved in vocational training
• Vocational teachers for the blind
• The professional community
• The blind community

Outcomes

• English and German language modules for blind and visually impaired employees and entrepreneurs
• Source of information concerning employment possibilities for the blind
• Source of information for employers of blind people

Impact

• Support the interest of blind people in further education and vocational education.
• Improve the access of the blind to vocational training
• Improve the access of the blind to language training by creating a self-learning tool.
• Improve the quality of vocational and language training for the blind