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Attendees at disability awareness seminar in the West Bank

Efforts Made to Recruit GCE Palestinian Students with Disabilities

In an effort to recruit students with disabilities, the Global Connections and Exchange (GCE) program in the West Bank organized two disability awareness campaigns in December 2007 that involved schools and community members in Tobas and Jenin.  Government representatives joined teachers, parents and students in all-day events that focused on disability rights.  Two local NGOs, Medical Relief and Future Youth Center, helped students with disabilities with their speeches and songs and then donated books, notebooks and other school supplies to the schools.  Following each event, participants visited the Governor's office to discuss disability rights and to ask for support.  ECA grantee organization Relief International-Schools Online organized these campaigns and intends to invite interested students with disabilities to technology trainings, online forums, and other events.  Additional information can be found at: http://www.connect-middleeast.org/Whats-new/2008/4/index.html.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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