Tuesday, October 9, 2012

The 15th Duskin Leadership Training in Japan; A Program for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific (2013)


The 15th Duskin Leadership Training in Japan;
A Program for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific (2013)

Sponsor:
The Duskin AINOWA Foundation

Operating Organization:
Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (JSRPD)


Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (JSRPD) in association with The Duskin AINOWA Foundation has invited applications from Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific for the the 15th Duskin Leadership Training Program in Japan of 10 months duration (starting in September 2013 and ending in July 2014).

This program is designed for young persons with disabilities living in Asia and the Pacific who have willingness and potential to become leaders in their communities and work for persons with disabilities. The program offers such young individuals an opportunity to learn about welfare policies and services for persons with disabilities in Japan and thereby to obtain knowledge and skills that will support their future activities.

Applicant criteria:
No education history and prior work experience are required to apply for this program. However, you must:
(1) be a person with a disability living in Asia and the Pacific,
(2) be between 18 and 25 years old as of November 9, 2012,
(3) be determined to become a future leader in your community and work for persons with disabilities,
(4) be willing to accomplish the 10-month training in Japan and adapt yourself to Japanese lifestyle,
(5) be able to communicate sufficiently in either Japanese (or Japanese sign language) or English (or International Sign Language),
(6) be able to carry out your everyday-life activities without assistance,
(7) have a surety, who is a parent, a sibling of age, or someone who is next of kin, and
(8) agree to participate in the program at your own risk.

Application:
Application forms can be downloaded from the link:
Please send a completed application form with a photo (of your whole body) to the Secretary by one of the following means:
©post, ©international courier, or ©email.

Postal address:
Secretary for Duskin Leadership Training in Japan, c/o Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (JSRPD), 1-22-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0052, Japan, E-mail: duskin_training@dinf.ne.jp

Last date for submission of applications is November 9, 2012.

For details, go through the details available on link:

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