The Young Talents Project aimed to prepare young
people and adults with visual impairments to enter the world of work or resume
their professional activities that may have been interrupted through free
professional qualification courses in IT and Massage Therapy. With the aim of
allowing participants to discover their potential the 12-month project
contributed to the personal and professional growth of 37 young people and
adults with visual impairment.
Complementary activities and workshops were carried
out on improving skills professional guidance and behavior in the workplace
with the intention that development would occur comprehensively.
The courses made it possible to awaken the talents of
these young people and adults in addition to developing new skills. The
qualification of these professionals favored their inclusion in the world of
work and consequently the generation of income for the participants.
PROJECT YOUNG TALENTS 2024
Name: Fundação Dorina Nowill para Cegos Dorina Nowill Foundation for the Blind
Established in: 1946
Where it operates: São Paulo with specialized services and in Brazil with the distribution of accessible books.
What it does: For more than 70 years the Dorina Nowill Foundation for the Blind works to children young and adults included in different social settings. Há mais de 70 anos A Fundação Dorina Nowill para Cegos trabalha para que crianças jovens e adultos cegos e com baixa visão sejam incluídos em diferentes cenários sociais.
How: The institution offers free and specialized counseling and mobility services low vision clinic educational and professional inclusion programs. Responsible for the countrys first Braille Press which continues to be Latin Americas largest production capacity the Dorina Nowill Foundation for Blind People is a reference in the production and distribution of accessible braille audio including the free delivery of books to thousands of schools libraries and organizations throughout Brazil. The institution also offers a range of services in accessibility such as courses customized training accessible websites audiodescripts and specialized consultancies.
Who participates:Any person with visual impairment.
Reason to be proud: The perseverance entrepreneurial and inclusive vision of their founder Dorina de Gouvêa Nowill.
Partner of SG Institute since: 2017
To know more access: www.fundacaodorina.org.br
WHO SUPPORTS
SOCIAL SUPPORTERS
