A Service Learning-Project “Towards a more inclusive labor market” – organized by the Career Service of JGU Mainz, Germany within the FORTHEM-Alliance – explores whether and how European states comply with the UN Convention 17 years after its adoption. In small groups you will work on a case of your choice which relates to the CRPD’s implementation in your respective country, using the knowledge and skills of your own field of study. Together, we want to provide a fresh look and new insights for persons with disabilities and professionals working in the area that can then guide the work of experts seeking to improve the lives of the people affected.
Possible topics to choose from are:
- Is there institutional discrimination in the mainstream labor market to be found in different countries?
- How can mainstream businesses offer inclusive employment opportunities?
- Are there cultural or social traditions which make access to inclusive jobs easy or difficult?
- Is there a legislation or public sector initiative which tried to “change the game”
- What is the role of civil society, e.g. a local NGO, in shaping the agenda?
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You will attend short online meetings in which you will get to know the team as well as decide on a topic and later participate in periods of group work. The highlight of our project will be a four-day meeting in Mainz, Germany, where you will have the opportunity to present and discuss the results of your work. Participation is free of charge and your home university can provide financial support for the trip to Mainz.
Our Project Partner
The project partner is the NRD (Nieder-Ramstädter Diakonie, www.nrd.de), a large not-for-profit service provider to persons with predominantly intellectual disabilities in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. NRD provides accommodation, family support, schooling and vocational training and runs a couple of specialized workshops for the employment of persons with disabilities.
Interested and want to get involved?
Join us if you...
- ...are interested in the situation of people with disabilities and want to help find solutions to their work challenges.
- ...want to help create new ideas and international perspectives in order to work towards a best-practice approach of an inclusive labor market.
- ...seek to gain in-depth knowledge and practical experience and enjoy getting involved.
- ...would like to volunteer and can give some of your time between November 2023 and March 2024 and can travel to Germany during one week of in March 2024.
Simply register for our info event on 16 November 2023 (1 pm – 2:30 pm CET) where you get to know us and find out more about the project. You can access the event after registering in our portal.
Or join the event directly on November 16th via this link.
The Career Service and NRD look forward to meeting you!
