Community Councils of Disability - Chile

We have worked with Community Councils of Disability in cities such as Osorno, Freire, Temuco, Villarrica, Concepción, Curanilahue, Rancagua, Easter Island, Santiago, Quillota, Teno, Mulchen, Lampa, Calama Copiapo and Vallenar. The courses were funded through government state projects supported by bodies such as the Social Development Ministry, National Service for the Disabled, and the Training and Work Service.
The method we used is a simplified Strategic Planning Method with the following steps:
• Vision (past, present and future).
• Blocks to future dreams.
• Solutions to deal with the blocks.
• Big strategies to follow, defined by the group.
• Definition of small projects.
In their evaluations, the participants said ours was the only course where they could participate as equals and where they weren’t regarded as “a pitiful disabled person”. They compared these to other training events where they had to listen to boring expositions that taught them nothing. They felt that in our courses, their opinions and participation were valued and that they arrived at a clear consensus on what to do as a group.
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