The project «EU4Youth – Employment of Youth in Times of Crisis: Personal Assistance Programme for People with Autism, Intellectual and/or Psychosocial Disabilities in Ukraine» was presented to the students of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University. The event took place on October 11, 2023 at the University's Centre for Culture and Leisure with the participation of Vice-Rector for Education and Communication Nataliia Blahovirna.
The project’s partner is the NGO «Parents of Children with Down Syndrome and Other Developmental Disorders» at the proposal of the All-Ukrainian public organisation «Coalition for the Protection of Rights of Persons with Disabilities due to Intellectual Disabilities2 with the support of the Central Project Management Agency.
The «EU4Youth» project provides for: the study involvement of students, primarily those who acquire the profession of social pedagogue, physiotherapist, psychologist; assistance in employment of youth during the war; personal assistance to persons with disabilities. During the educational modules, students of these specialties will acquire the skills of personal assistants to support people with autism, intellectual and psycho-emotional disabilities. Those who demonstrate the highest level of mastery of the material and motivation will be employed to be provided with an opportunity to gain practical experience. The goal of the project is to strengthen the ability of young specialists and graduates to provide quality services to such people during the war.
53 students of higher education from Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University will join the training. The training will continue for almost two months remotely after 18:00. After its completion, 10 students will be employed for a period of six months in a public organisation to work with children and youth with disabilities (April-October 2024).
«I think that this is a great opportunity to acquire new competencies, to strengthen your competitiveness, to gain unique experience already during your studies. I am sure that the acquired skills will be useful not only within the scope of this project, but also in the future, in your practical activities», said Vice-Rector Nataliia Blahovirna.
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Participation in an educational project for the training of personal assistants for people with disabilities and intellectual disabilities. Thank you very much for your interest and participation in the survey.
Anastasiia YAROSHCHUK,
a student of Journ-38 group
