Legends of Disability
According to United Nation Organization (2015), 10% of people are disabled,while there is an increase of 2-7% every decade. In Greece it is estimated that 1 mil. people are disabled. However there is lack of actions that stimulate them through Role-Models to be active in society.
“Legends of Disability” is an innovative project aiming to demonstrate the achievements of people with disabilities (PWD) in different fields (science, art, sport, entrepreneurship) and empower young and old PWD to become active and shape their own future through a role-model game-based approach.
Specific objectives:
– Education and empowerment of PWD through Role-model games and activities
– Empowerment of their soft skills
– Creation of tools for career development, and self-advocacy on their educational, economical(career) and societal rights
– strengthening of the professional profile of trainers and relevant professionals
– inclusion and fostering of equity, involvement, cooperation and integration
Main activities:
-Development of educational toolkit- game “Legends of Disability) featuring 100 PWD-role models (ex.Frida Kahlo, Stephen Hawking etc)
-3 Game Co-creation festivals (Athens, Komotini, Patra) focusing on games concerning role-models and career development: 200 participants (people with disabilities, their carers, trainers, game-designers, people from the community)
-Selection and development of 4 game ideas through 12 playtesting workshops
-Development of 2 guides addressing trainers-carers and educators of PWD(games, role-models,activities for career development and advocacy)
-3 capacity building workshops (24hrs) for professionals
-3 self-advocacy events using the games created through the project
Challedu will be the leader of “Legends of Disability” project while Best Buddies, Perpato and Frodizo will engage their population and contribute to festivals, workshops and advocacy events organization and implementation.
