Disabled People's Right to Professional Integration
7 June 2011
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More than 400 people have benefited from the "Professional Training and Employment" project thanks to the joint work of the Moroccan Association of Disabled People and the Regional Network for Training and Employment of Greater Casablanca.
The Moroccan Association of Disabled People (AMH) recently presented the results of the "Professional Training and Employment" project. Launched in 2008 in collaboration with the Regional Network for Training and Employment of Greater Casablanca, this program has benefited more than 400 people. Thus, the project received 305 job applications and 65 new applications for the creation of income-generating activities (IGAs) in addition to the 182 presented at the launch of the program. For now, 210 people with specific needs have received professional training in the fields of sewing, offshoring, jewelry making, hairdressing, etc.
In addition, 25 people benefited from workshops to build capacity, self-esteem, stress management, and methods for writing cover letters and job searching.
In total, 35 disabled people have been integrated into the world of work, including 2 integrated into companies, 3 into the informal sector, while 30 of them were able to start their projects (IGAs). According to the AMH, better or lasting integration requires combined work between the different stakeholders, mainly the user and the company. "This combination is called professional intermediation, which has the missions of managing offers, pre-selecting applications within the AMH, putting the two parties in contact, and monitoring to support this partnership," indicates the association. In this context, the AMH emphasizes the importance of the role of the professional integration technician who strengthens the individual capacities of disabled people.
This person identifies the shortcomings and needs of members during the training process. "The intervention of this service revolves around two main axes: on the one hand, the organization of sessions to develop individual skills and technical training (psychological strengthening, presentation of the professional world, writing CVs, cover letters, interview simulations), and on the other hand, guidance towards partner training centers for adequate training (OFPPT...) or improvement of language level (IF...)," indicate those responsible for professional integration.
Furthermore, the professional integration technician has the mission of informing and raising awareness among companies about the professional integration program for disabled people. To do this, those responsible for this aspect are developing a database of companies, on which they work for prospecting in order to achieve different forms of partnership, or even agreements that would lead to possible collaboration with companies. Nevertheless, these technicians are often faced with a lack of operational legal visibility in terms of training and professional integration of disabled people (DP).
The lack of accessibility and transport also represent a real obstacle to the socio-professional inclusion of people with specific needs, as well as the weakness of infrastructures that accommodate DP, whether for training or professional integration. In this context, the AMH highlights the problems of mentalities related to the representation and negative perception of DP, as well as the lack of specialized professionals in the field of skills assessment and guidance in the field of professional integration.
Finally, it should also be noted that the motivation of the disabled person is crucial for the success of their life project.
AMH Objectives
Created in 1991, the Moroccan Association of Disabled People (AMH) works to promote the inclusion, participation, and citizenship of Disabled People (DP). The association adopts a multidimensional approach to disability that goes beyond the strictly medical concept, to a social and environmental conception including the recognition of the disabled person as a rights-holder. Its objectives are thus to participate in the integration of disabled people into society by advocating their rights, combating all stereotypes and negative prejudices that undermine their dignity, participating in and regularizing the implementation of public policy actions, but also strengthening network associative work as a force for proposals. The AMH also aims to contribute to the realization of the life projects of DP with the various regional partners in the areas of schooling, training, employment, and access to sports and cultural activities.
Published June 6, 2011
Posted online June 7, 2011
Lematin.ma
The Moroccan Association of Disabled People (AMH) recently presented the results of the "Professional Training and Employment" project. Launched in 2008 in collaboration with the Regional Network for Training and Employment of Greater Casablanca, this program has benefited more than 400 people. Thus, the project received 305 job applications and 65 new applications for the creation of income-generating activities (IGAs) in addition to the 182 presented at the launch of the program. For now, 210 people with specific needs have received professional training in the fields of sewing, offshoring, jewelry making, hairdressing, etc.
In addition, 25 people benefited from workshops to build capacity, self-esteem, stress management, and methods for writing cover letters and job searching.
In total, 35 disabled people have been integrated into the world of work, including 2 integrated into companies, 3 into the informal sector, while 30 of them were able to start their projects (IGAs). According to the AMH, better or lasting integration requires combined work between the different stakeholders, mainly the user and the company. "This combination is called professional intermediation, which has the missions of managing offers, pre-selecting applications within the AMH, putting the two parties in contact, and monitoring to support this partnership," indicates the association. In this context, the AMH emphasizes the importance of the role of the professional integration technician who strengthens the individual capacities of disabled people.
This person identifies the shortcomings and needs of members during the training process. "The intervention of this service revolves around two main axes: on the one hand, the organization of sessions to develop individual skills and technical training (psychological strengthening, presentation of the professional world, writing CVs, cover letters, interview simulations), and on the other hand, guidance towards partner training centers for adequate training (OFPPT...) or improvement of language level (IF...)," indicate those responsible for professional integration.
Furthermore, the professional integration technician has the mission of informing and raising awareness among companies about the professional integration program for disabled people. To do this, those responsible for this aspect are developing a database of companies, on which they work for prospecting in order to achieve different forms of partnership, or even agreements that would lead to possible collaboration with companies. Nevertheless, these technicians are often faced with a lack of operational legal visibility in terms of training and professional integration of disabled people (DP).
The lack of accessibility and transport also represent a real obstacle to the socio-professional inclusion of people with specific needs, as well as the weakness of infrastructures that accommodate DP, whether for training or professional integration. In this context, the AMH highlights the problems of mentalities related to the representation and negative perception of DP, as well as the lack of specialized professionals in the field of skills assessment and guidance in the field of professional integration.
Finally, it should also be noted that the motivation of the disabled person is crucial for the success of their life project.
AMH Objectives
Created in 1991, the Moroccan Association of Disabled People (AMH) works to promote the inclusion, participation, and citizenship of Disabled People (DP). The association adopts a multidimensional approach to disability that goes beyond the strictly medical concept, to a social and environmental conception including the recognition of the disabled person as a rights-holder. Its objectives are thus to participate in the integration of disabled people into society by advocating their rights, combating all stereotypes and negative prejudices that undermine their dignity, participating in and regularizing the implementation of public policy actions, but also strengthening network associative work as a force for proposals. The AMH also aims to contribute to the realization of the life projects of DP with the various regional partners in the areas of schooling, training, employment, and access to sports and cultural activities.
Published June 6, 2011
Posted online June 7, 2011
Lematin.ma
