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Vamlas Foundation - learning and working opportunities for children and youths with disabilities (Vammaisten lasten ja nuorten tukisäätiö) - english information
Finland
The English site provides a short introduction to the work of the Foundation and their English language publications. "The Vamlas Foundation is the one of the oldest disability organizations in Finland, founded in 1889 by a teacher, Vera Hjelt. She and her colleagues wanted to promote learning and working opportunities of children and youth with disabilities and the Foundation first consisted of a school and a work shop.
Today the Foundation promotes equal opportunities and inclusion of children and youth with disabilities, especially in the fields of education and employment. (...)" [Abstract: Site editor’s information supplemented by editors of Education Worldwide]
Keywords
disabilities; child; adolescent; children and youth welfare; vocational education; school; promotion of vocational training; promotion of disadvantaged persons; educational welfare; promotional measure; special needs education; training occupation; vocational guidance; vocational school for pupils with special needs; Inklusion / inclusion; inklusive Bildung / inclusive education; Gleichberechtigung / Equality;
Resource type: | Institution/Organisation/Association |
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Language: | English; Finnish; Swedish |
URL (original): | https://vamlas.fi/in-english/ |
Source / author of the website: | Vamlas Foundation |
Country of origin of the resource: | Finland; |
Record-ID: | 8563 |
Update: | 10.07.2023 |
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