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Topic of the Month July 2017

Inclusion in professional life

May it be a deaf waiter or salesclerk of small stature – people with disabilities should be able to choose quite different professions, according to what they really want to do. But reality is often different. But what kind of best practice examples in Germany already exist and which ways other countries go, you will get to know in our Topic of the Month July: Inclusion in professional life.

Labor market: Inclusion is a long way from being a matter of course
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According to Article 27 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, people with disabilities are entitled to gain a living by work freely chosen in an accessible labor market on an equal basis with others. But does this actually reflect reality? Which efforts are made to create an inclusive labor market? And what are some of the problems?
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Deaf employees serve at the Café without Words
Photo: Deaf waitress serving some coffee; Copyright: Café ohne Worte

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Many deaf people still encounter barriers in Germany. Especially their entry into the job market often proves difficult. Now the student organization Enactus at the University of Cologne created the pop-up concept "Café ohne Worte" (English: Café without Words) that is designed to make it possible for deaf people to enter the job market and gain a foothold in it.
Click here for the interview with Frederike Höfermann

CAP Märkte: "Employees have an entirely different sense of self-worth"
Photo: Entrance area of a CAP market; Copyright: Allgäuer Integrationsbetrieb CAP-Markt gGmbH

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It all started with a vague concept intended to create a new work environment for people with disabilities. Today, there are 106 CAP Märkte (markets) all over Germany where people with and without disabilities work together and sell groceries to a clientele that’s just as diverse. More markets are scheduled.
Click here for the interview with Thomas Heckmann

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