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August 08, 2007
Workshop Yamadori
![Students from spcial school ]actively work together with members.](http://www.jicafriends.net/archives/07080801.jpg)
We would like to introduce you "Workshop Yamadori" today.
It was established in 1980 as a sheltered workshop for persons with intellectual disabilities .
Since then this workshop provides the summer vocational training courses for students from special schools every year.
Students can work together with members of Yamadori and learn not only vocational but also daily living skills.
Every morning students record the time when they arrive at the workshop.
They put on their name plate and start their work of assembling ball-point pens or giveaways.
Students work from 9:00 to 16:45 and punctuality is required just as the employed workers. Members of Yamadori work as instructors during this program period.
So both students and members can spend their summer time meaningfully.
This year the program started on July 21 and will end on August 15. 75 students can have a work experience there.
On the last day of work, students can receive their wages.
The network between the workshop and special school works very well and as a result many students gain confidence of their ability to work.
The secretariat of jicafriends
Posted by jicafriends at August 8, 2007 02:32 PM