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February 22, 2010
Report from Karen-Guyana
Hi Friends,
A just realized that time has flown by it has been over a decade I had the pleasure of visiting Japan, its still my favourite country outside of Guyana.
What has been happening in Guyana since 1999 in the disability movement and what have I been involved in?
In 2002 I won an Organisation of American States (OAS) scholarship to study in Canada I did a BA in Disability Studies completed that in 2005. Returned to Guyana to work. I was the Program Officer for the National Commission on Disability, Ministry of Health for the last four years. While there the major projects I worked on was a survey on children and adults with disabilities; the national consultation process on a draft persons with disabilities bill and the formation of a resource centre with accessible internet service and books,videos and other materials on disabilities.
In 2007 I began laying the groundwork to prepare a certificate course in Disability Studies to be offered through Distance Education, University of Guyana. The inaugural course was completed in October 2007 by ten persons from the pubic and private sector.
In 2009 I transfred to the Ministry of Education to work as the National Coordinator on Special Needs Education. In those years I also pursued an MBA in Project Management completed that in 2009 and in June 2010 begin a MSc in Special Education. I have attached a newspaper article that gives some in spite on my current job. It was great catching up with you and reading about all the other countries in the newsletters over the past years.
Karen Hall, participant of Leaders' Course 1999
http://www.guyanachronicleonline.com/site/
Posted by jicafriends at February 22, 2010 10:06 AM