By Veronica Philippe | Project Officer
We Owe it All to You!
Dear friends,
Despite struggling with center drop-outs and students finding course material challenging, the POETA centers have proven to be very successful at attracting new students, marketing the course offerings, and connecting students with their next “big step” post course completion- whether that be a coveted new position, internship, a promotion, or going back to school.
We wanted to take the opportunity to thank you all for your generosity and support in helping Brazilian children with disabilities, like Ricardo, unlock their potential through technology and life skills training.
Ricardo is a 33-year-old student at the POETA center run by our local partner, SPDM, in Guarani, Brazil. Ricardo originally sought the POETA center in order to take courses that would teach him about wheelchair maintenance. However, once he became aware of the wide variety of courses offered at the center, he also enrolled in an entrepreneurship course.
As the course progressed, Ricardo began making great relationships with his peers in his courses and was an avid contributor during classroom discussions. His outstanding performance led to his referral to participate in a course about startups created by people with disabilities, and he even presented his project proposal during an international seminar.
By using the skills he learned at the POETA Center, Ricardo has become the proud owner of his own wheelchair maintenance company that he is today. He is already planning to expand his business in the near future.
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