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KARPATSKÁ NADÁCIA
ITrampoline for All
A development and job placement programme ‘ITrampoline for All’ is the
outcome of an international (Erasmus+) project that was developed by
a non-governmental organisation Karpatská nadácia in cooperation with
partners from Slovakia, Hungary and Germany. The goal of the project was to
support employability of people with physical disabilities in the IT sector. The
project responded to the fact that people with disabilities are often denied

opportunities to fulfi ll their potential due to their handicap.
The mission of the project was twofold: 1) identifi cation of barriers that halts
integration of people with disabilities into the labour market; 2) identifi cation
and development of tools, practices and measures that would support
transition of people with disabilities to the IT sector.
A complex model was developed by the project team with 3 levels of
implementation:
1) Interactive training ‘Trampoline’ – focus on supporting integration and
development of soft (transferable) skills (Karpatská nadácia has developed
and provided this training since 2014);
2) Vocational Potential Assessment Centre (VPAC) – an innovative

assessment and (IT) job placement tool for people with disabilities. The
goal was to adjust existing recruitment and assessment methods to better
refl ect and address diversity of workforce and to prevent discrimination.
3) The Elevator Development Centre (EDC) – the outcome of the last phase
was to create a tailor-made guide for training support to jobseekers with
disabilities who apply for IT positions. This tool is based on the fi ndings
from the Assessment Centre and helps jobseekers to develop their
potential through 3 training courses (IT Skills, Soft Skills, Language Skills –
English or German)

More info:
http://karpatskanadacia.sk/itrampolina-pre-vsetkych

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