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Our Strength is Our Experience

The international training program for peer counsellors helps to reintegrate persons with disabilities
(PWD) into the labour market.
International collaboration

The project was supported by the Erasmus+ program
and developed by an experienced expert team, based
on the exchange of good practice and results of
workshops organized in partner countries (Slovakia,
Hungary, Romania and Turkey), with the participation
of 79 relevant stakeholders. The education itself was
delivered by 8 lecturers and was attended by 49 adult
PWDs who wanted to become peer counsellors.

The project activities were of a great benefit in terms
A peer counsellor is a person who has been able to of developing the professional, methodological and
overcome and deal with his or her situation over the social competences of the participants, in contributing
course of life. Through strengthened skills and to the expansion of the education portfolio for the
competences, acquired from innovative education, organizations involved, as well as in supporting the
the peer counsellor can use his or her own life creation of national and international partner
experience to help other people in a similar
situation. Such counsellors with health disabilities networks.
are needed to increase the professional capacities
of the nongovernmental organizations in providing Project webpage:
career guidance services for PWDs.
https://experience-erasmusplus.eu/index.html
Innovative training program

An innovative program for peer counsellors training Ildikó Hanuliaková, manager and organizer of the project
was created in 5 different language versions and
Translated and edited by Euroguidance Slovakia
made freely accessible on the internet. The program
consists of 14-chapter theoretical study materials
(available also as an e-learning module), tests and 43
interactive practical exercises. It is focused on
broadening of knowledge and developing practical
skills that are necessary for counselling work with
PWDs.