{"id":3632,"date":"2024-05-11T13:35:51","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T13:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pdon.org\/?p=3632"},"modified":"2025-06-18T13:36:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T13:36:34","slug":"empowering-opds-two-day-workshop-advances-disability-rights-inclusive-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pdon.org\/?p=3632","title":{"rendered":"Empowering OPDs: Two-Day Workshop Advances Disability Rights &amp; Inclusive Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Garowe, Somalia \u2013 May 8-9, 2024\u00a0\u2013 Fifteen disability rights advocates (8 women, 7 men) gathered at New Rays Hotel for a transformative two-day workshop on inclusive education, equipping DPOs with vital advocacy tools and strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Workshop Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcda&nbsp;<strong>Day 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CRPD &amp; disability rights deep-dive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policy gap analysis in Somali education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hands-on advocacy plan development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd1d&nbsp;<strong>Day 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Best practices for inclusive classrooms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DPO alliance-building strategies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personalized action plan creation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Participant Diversity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc65&nbsp;<strong>15 Total Attendees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 with visual impairments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 with physical disabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 with hearing disability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9 allies without disabilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tangible Outcomes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 15 customized advocacy plans created<br>\u2705 New DPO networks established<br>\u2705 CRPD knowledge gap reduced by 78% (per participant surveys)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Now I can effectively challenge school barriers facing children with disabilities,&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;shared Asha, a participant with physical disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Next Steps<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f Monthly OPDs coordination meetings<br>\u27a1\ufe0f 3 regional advocacy campaigns planned<br>\u27a1\ufe0f Follow-up training scheduled for August<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"3634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pdon.org\/pdon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1O1A0088-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pdon.org\/pdon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1O1A0088-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pdon.org\/pdon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1O1A0088-300x200.jpg 300w, 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