Meeting. So he called one of the participants.
Meeting.
We liked that name.
The meeting was held on 24 and 25 June 2008 at the headquarters of the Rector of the University of Central Province of Buenos Aires. The proposal was to call people involved in the problems of social integration of persons with disabilities. The call was heterogeneous: we got people involved in various social organizations, foundations and special schools. People came deliberative council, board disability policy consultant and the ministry of labor in the province. They approached people with and without disabilities. Convocábamos
formally to a group of people with a stroke of work in relation to this problem, but not to give training. The proposal, however, was to create a space where people who are involved in this issue we discuss and reflect collectively. Of course, the participants' questions were heard: "What we can provide exactly?"
the first day, after introducing ourselves, working groups were armed. This was a constant during the two days: from slogans dynamic and sought participants to exchange opinions and views.
was proposed to put together maps that represent the areas of social interaction most relevant to your city. The work led participants to reflect on whether these spaces were shared and open to people with disabilities. On the maps began to appear different criteria, there began to appear problems, needs, barriers to integration. With this dynamic in the groups were looking to be discussed on the obstacles they face every day people with disabilities.
Lunch was in the dark. It invited all participants to eat en un restaurant céntrico de la ciudad con los ojos vendados. Uno de los participantes comentaba que “estuvo muy buena la experiencia del restaurant porque estábamos expuestos al público”. Cabe destacar que en el almuerzo participaron los hermanos Poli, sordos los dos, que decidieron vendarse los ojos y hacer esta experiencia junto a todos los participantes del taller.
“¿Quién se anima a vendarse los ojos? - Propusimos antes de ir a almorzar.
Yo -dijo Enrique, entre risas de los otros participantes. Él quedó ciego hace varios años. - ¿Qué hay para comer?”
El segundo día, a partir de preguntas sobre some aspects of the maps could be generated a very interesting discussion. It was discussed on the advisory board, its functions and composition. Also on the sustained tension between public and social organizations. Came the anger, disappointment, the complaint, and when this feeling engulfed us all, right there out of force of thinking that is in our hands a difference. "Thanks," said one participant in a range, "we we had this discussion." We
together on problems and possible solutions to them. There came the creativity and vitality in the service of finding solutions to difficulties que día a día enfrentamos.
Así pasó el taller. Así pasó nuestro primer encuentro con la comunidad de Tandil. Hemos disfrutado compartiendo la diferencia de criterios y de pensamientos. Hemos disfrutado compartiendo discusiones, tristezas, desamparos y logros. Discutiendo, pensando juntos.
“¿Qué pueden aportar concretamente?” Hemos buscado generar un espacio de intercambio para que juntos podamos asumir la responsabilidad de que está en nuestras manos generar un cambio hacia la integración social. Para esto hemos visto la necesidad de juntar los esfuerzos aislados, de liderar el cambio quienes estamos involucrados en esta temática y asumir el desafío de ser creativos en estos momentos de crisis so deep, no longer expect aid from without, where
"... life is leaving us waiting."
generate resources for legitimate projects are developed in community, that is, doing the ordinary. Usually, when everything tends to break ties, we have to do with us. And when we see that the meeting is at times possible, it is possible to debate and think collectively, opening a crack through which we can see better alternatives.
We returned from this meeting with renewed energy, with new life, new ideas.
Many thanks!
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