Transcript PRA173047 Paths 2 the Future

Paths 2 the Future:
Empowering Girls with Disabilities
Lauren Lindstrom
 University of Oregon
 United States of America
 23 February 2017
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”Women with Disabilities
Are less likely to:
Attend or complete primary education
 Enroll in vocational or post-secondary
education
 Be employed
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And more likely to live in poverty
than MEN with disabilities
World Health Organization, 2011
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 WHAT: Short term vocational
education program
 WHO: Adolescent girls with
disabilities ages 14 to 21
 WHY: Teach girls communication
and vocational skills to prepare for
future careers
Funded by U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
Paths 2 the Future
75 lessons in four modules
Self-Awareness
Disability Knowledge
Gender Awareness
Career & College Readiness
Innovation
Innovation
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 Girls Only class
 Focus on communication and empowerment
 Evidence based practice
 Girls Only class
 Focus on communication and empowerment
”Paths 2 the Future Results
Girls in the P2F class
showed significant
increases in career
knowledge and
skills:
 Self-Realization
 Disability and
Gender Knowledge
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Results
What is the
most
important
thing that you
learned?
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Confidence and
determination to achieve
goals
How to identify my
strengths
Self-awareness and
acceptance
Future planning and goal
setting
Knowledge of disability
”Paths 2 the Future Life Story
Jazmin
2016 Paths 2 the Future
graduate
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Graduated from high school
Enrolled at University of Oregon
Career goal is to be Social
worker helping children
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Impact
“ I found my voice even more and
being able to understand how many
doors are actually open to me.”
“I learned that my
disability can’t stop me.”
Quotes from 2016 Focus Group interviews.
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Next Steps
Expand to
additional high
schools in Oregon
 Collect follow up
data
 Share outcomes
through conference
presentations
 Replicate the model
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