Royal Dutch Kentalis International Foundation
Published 23 July 2018
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Form for submitting commitments for the Global Disability Summit 2018
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Name of organisation: Royal Dutch Kentalis / Kentalis International Foundation
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A. Commitments for Inclusive Education
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Kentalis is committed for the coming five years to supporting universities and DPOs by training professional staff in innovative teaching methods (ECE, primary, secondary) for inclusive quality education for children who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind. Kentalis invests in sustainably improving academic infrastructure for the profession of hearing care technician. We do this in a limited number of African countries, investing our (wo)manpower through CSR and depending on external sources of funding.
Professional training of Deaf adults in providing workshops for (hearing)parents on the importance of ECD and education in Uganda, Zambia, Rwanda and roll-out of the program to rural areas Early Literacy teaching method for primary school teachers in Tanzania, Uganda BA teacher training in inclusive education of deaf learners in secondary schools in Tanzania, Uganda Establishing Hearing Care Technician academic diploma in Uganda, Tanzania ,Ethiopia. Regional exchange on deaf education in Africa – Academic conference.