Project WORKS
Lo Kwee Seong SEE JOBS
In 2019, we were fortunate to have received a generous donation from Lo Kwee Seong Foundation to launch the "LO KWEE SEONG SEE JOBS" Project to further expand our career development and inclusive employment support services.
The Project fosters mutual understanding between the general public youths and the visually impaired youths and promote VI employment at three levels:
- Individual
- Corporate/ Organizational
- Societal
Our works include:
1. INCLUSIVE EMPLOYMENT
To encourage inclusive employment, we work closely together with the employers and frontline staff of corporates/ organizations and provide them with multiple support services and sensitivity training. Meanwhile, we also provide diverse life skills and professional trainings for VI youth to promote their employability. Trainings and support services include:
Employees (VI youth)
Pre-job trainings
Orientation & mobility training
Job matching
Career counselling
Mentorship/ buddy program
Professional training
Career and life planning
Employers (Corporate/ Organization)
Site inspection and accessibility check
Job matching
Work demonstration
Sensitivity training
IT support and system testing
Resources referrals
Follow up support upon employment
2. JOB CREATION
To facilitate open employment of VI youth, we spare no effort in creating new job opportunities for our VI youth to contribute themselves:
2.1 Cedar Workshop
Cedar Workshop is a Social Enterprise operated by visually impaired youths. We offer diverse experiential programmes for our clients which include elements of life reflection, team building, sensitivity training, etc. Participants would experience different physical limitations in the program and learn how to work as a team and overcome adversity. They can have direct interaction with our VI youth who are also the facilitators of the program to learn more about their stories and explore life possibilities.
Join Cedar Workshop now and support VI employment!
2.2 Our Music Our PRIDE 《樂與傲》
Our Music Our Pride is a music inclusion programme for our VI musicians and the general public. Our VI musicians would dive into the neighborhoods and perform at restaurants, company event's and public events and to spread the message of social inclusion.
We offer residency performances, banquet or ceremony performances, community performances, etc.
Join Our Music Our Pride now and support VI employment!
2.3 Music Live in Hope
Music Live in Hope is a life education programme led by a team of VI social worker and VI musicians. The team would visit schools and organizations and share their music, stories and outlook on life with the audiences. The program aims to help participants discover their own true values and abilities and help them to reflect on life.
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3. ADVOCACY
We believe in cooperation and we take the initiative to communicate and co-work with Government and different stakeholders of society. Together we work for a more inclusive society where everyone is well accepted and can shine from within.
4. PUBLIC EDUCATION
We run various public campaigns and volunteering program and we aim to establish a platform where the visually impaired and the visually sound could interact and foster understandings and acceptances with one another. In the meantime, we also treasure every opportunity that allows our VI youth to get in touch with the stakeholders of society which could broaden their minds and help their future career development.