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 XX4Cs Foundation collaborates with
young handicapped people to assist them in
influencing government policies and employment practices aimed at
handicapped youth. Wajong is the Dutch law regulating allowances
for unemployed young handicapped people. Politicians are worried
about the increase of young people applying for allowances and are
proposing measures to curb the trend.
Five young handicapped youth
from Amsterdam established the Working Group Wajongers Centraal
to mobilize handicapped youth for a series of brainstorm sessions
in the first half of 2009. The end result was a report presented
to the Dutch parliament in September 2009. Download a copy
here (Dutch language!). The report was well received and led
the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment to contact the
Working Group. In 2010 Wajongers Centraal further developed its
website and initiated a bimonthly digital newsletter - please
consult
www.wajongerscentraal.nl . Mr. Dinand Brummelhuis is currently
coordinating the development of projects, publicity and
fundraising. He can be contacted through +31625508484 or
info@wajongerscentraal.nl
Sponsors:
In 2009 Wajongers Centraal was kindly supported by
Revalidatiefonds and VSB Fonds. |
