Young and a disability? Become a Realist!

As a young person, you commit yourself as a Realist (experience expert) to inspire and activate others with your personal experiences with living and working with a disability. You do this by providing information.

Participation in the 'Realists Academy 2.0: Together for equal opportunities!' lasts six months. In short: in a few months you will receive professional training, develop yourself, increase your chances on the labor market and build a large - social and professional - network. After you have completed the training, you have cast your unique view on the labor market and experiences in the form of a pitch or information. You will then present this to schools and companies. The program lasts at least 6 months after the training and costs about 6 hours per month.

You are a young person (14-27 years)* with a physical disability, chronic illness, psychological or intellectual disability and you want to become even more aware of your qualities! In addition to developing yourself personally, you want to show others that young people with a disability also deserve a permanent place in the labor market. You are also interested in participating in a social service project!

*If you are a little older than 27, please contact us to look at possibilities together.

As a Realist you get a look behind the scenes at all kinds of organizations! All these experiences ensure that you can look at your chances and future possibilities with a realistic view and you help to change the image of young people with a distance to the labor market.

In addition, as a Realist you will receive an appropriate volunteer compensation and the Europass certificate for volunteers. This volunteer allowance can be combined with other benefits.