Tuesday, May 10, 2011

CASP will be a website prototype for the innovative digital global library

CASP será piloto de innovadora Biblioteca Digital Mundial sobre los derechos de personas con habilidades diferentes

On Tuesday 3 May, the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP) was announced as one of the prototype sites of the Global Disability Rights Library (GDRL) in a press conference held at CASP. Other three selected countries: Ethiopia, Nigeria and Zambia are also part of this worldwide project.

During this event, Dr. Liliana Mayo, General Director of CASP, Dr. Thomas Cook from the University of Iowa and Mr. Andrew Herscowitz, Deputy Director of USAID/Peru explained the importance of this Digital Library to our country.

It ‘s worth remembering that GDRL is an effort of the University of Iowa's WiderNet Project, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD).

The Digital Library that uses the eGranary, also known as “The Internet in a Box”, will provide information to organizations and individuals in developing countries that are willing to promote the rights of people with different abilities. The eGranary provides thousands of digital educational resources to institutions that do not have Internet access.

The aim of the GDRL is to provide a lot of information to organizations that serve people with disabilities in developing countries but lack adequate Internet access. People with different abilities living in communities without Internet access will be the primary recipients of the library in an electronic storage device. People around the world who have web access will be able to use the GDRL via the web.

Friday, May 6, 2011

Free–of Charge International Conference on Inclusion for People with Different Abilities into School

Dear Friends:

The Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP) invites you to participate in the XX International Conference titled “What should I learn to make people with different abilities be included successfully into school?” that will be led by Shirley Marroquín and Teresa Jara, specialists of the Centro Ann Sullivan Inclusion Program.

This conference will be simultaneously broadcasted on the Internet from CASP through “Elluminate Live” system, developed by Global Campus of the University of Iowa and the National Institute of Health.

Objectives: To encourage regular school administrators, teachers, classmates and their parents to make inclusion into school easier for people with different abilities, or participate in this process.

Date: Saturday the14thMay, 2011

Time: From 9:00am to11: 30am (Peruvian time)

Cost: FREE OF CHARGE

Certification (optional via e-mail): People interested in receiving an electronic copy of this certification may write to the following electronic addresses: asistente_proyectos@annsullivanperu.org or casp_investig@annsullivanperu.org

· It is also applicable to participants from other countries.

Place: Judith M. LeBlanc Auditorium (Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú)

Calle Petrolina Alvarez 180 – Urb. Pando 5ta. Etapa. San Miguel (Altura cdra. 16 Av. La Marina – Paralela cdra. 7 Av. Universitaria)

Registration:

1) CASP Auditorium (limited seat available) or clicking on the Registration Form link:

To receive information about the next conferences, contact:

asistente_proyectos@annsullivanperu.org or casp_investig@annsullivanperu.org

2) People living in other Peruvian cities or abroad, please contact the FACILITATOR FOR YOUR CITY.

Hope to see you in the conference!