Making Employment Meaningful for People with Disabilities: A U.S.-Japan Partnership

Description

Japanese companies are required to staff about two percent of their workforces with people with disabilities, but many individuals remain unemployed, underemployed, or stuck in jobs for which they are ill-suited. In a new collaboration with U.S. and Japanese universities and Sega Sammy Holdings Inc., ICI’s Global Disability Rights and Inclusion group is studying these gaps and creating customized tools that promote meaningful employment and the social inclusion of people with disabilities in Japan.

The project will include interviews and focus groups in Japan to determine the areas of greatest need. Two fact-finding visits, one in Japan and one in Minnesota, are also planned as a way to expose Japanese educators and others to customized employment programs in the United States. Eventually, the group expects to publish Japanese-language materials for educators and employers. 

Contact

Renata Ticha, Brian H Abery

Director

Renata Ticha, Brian H Abery

Funder

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan

Collaborators

University of Wisconsin–River Falls

Hiroshima University [Japan]

University of Tokyo [Japan]

Sega Sammy [Japan]

Mie Prefecture Shuno Kyougikai [Japan]

Staff