By Belize Live News Staff: A Belizean educator is spending part of November learning how Japan includes children with disabilities in its classrooms and workplaces, and he plans to bring those lessons home.
Carlos Cisneros, who leads San Antonio United Pentecostal School in Cayo, travelled to Japan earlier this month through a JICA training programme. Photos shared by JICA Belize show him arriving in Japan and sitting in class with educators from other countries.
The training looks at how schools and employers can better include children and young people with disabilities, and encourages participants to develop solutions that fit their own countries.
The opportunity comes as Belize works to make its education system more inclusive. A recent UNICEF Belize report highlighted the expansion of therapeutic preschools and inclusive learning environments, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, so that children with diverse needs can learn alongside their peers.
For rural schools like San Antonio’s, training like this can make a real difference for students who need extra support.
JICA Belize says it wishes Cisneros a successful and enriching experience in Japan.
