ABOUT OUR WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMMES
We have a personalized mentoring programme, as well as two workshops, which cover these areas:
- Disability responsiveness, for anyone who works with disabled people
- Capability building, for disabled people
These workshops can be tailored to meet the specific needs of particular organisations as required.
If your organisation would like to host a Getting It Right or Be Bold workshop at your place, in either Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch or Dunedin, please click through to our booking forms.
Getting It Right: A disability responsiveness workshop, for anyone who works with disabled people
Workshop Details
📍 Available in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin
⏳ Duration: 2 hours
📖 Includes video content, take-home resources, and a free copy of Making Your Meetings Accessible and Inclusive (valued at $30.00 NZD)
Workshop Agenda
1. Welcome & Introductions
- Meet the facilitator and fellow participants
- Overview of the workshop objectives
2. Setting the Scene
- Understanding why disability responsiveness matters
- Exploring common misconceptions
3. Impairment vs. Disability: What’s the Difference?
- Breaking down key concepts
- How societal attitudes shape experiences
4. Disrupting the Tragedy Perspective: Mind Your Language
- The power of words and framing disability positively
- Avoiding unhelpful stereotypes
5. Enabling Good Lives: Principles in Action
- Introduction to the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) approach
- Group exercise: Applying EGL principles to real-world scenarios
6. Practical Takeaways: What Can You Do to Get It Right?
- Identifying simple, effective changes you can make
- Strategies for fostering inclusivity in your workplace or community
7. We Are No One’s Inspiration
- Challenging inspiration narratives
- Recognizing and valuing disabled people as equals
8. Closing & Next Steps
- Reflection and Q&A
- How to continue learning and advocating
Take a look at what others have said on our testimonials page.
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Be Bold: A capability building workshop, for disabled people
🚀 Unlock Your Potential & Take Charge of Your Future! 🚀
Workshop Details
📍 Locations: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin
⏳ Duration: 5 hours
🥗 Lunch included
📖 Take-home resources + a FREE copy of the DRNZ Life Action Planning Tool (valued at $50 NZD)
Workshop Agenda
1. Setting the Scene
- Welcome and introductions
- Sharing our stories: Building connections
- Housekeeping and workshop expectations
2. Laying the Foundation
- Warm-up Exercise – Energizing activities to get started
- Group Agreement – Creating a supportive learning space
3. Dream Big: Defining Your Goals
- What are your BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals)?
- Identifying aspirations and ambitions
4. Seven Steps to Success
- A practical framework for turning dreams into reality
- Strategies for setting and achieving milestones
5. Overcoming Barriers to Success
- Common obstacles to achieving goals
- The pitfalls of problem-solving & how to navigate them
6. Positive Disclosure: The Pros & Cons
- Understanding when and how to disclose disability in different situations
- Making empowered choices about personal and professional disclosure
7. Taking the Initiative: Building Your Dream Career
- Job readiness & application essentials:
- Crafting powerful CVs and cover letters
- Preparing for job interviews with confidence
- Jobseeking checklist to stay on track
- Exploring Mainstream Employment vs. Self-Employment:
- Advantages and challenges of different paths
- Available funding and support options
8. The DRNZ Personalised Mentoring Programme
- How ongoing mentorship can support your journey
9. Wrap-Up & Next Steps
- Final reflections and takeaways
- Workshop evaluation and feedback
💰 Investment: $200 NZD per person (includes lunch + $50 DRNZ Life Action Planning Tool)
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Personalised Mentoring Programme
D R N Z offers a comprehensive and supportive Personalised Mentoring Programme, which aims to support you to enhance your life.
Here’s an overview of what we offer:
- 8 modules, with your personal mentor, via FaceTime, or on Zoom.
Topics featured include
- Getting to know each other and agreeing on the process for managing the sessions.
- Exploring your current interests and abilities, and how these can translate into increasing your social networks and employment prospects.
- Discussion of your dreams, and exploring beyond simple problem-solving to achieve these.
- Development of a written action plan with practical steps to turn goals into achievements.
- Addressing and resolving barriers to achieving these goals.
- Examining positive disclosure, including what this means, and deciding if it’s appropriate for you.
- Tips on what to consider and how to prepare for Job Interviews.
- Evaluation of self-Employment, including the pros, cons, and available funding.
The Personalised Mentoring Programme also includes
- access to the D R N Zed Life Action Planning Tool, for completion and ongoing use by you.
Optional Extras include
- A resume tailored especially for you.
- A standard Letter you can modify and use for various Job Applications.
Cost
The cost for the full 8-module Personalised Mentoring Programme conducted via facetime or zoom is $1,600.00 NZD.
The production of a personalised standard letter for job applications, and a resume is an optional extra, usually costing $600.00 NZD. This cost is discounted by 20% as a special offer, for those who are also undertaking the Personalised Mentoring Programme.
The total cost of the full programme, all materials including the DRNZ Life Action Planning tool, plus the production of a standard letter and resume, is $2,080.00 NZD.