INTEGR8 Youth Zone

(Abigail was a key member of the first-ever integr8 trip to India to train and inspire teachers to include disabled in education programmes. Abigail gave this talk to teachers on the trip.)

Hello, my name is Abigail. I am 17 years old and I’m at college studying health and social care. My interests are guiding – I am a Young Leader and a Ranger, I help at Sunday School and participate in the Youth Group at church. I like watching Neighbours (which is an Australian soap) and doing craft activities. I have dyspraxia and aspergers syndrome.

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Monday 18th August

98% of disabled children in developing countries don’t receive an education so the team of six pioneers gather at Heathrow airport for the first-ever Integr8 International trip on a mission to serve and train teachers to include disabled children in education. Yikes!! Help us God.

8 hour flight to Mumbai lands late that night.
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An Integr8 team was in India from the 18th to the 28th August 2008 running an ‘International’ education programme.   We received the following progress updates:

Weds 20th August (by text) - team arrived safely, weather warm but rainy, good food and good first meeting.

Wed 27th August (by text) - Amazing trip. Loads achieved and many blessings. Over 100 teachers trained and great feedback. Leaving in 6 hours for airport at 3am Indian time.

• Follow this link to read a report from last year’s Integr8 reccie to India
• Follow this link to learn more about our International Programme
• Follow this link to return to the Integr8 home page

Alan is one of Through the Roof’s team of Integr8 mentors as part of our Influence project.
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Integr8’s Tim Wood travelled to Guatemala in February, as a reccie for future Integr8 and Through the Roof work in the country. Here’s his diary from the journey…

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Through the Roof has brought together a committed team of disabled Christians, from around the UK, who are willing to share their experiences to mentor and offer words of wisdom to a new generation of young disabled leaders.

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Disability training and resources for leaders working with young people. 

Have you seen our first practical resource - Intentional 1 - aimed at giving hard working youth leaders like you lots of ideas, strategies and real-life examples of how to include young disabled people in your sessions. 

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• Influence

We’re looking for Apprentices?

We’re not talking about Alan Sugar here. This is more important than that!

Our Integr8 project, Influence, can provide a disabled Christian mentor, support to achieve your goals, help to grow in your faith and the potential to travel overseas. If this sounds good and you are aged between 14 - 30s with personal experience of disability and want to make a difference, this new project is just for you. Contact us now on tim@throughtheroof.org for an invitation and booking form to the launch event on Saturday 6th September 2008.

- Leadership guru John Maxwell says that ‘influence’ is the definition of leadership. TTR wants to see more young disabled Christians being a positive influence to their non-Christian friends, in youth clubs, at church, at work and in the world

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WANTED! Positive role models 16+

Do you like the idea of travelling overseas? Can you encourage and inspire other young people and adults about your personal experience of disability?

We are looking for young people who like a challenge and want to serve others in a developing country. This year Abigail travelled to India to speak with and lead activities for young people with learning disabilities. Follow this link to find out more

• Follow this link to read Tim’s report from the trip

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