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Create

CREATE is a new initiative from ILMI and stands for ‘Creating Raised Expectations and Aspirations Towards Employment’. The project will work with disabled people to develop their confidence and skills that supports them to start or progress on their employment pathway.

Our direct engagement with our members has identified the need for a DPO to create an employment supports programme led by a social model of disability, which would focus on raising expectations of disabled people through peer supports.

CREATE aims to run at least four programmes which will offer 1-to-1 and Group Coaching, Skills Workshops, and Peer Mentoring over the next 18 months. 10 disabled people, or Candidates, will participate in each programme where they will be supported to create and achieve their own personal goals. CREATE Candidates will all have different interests, experiences and ambitions, and each programme will be designed with this in mind. It is hoped this way CREATE will be accessible to as many disabled people as possible, who can all start or progress their own journeys as successfully as possible.

So, whether you are making your way already on your employment pathway, just starting out, or thinking about finding out more please contact Patrick via email patrickflanagan@ilmi.ie

We will be accepting expressions of interest on an ongoing basis throughout the CREATE project.

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This project was approved by Government with support from the Dormant Accounts Fund

The first CREATE programme is expected to begin the week of July 12th. The first deadline for expressions of interest will be Friday June 25th.

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Boakai Abu Nyehn, Jr

Community Development Worker

Boakai Abu Nyehn, Jr joined ILMI in September 2024 as community development worker on the Disability Participation Awareness Fund (DPAF) funding project “Engaging Disabled People in Direct Provision” . He is a passionate advocate for disability rights, social inclusion, and development, with extensive experience in working to promote the rights and full participation of disabled people in Liberia. Boakai has served as a consultant on disability and social inclusion for numerous national and international agencies. He has also worked as a Research Assistant on multiple projects with organisations such as Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development Centre at University College London, Talking Drum Studio, AIFO-Liberia, and UNMIL, ensuring that disabled people’s needs and perspectives are integrated into their programs.

As a disabled person, Boakai’s lived experience informs his leadership as Assistant Director for disabled people in Liberia. His role focuses on advocating for the inclusion of disabled people at all levels of society, promoting accessible development, and advancing the rights of the community. Boakai holds certifications in International Law and related fields and is a skilled Administrator and Assistive Technology Specialist, committed to using his expertise to create a more inclusive society for all.