We wrapped up the first stage of Kudoz prototype project with a Badging Ceremony!

1. Welcome to Kudoz
Badging Ceremony 2015!
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2. Kudoz is part of a larger movement towards ongoing learning
and alternative credentialing for people with cognitive disability
in British Columbia. Based on social cognitive career choice
theory, Kudoz broadens & deepens interests, expands networks,
and creates a new way for employers to recognize talent.

3. In Kudoz, folks with cognitive disabilities choose a badge that they
would like to earn from the catalogue. As part of the process of earning
the badge, they would go on learning experiences which are hosted
by people in the communities, including business owners, freelancers,
caring citizens, students, and staff members in the agencies.

4. Individuals do not just go on learning experiences, they also get together
in small groups for a conversation at Kudoz Reflection Café all over the
city. They share pictures, ask each other questions, or spend some time
journaling or drawing or doing whatever helps them make sense of the
things we’re doing. Because without reflecting, there’s no learning!

5. Just like what Aaron – one of the first 15 individuals to try out Kudoz whom we
lovingly called Kudoers – said: Kudoz enabled him to explore different interests
that were not available for him before. By continuing to meet new hosts, we hope
Aaron will expand his network. And through that network, we think roles and
opportunities will come. He has been offered to take up a 8-week course with Kim,
a professional comedian, after he went on a comedy experience with her!

6. Congratulations to all of Kudoers, Hosts, family
members and Reflection Assistants for the new skills
you have picked up, the new things you have learned
about yourself, and the new network you have created!

7. We want to grow the Kudoz movement. So that many more small
business owners, freelancers, students, and retirees see Kudoz as
a rich and fulling way to share and deepen their own interests and
passions. A tipping point. Where adults with and without cognitive
disabilities are interacting meaningfully - and developing together.
For us, that’s what community inclusion really means.

8. We have a big vision in Kudoz and we know we
have a long way to go. We will consolide what
we have learned during the trial period of Kudoz
and fundraise for the future.
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