This collaboration developed a model to provide workforce training and job placement for the disabled. By building the capacity of False Bay College (FBC) to work with businesses, nongovernmental organizations, and the South African government agencies responsible for workforce development, the partnership demonstrated that people with disabilities can be integrated into the workplace through a supported employment model.

FBC administrators and a representative from the organization, Disabled Persons of South Africa, visited Highline Community College (HCC) to learn how the model works. Two HCC specialists on supported employment conducted a workshop for FBC instructors and staff on HCC’s supported employment model and helped develop an orientation program for future participants. The partners identified potential employers and developed a curriculum that addresses the full spectrum of student needs and employer demands. The National Department of Education recognized FBC’s commitment to providing workforce training for the disabled by selecting FBC to be the pilot Further Education Training Institution for inclusive education.