Unikalus Gyvenimas/ Unique Life
a side project of Unikalus Šokis

Unique Life is a multi-faceted social project, which aims to aid people with disabilities to seek employment opportunities in Lithuania. At the moment people with disabilities in Lithuania face disproportionate difficulties to lead independent lives, there is insufficient community involvement, numerous environmental constraints, and only a few effective strategies are used to increase the group’s employability. The result of all that is a significant degree of poverty among those with disabilities. Our offered solution to this is to create a strong community. In this community, every member would receive individualised programs covering various self-development and motivational themes, as well as courses helping to navigate the professional world. We would also pay a significant amount of attention to physical well-being, which would be achieved through dance classes. Dancing will be used as a tool to strengthen the community itself and as a tool to increase one’s sense of discipline, self-governance, self-efficacy, and most importantly - to destroy the society’s expectations and prejudicial views. The participants will be encouraged to join the association where they will be able to advocate for their needs and rights. Besides, we will spend time educating the society and potential employers about disability-related issues, will assist in preparing work spaces, will share recommendations, will talk about integration and ways to achieve that.