People wearing hair nets and masks working together in a food preparation or processing environment.

Project, 2023 –

Inclusive Education and Employment Transition for Youth with Disabilities in Malaysia

A collaboration between Fora Education, the Hong Leong Foundation, and the Malaysian Collective Impact Initiative titled Friends Beyond Labels.

Hong Leong Foundation logo with a blue and red stylized wave icon and the organization name in blue text
Logo for Malaysian Collective Impact Initiative with a stylized letter 'C' in blue.

Project Description

Malaysia has made much progress in improving the lives of persons with disabilities, but challenges persist, and opportunities remain important to understand. Specifically, Malaysia is challenged to provide meaningful employment and social participation activities for young adults with disabilities and to ensure a smooth and productive transition from school to work. Our project aims to identify key challenges for the transition from school to post-secondary training and education opportunities to employment, as well as to provide resources such as toolkits and workshops for various stakeholders around these key issues and explore shared opportunities for improvement.

Project Report

Transition from Education to Employment in Malaysia: Situational Analysis of Youth with Disabilities

The document is a report titled 'Transition from Education to Employment in Malaysia: Situational Analysis of Youth with Disabilities.' The cover features logos of FORA Education, HongLeong Foundation, and Malaysian Collective Impact Initiative. An image on the cover shows a group of young people, some wearing hairnets and gloves, working together on a food preparation or packaging activity. Below, a photo depicts a queue of people outside a food stall or restaurant, with some individuals placing orders and others waiting. The setting appears to be indoors with wooden doors and purple walls visible.

Resource Guides & Toolkits

Cover page of a resource guide titled 'Person-Centered Planning for Youth with Disabilities in Transition' with logos of FORA Education, Hong Leong Foundation, and Malaysian Collective Impact Initiative at the top.
Cover page of a resource guide titled 'Family Support and Advocacy for Youth with Disabilities in Transition' with logos of FORA Education, Hong Leong Foundation, and Malaysian Collective Impact Initiative
Cover page of a resource guide titled 'Supporting Inclusive Employment for Persons with Disabilities' by FORA Education, Hong Leong Foundation, and Malaysian Collective Impact Initiative, focusing on school-to-work transition resources for Malaysia and beyond.

Person-Centred Planning for Youth with Disabilities in Transition (PDF)

Family Support and Advocacy for Youth with Disabilities in Transition (PDF)

Supporting Inclusive Employment for Persons with Disabilities (PDF)

Person-Centred Planning for Youth with Disabilities in Transition (Word version for better accessibility)

Family Support and Advocacy for Youth with Disabilities in Transition (Word version for better accessibility)

Supporting Inclusive Employment for Persons with Disabilities (Word version for better accessibility)