Kidzania’s Valuable 500 Commitment:

Inclusion is most importantly seen as putting inclusive values into action. It is a commitment to particular values which account for a wish to overcome exclusion and promote participation. Values are fundamental guides and prompts to action. They spur us forward, give us a sense of direction and define a destination. (http://www.indexforinclusion.org/index.php, n.d.)

1. Our Approach

Disability inclusion at work is about more than hiring people with disabilities. An inclusive workplace values all collaborators for their strengths. It offers collaborators with disabilities— an equal opportunity to succeed, to learn, to be compensated fairly, and to advance. True inclusion is about embracing differences, true inclusion builds better societies.

Inclusive practices not only support people with disabilities. Inclusion creates a more accepting and supportive workplace for all collaborators. KidZania believes disability inclusion programs generate a stronger culture, higher engagement, and respect among all members of our organization.

2. Major Initiatives

a. Disability awareness

As a skill, disability awareness refers to being mindful of the disabilities of people and managing to communicate and work with them effectively. This is our first and major global initiative to create a disability awareness program throughout our organization, considering our diverse cultural background, and leverage on our global presence.

This initiative will focus on strengthening our inclusive culture internally; from top to bottom. We’ll also work alongside all our stakeholders inside KidZania considering the following pillars of inclusion:

And adding a key element for KidZania, joy. Enjoyment and fun while learning. And taking this view to our awareness campaign and internal training programs to accomplish our goal.

We are committed to creating a disability awareness journey within KidZania. Including all the different levels in our organization, so as to promote key messages and start taking actions towards a stronger inclusive culture by:

b. Hiring Policies and Special Support

KidZania has already started this path with hiring policies and by having collaborators with disabilities as part of our staff. We are looking forward to consolidating this important participation by: