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On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Envera organized a cineforum on the documentary short film El vuelo de Michael that tells the story of the world's only terrevuelo commander, Antonio Martín "Michael", an Envera beneficiary and multifaceted artist whose enthusiasm for audiovisual creations has led him to become in 2018 the first photographer with intellectual disabilities to be part of the prestigious PHotoEspaña festival with his exhibition Al borde del aeropuerto (On the edge of the airport).

The cineforum was held at the Casa de Vacas cultural center in El Retiro (Madrid), and was attended by the delegate of the Area of Families, Equality and Social Welfare of the Madrid City Council, Pepe Aniorte; the filmmaker Fernando Colomo; the head of corporate social responsibility (CSR) of Iberia, Alba Barrantes; the protagonist of the short film, Antonio Martín "Michael"; and its director, Jesús de Frutos.

Sapos y Princesas, a media specialized in helping people committed to education through the dissemination of educational, cultural, leisure and universal values, and Envera, a non-profit organization that works for the social and labor integration of people with intellectual disabilities, have signed an agreement to promote the integration of children with intellectual disabilities through the regular publication of articles on disability and childhood as well as the dissemination of activities that promote inclusion and equal opportunities.

The Canarian Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (ACRP) and Fundación MAPFRE Guanarteme have given recognition to Envera for the work it carries out in Gran Canaria for the training, employment and labor insertion of people with mental illness. 21 people with mental illness have obtained a job in 2019 thanks to the collaboration between Envera and ACRP in Gran Canaria.

"Access to housing for the thousands of people with some kind of disability living in the region will be a priority for the regional government". This was stated this Friday by the Minister of Housing and Local Administration of the Community of Madrid, David Perez, in Colmenar Viejo, where he visited the Comprehensive Disability Center Envera, a non-profit organization that works for the social and labor integration of people with intellectual disabilities.

This Wednesday the Secretary of State for Equality, Soledad Murillo, has visited the Comprehensive Disability Center Envera in Colmenar Viejo to learn how this social entity, which has been working for more than 40 years for the integration of people with intellectual disabilities, commitment to equal opportunities for all people, regardless of gender and abilities.

The president of Envera, José Antonio Quintero, and its general manager, Pedro Sobrino, accompanied the Secretary of State on her tour of the Special Employment Center and the Occupational Center. In this way, Murillo has been able to see first hand the daily life of Envera's workers with disabilities as well as the workshops that are carried out in the Support and Care Services to comprehensively cover the needs of all people throughout their lives.

The students of the Savia Envera Project, an initiative launched by Envera with the support of the Government of the Canary Islands and the European Union, have completed their internships in workplaces belonging to the Certificate of Professionalism in Installation and Maintenance of Gardens and Green Areas.

Thanks to this official training, eleven people with disabilities have completed a total of 96 hours of training internships that have allowed them to come into contact with the business world and put into practice the knowledge acquired during the previous months.

Pullmantur Cruceros -the only shipping company in the market that brings the Spanish lifestyle to the way of traveling on a cruise- and Envera -a non-profit organization that has been working for more than 40 years for the social and labor inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities- have signed a collaboration agreement aimed at promoting the social and labor inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities and raising awareness in society.

The president of Envera, José Antonio Quintero, and its general manager, Pedro Sobrino, have presented the new facilities of the Day Center for People with Great Support Needs, where Envera cares for 33 people with intellectual disabilities over 65%.

The objective of the Day Center is to provide rehabilitative care, personal and social habilitation, hygiene care, personal care and specialized assistance, in order to achieve the maximum development of the abilities and possibilities of social integration of people with intellectual disabilities and high support needs.

The Alares Foundation has recognized the social work of Envera with the National Award for Excellence in Inclusion and Occupational Risk Prevention for People with Disabilities in the category of Special Employment Center at a gala presided over by the Minister of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare, María Luisa Carcedo.