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On the occasion of the commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Envera and the Military Emergency Unit (UME) have presented this Monday the Solidarity Calendar 2017 in an event chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister, Luis Martinez-Sicluna, and that has been held in the auditorium of the Government Delegation in Madrid. In addition to the Subdelegado, during the presentation of the almanac starring people with intellectual disabilities served by Envera throughout their life cycle, have intervened the president of this NGO, José Antonio Quintero; and Lieutenant General Chief of the UME, Miguel Alcañiz. Three students of Secondary Education in Envera have told their experience with the UME during the realization of the Calendar.

For the second consecutive year, students from Envera's Professional Programs and Secondary Education attended the award ceremony of the Justice and Disability Forum Awards, organized by the General Council of the Judiciary.

Upon their arrival at the CGPJ headquarters, the students were received in the plenary hall by the President of the Supreme Court, Carlos Lesmes, who explained the functions of the Council and the work carried out by the judges of the High Court.

A delegation of Envera, formed by 20 athletes and 6 coaches participate from today in the Special Olympics Reus 2016 National Games, which will be held until November 27, and will feature 800 athletes from Spain and 10 European countries, supported by 200 coaches and 400 volunteers. For Envera it is also the finishing touch to the celebration of its XXV Anniversary of work in favor of inclusive sport.

This Wednesday the Government Delegate in Madrid, Concepción Dancausa, was received by the President of Envera, José Antonio Quintero, and its General Director, Pedro Sobrino, at the Comprehensive Center for Disability Care that Envera has in the Madrid town of Colmenar Viejo.

A group of students with disabilities, all belonging to the Envera Association, visited the City Hall of San Sebastian de los Reyes. During the morning of this Thursday they have been able to know the facilities and operation of the town hall and the building of El Caserón, which houses the ethnographic museum and whose objects are part of the history of the municipality and its surroundings.

Envera's General Manager, Pedro Sobrino, together with Ambilamp's Operations Manager, Alberto Rodríguez, and the Customer Service Manager, Ana Carrión, inaugurated the mirror room, which is now part of the Early Attention Service in which Envera serves 140 children from zero to six years of age with developmental disorders, or who are at risk of suffering from them, with the aim of detecting and responding to their needs as early as possible.

In December 2015, a new edition of the Seed Project was launched, a training activity for employment promoted by Envera in Tenerife. Today, and after acquiring the Certificate of Professionalism in Auxiliary Agricultural Activities, four students have managed to access a stable job.

And this is not the end. The training will continue until the end of the year, when the students will obtain a second Certificate of Professionalism in Auxiliary Activities in Nurseries, Gardens and Garden Centers.

Iberia and Envera receive in Colmenar Viejo the Spanish Paralympic team and committee upon their arrival from the Rio de Janeiro Games.

They are already at home. The delegation of athletes who have represented Spain at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games landed this Wednesday at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid - Barajas airport and they did it with 31 medals under their arms. Upon arrival, 60 athletes, coaches and representatives of the Spanish Paralympic Team were welcomed by Envera - Iberia Employees Association Parents of People with Disabilities at its headquarters in Colmenar Viejo.