Duskin leadership training in Japan called for trainees to participate in our 16th Duskin Leadership Training Program in Japan for 10 months (starting in September 2014 and ending in July 2015) The applicants must: (1) be a person with a disability living in Asia and the Pacific, (2) be between 18 and 25 years old as of October 31, 2013, (3) be determined to become a future leader in your community and to work for persons with disabilities, (4) be willing to accomplish a 10 month long training period in Japan and to adapt yourself to the Japanese lifestyle, (5) be able to communicate sufficiently either in Japanese (or Japanese sign language) or in English (or International Sign Language), (6) be able to carry out your everyday activities without assistance, (7) have a surety, who is a parent, a sibling of age, or someone who is next of kin, and (8) agree to participate in the program at your own risk. No education history or prior work experience is required to apply for this program. Please look for further information at http://www.normanet.ne.jp/~duskin/english/apply/application.html