In Sochi launched a laboratory of inclusive tourism for students

In Sochi, the educational project “Laboratory of inclusive tourism “Sochi – for everyone” was launched, aimed at training specialists to work with tourists with disabilities. The initiative was supported by the contest “Youth”. Grants.

The first lesson was held at the site of the Institute of Spatial Development of Regions of the Subtropical Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It was attended by more than 30 students of Sochi State University, RUDN Institute, Institute of Applied Technologies and Service and Sochi Socio-Technical College.

Participants tried to navigate the space with their eyes closed, used a white cane and learned to recognize objects by touch. Practical assignments helped them to get acquainted with the everyday difficulties of people with visual impairments.

The lesson was held by the chairman of the Sochi local organization of the All-Russian Society of the Blind Gayane Tavakalyan.

Earlier it was reported that the resort completed a series of lectures on safe neighborhood with bears.