Improving touch the artist's vision's advocacy program with a seminar package and accessibility and inclusivity kit
Date of Publication
2014
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts Major in Organizational Communication
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Communication
Thesis Adviser
Cheryl Soriano
Defense Panel Chair
Gerardo Mariano
Defense Panel Member
Randy Torrecampo
Jake Ruiz
Miguel Rapatan
Abstract/Summary
Touch the Artist's Vision (TAV) is a non-government advocacy group based in Metro Manila that promotes the rights and welfare of blind people. TAV's current program is about encouraging museums to make their facilities and exhibits more disability-friendly so that blind people can appreciate artwork through the sense of touch. They accomplish this by inviting representatives from museums around the country to attend the seminar where everyone can discuss the program.
Our interviews with TAV's president and museum representatives revealed that the seminar is not effective in convincing museums to adopt the program. This is because majority of the information conveyed in the seminar are not relevant in implementing the program. In addition, museum representatives felt that the seminar was ignoring their needs, such as expenses in implementing the program. This lack of information creates uncertainty among museums representatives whether or not adopting the program benefits them.
To address this problem, the thesis group decided to make a seminar guide and an accessibility and inclusivity kit. The seminar guide includes a revised program flow and a Powerpoint presentation. This suggests TAV to give more emphasis on topics relevant to the program in their seminar. Meanwhile, the accessibility and inclusivity kit is intended to be given to museum representatives after attending the seminar so they can have a reference while adopting the program. The kit includes a brochure, a flyer, a technical manual, and an instructional video. An integrated model of organizational change and persuasion was used to guide us in making thesis project.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU18683
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
82 leaves : illustrations (some colored) ; 28 cm.
Recommended Citation
Chua, J. C., Esparaz, D. L., & Flores, C. E. (2014). Improving touch the artist's vision's advocacy program with a seminar package and accessibility and inclusivity kit. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/10935
