You might have heard about us
But, what do we actually do?
And, why should you invest any of your time in us?
Here is why we exist and the purpose we want to serve in this world.
What we do
We use The ALAN Acronym (originally created by our founder, Satria Arbai) as a blueprint to design our workshops and content.
We strive to simplify inclusion using the power of education
Every week, we engage with a range of different perspectives to develop a deeper understanding of the different components that goes into inclusion.
In our weekly newsletter, we talk about these perspectives and what we have learned about them
Using both our ALAN Acronym and our exploration of different perspectives, we design and deliver interactive workshops on promoting inclusion in a range of different contexts.
Why is it important?
“We are all different. And we can all be one second away from being marginalised for that difference”
Everyone is biased
Education enables change
Think about the things that you are likely to judge someone for, even if you might not mean it.
Education around inclusion should not only be directed at people who engages in obvious exclusionary behaviour.
We all have biases, and the sooner we notice them in our thinking, the easier it makes itto avoid unintentionally excluding others based on who they are.
Think about how you might be different from what others consider normal.
We are all different from one another — from our abilities and beliefs to the things we like.
Knowing what to do when we encounter these differences is fundamental, as it can help us promote inclusion and acceptance in our everyday interactions and relationships.
Think about something you can do today because you learned the skills required to do it at some point in the past.
Education equips us with the practical skills, knowledge, and strategies needed to navigate our everyday lives.
We want to teach the key concepts of inclusion using methods similar to those used to teach any other skill.
Difference is all around us
Who is involved?
Satria (he/him)
Founder/Workshop Facilitator
Who is Satria?
Satria is the guy behind The ALAN Project.
After nearly two years of being an independent disability advocate, content creator, and workshop facilitator, Satria is thrilled to be investing his passion and ideas into The ALAN Project.
Satria also ideated The ALAN Acronym, and he attributes this to his critical thinking skills and common themes he noticed through his own experience of living with a disability.
In his spare time, Satria loves to travel and explore different places. He also enjoys reading, listening to music and podcasts and hiking.
Satria was born with cerebral palsy and speaks and walks differently to what most people consider as ‘normal’.
Along with living with a disability, Satria currently identifies as gay, a sexuality that is often marginalised.
Satria believes that these aspects of his identity has opened his eyes to what it means to be different from what is often considered ‘normal’.
From a young age, Satria has always wanted to be a teacher and he is currently interested in pursuing a career in education in the near future.
But for now, he is adamant to use both his passions for education and inclusion in conjunction with his lived experience of marginalisation to developing The ALAN Project.
Satria hopes that The ALAN Project will drive genuine change in how we, as individuals and as a society, think about difference.
But on a broader scale, Satria hopes that The ALAN Project will help people better understand and promote inclusion in their everyday interactions.
You can connect with Satria on LinkedIn here