Visionary By Andrea Louise Thomas
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mazing things are happening behind the mirrored façade of an otherwise nondescript building in Seaford’s industrial precinct. "Envision" is a not-for-profit charity organization dedicated to helping people on a local, national and international level. On the other side of the mirror, inside their humble workshops, experimental engineering and creative building is going on upcycling throwaway materials and repurposing them into lifechanging products.
Even better, people who are often marginalized in the traditional workplace are making them. Sean Teer, Manager at Envision doesn’t believe anyone is unemployable. He has dedicated his life to helping people find gainful employment. Envision, amongst other things, is a jobactive, aka work for the dole site. They teach hands-on skills and provide interesting challenges to people who don’t fit the typical employee model, such as the long-term unemployed or people with disabilities. continued next page...