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\u201cMy journey with Curtin Uni was fantastic. I loved the diversity in Perth, and, as someone in a wheelchair, I was amazed by the facilities for people with a disability,” he says.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything is very accessible \u2013 from the beaches to shopping malls and to university, the transportation is amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n
He believes that in gaining his master degree he\u2019s become more empowered to advocate for people with disabilities. He currently leads a non-government organisation in the Philippines called Association of Differently-abled Persons.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m passionate about helping. My experience in Australia has encouraged me to be more vocal with my advocacy \u2013 to correct what should be corrected.<\/p>\n
\u201cAccessibility, for example. There are many facilities in the Philippines that display wheelchair signage, yet they’re not accessible at all. So, I get the management to correct it.<\/p>\n
“You have to make a difference. Little by little, change is coming.\u201d<\/p>\n
Not only has a master degree helped Almario advocate for disability employment and access, he\u2019s also applying his knowledge in the education context.<\/p>\n
\u201cSharing my knowledge in IT has always been important to me. My very first job, back in 2010, was teaching and I still have the passion for it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen\u00a0I came home, I had the chance to teach IT subjects at the University of Mindanao, and my Curtin qualification allowed me to be appointed as an associate professor \u2013 although, teaching is a part-time job because my focus is my businesses and advocating for opportunities for people with disabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n
Making the most of the Curtin experience<\/strong><\/h2>\nAlmario was unstoppable while at Curtin, co-founding the Curtin Filipino Students Society, contributing to Curtin Volunteers! projects and immediately using his study to benefit his business back home.<\/p>\n
\u201cI chose Curtin because the course was highly relevant to my disability employment project, and because of the school\u2019s advanced new facilities,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n
\u201cI used my company as the focus of my unit in data mining and business intelligence. It\u2019s through data management that I\u2019ve really been able to enhance and innovate the business.\u201d<\/p>\n
Recently he founded a second business, Hub International Education Davao.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a company that helps other Filipinos to travel to Australia to study. Studying at Curtin was very rewarding for me, so why not help others to have the same opportunity?\u201d<\/p>\n
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