What is PlusOneHire?

Plusonehire consists of a team of four multimedia arts students of De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde Manila, dedicated to promoting and bringing light into workplace equality by encouraging the country’s businesses and companies to recognize the capabilities and strengths of persons with Down syndrome through social inclusivity, equal rights, and corporate social responsibility. 

What We Discovered

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, in regard to disability-inclusive hiring processes in the Philippines, are limited, yet developing, and avenues toward sustainable and meaningful employment opportunities for persons with Down syndrome (PDS) have to be recognized. Despite advocacy efforts and existing legal frameworks promoting inclusivity, many businesses and companies remain unaware of the multiple barriers to workforce participation, moreso, the potential benefits that come with hiring and/or employing them, which can bring an uplifting change in the society.

 

Thus, the multimedia project seeks to create awareness on inspiring businesses and companies to consider their resources, provide equal and meaningful opportunities, and make safe and diverse workplaces where inclusivity is  practiced and valued. In addition, this initiative gives confidence to families of persons with Down syndrome to guide them in their pursuit of personal growth and financial independence. Highlighting the benefits both companies and persons with Down syndrome can gain due to distinctive contributions, PlusOneHire intends to break the stigma, support employment inclusivity, expand community support, and make room for exceptional talent.

Objective 1:

Inform Filipino employees with Down syndrome, their families, and their corporate supervisors about inclusive employment practices and workplace expectations

Objective 2:

Provide a digital platform that simplifies workplace policies through visuals and video modeling, serving as a centralized archive for local inclusive resources; and

Objective 3:

Encourage companies to adopt practices that support the recruitment and retention of neurodiverse employees by demonstrating the practical feasibility of their inclusion.

Meet The Team

  • Infographics Designer
  • 2D-Animation Story Developer
  • Storyboard Creator

Jairah Kerren Vargas

Being in-charge of the infographics, Jairah designed the visual structure, elements, and layout, and conceptualized the information content for the posters. For the 2D-animation aspect, she was responsible for developing the sequence of episodes of the story, and took part in designing the visual scenes of the animation.

  • Infographics Designer
  • 2D-Animation Storyboard Artist
  • Copywriting lead

Trisha Ysabel Torres

Serving as the Communications Lead, Trisha managed coordination with the partner NGO, including correspondence, scheduling, and relaying information to the team. She also contributed to poster design on employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and assisted in scriptwriting, while supporting the team through organization and communication.

  • Layout designer
  • UI/UX Designer

Krysta Therese Fulgencio

As the leading website developer, Krysta conceptualized, designed and built the website and its applications to ensure optimal functionality as well as its seamless transitions across multiple devices. Their end-to-end oversight furthered the development in meeting the technical requirements that aligned properly with the project’s vision.

  • Lead 2D Animator
  • Graphics Designer
  • Video Editor

Luisa Irene Adolor

Acting as the Head of Animation, Luisa led the overall visual direction of the project by conceptualizing and designing the logo, color palette, and brand book to establish a cohesive identity. She also designed the characters, backgrounds, icons, and concept art, storyboarded  sequences, animated all needed reels, and edited the episodes, incorporating sound effects and music.

Acknowledgement

This project wouldn’t be possible without our beloved advisers, family and friends, people who work tirelessly to promote inclusivity in the corporate landscape, and we our forever proud of our alma mater

De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

Jennifer Maninang

Peter Paul Ocampo

Rexcel Cariaga

Our beloved Family and Friends

Adolor Family & Friends

Fulgencio Family & Friends

Torres Family & Friends

Vargas Family & Friends

Non Government Organizations

Best Buddies Philippines

DSAPI

Project Inclusion Network

Corporations

Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc.

Southstar Drug

Globe Telecom

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