Students with special needs at APSN Delta Senior School (DSS) are now able to hone their retail skills in a mini Uniqlo “store” at school.
Retail@DSS, a fashion retail training room, is a collaboration between trendy Japanese brand Uniqlo Singapore and DSS.
Since March, the 64 students in DSS’ retail operations programme have been using the space to learn how to manage the cashier counter; fold, arrange and iron the clothes; and manage the fitting room, among other tasks.
APSN runs programmes for special needs students who aspire to work, and runs five schools, including a centre for adults. The new room will be also be used to conduct numeracy lessons, where students can pick up budgeting skills.
This is the first time that fashion retailer Uniqlo, which employs 30 disabled workers in Singapore, has set up a training space within a special education school.
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Students get hands-on fashion retail training in this video. Watch it below.
Source: The Straits Times, 19 May 2017