be able

be able e.V. is a nonprofit organization based in Berlin focusing on inclusion and empowerment of marginalized social groups through design. 2010 product designer Isabelle Dechamps developed the education concept be able in coorperation with a sheltered workplace for people with disabilities. The participants experienced self-confidence while designing products that were based on their own ideas. This award-winning concept developed into a catalyst for social design within a growing network.