By Lachlan Elsworth
Lachlan Elsworth shares his personal commitment to excellence in helping the disabled.
For many years I have witnessed firsthand the struggle that disabled people face every day just to make ends meet. I have had the pleasure of growing up with a little brother who has Cerebral Palsy. Scott, six years my junior, has not let this stand in his way, competing in two Para Olympics and multiple international and national competitions.
Despite these obvious positives, I am finding life more and more frustrating as I hear of people in wheelchairs, for whatever reason, facing life on a disabled pension. I continue to hear stories about disabled people being refused employment opportunities simply due to their disability. So, earlier this year I decided that it was time that something was done to empower these amazing people.
In March, 2010 Traders International Australia launched its Disabled Trading Scholarship pilot program. This scholarship is intended to test the viability of a more comprehensive scholarship program. My intent is to empower a selected ‘less able’ person to trade the amazing Day Trading opportunity Traders International is trading already. The live trading rooms and the multi-award winning education package serve as the foundation for the pilot test. To my knowledge this is the first time this has been attempted in Australia, or in fact, South East Asia.
Well I can report that the Pilot Test has been a complete success with our first graduate, Phil, now a confident and proficient FOREX Trader. Phil’s success, documented on our blog, thetradersinternationalblog.com.au is wonderful testimony to what we can achieve by giving the right people the right opportunity.
Traders International is now seeking the next Scholarship Winner. The scholarship is valued at over AU$50,000.00 and includes the entire Traders International Education Package as well as a year of private trading tuition, every trading day, with the Traders International Senior Trading team.
To apply, or to seek more information, simply go to www.tradersinternational.com or email: support@tradersinternational.com.
Together, we can and will make a huge difference to these wonderful people.
Lachlan Elsworth is quickly becoming a household name when it comes to Day Trading Education and Performance. His is an international advocate for the disabled and the Senior Trader for Traders International. tradersinternational.com
