Thinking should have no barriers.

🌱 From Learners to Trainers

In November 2025, ten participants from the blind and visually impaired community came together in Johor Bahru for a two-day Train-of-Trainers programme.

They learned about B-Goolee, higher-order thinking, facilitation, communication, programme planning and inclusive learning approaches.

But the most important part was not simply learning how to play B-Goolee.

They were given the opportunity to learn how to guide others.

Each participant was certified as a Certified B-Goolee Trainer, creating the foundation for a community-based trainer network.

To support their next steps, 50 B-Goolee ORI sets were provided to the ten trainers, allowing them to begin introducing the activities within their communities.

👥 When Trainers Step Forward

The transformation became visible when the trainers moved beyond the classroom.

At Taman Pulai Emas National School, eight Certified B-Goolee Trainers participated in an exhibition and interaction programme involving 126 students.

For the trainers, this was more than a demonstration.

It was an opportunity to stand in front of a new audience, explain the game, facilitate activities and interact directly with students.

The experience showed that with an appropriate structure and support system, blind and visually impaired trainers could actively contribute to inclusive learning environments.

🤝 Bringing B-Goolee Into the Community

The trainers also participated in the SBM Johor Branch Family Day, where ten Certified B-Goolee Trainers facilitated B-Goolee activities for members of the blind and visually impaired community.

The session created a space for participants to explore logical thinking, problem-solving and strategic gameplay together.

More importantly, it allowed the trainers to practise what they had learned in a real community environment.

These early experiences became an important step towards the project's vision of a cascade-training model, where trained community members could progressively share their knowledge with others.

🌏 From Johor to Kuala Lumpur

The journey continued beyond Johor.

On 5 January 2026, ten Certified B-Goolee Trainers travelled to Kuala Lumpur to participate in Unseen Mind Quest, held in conjunction with World Braille Day at the Kuala Lumpur Library.

The programme brought together B-Goolee, competition, cognitive learning and public engagement in an inclusive environment.

Nine participants took part in the competition, while visitors also experienced the programme.

For the trainers, it was an opportunity to facilitate outside their own community and demonstrate that disability does not have to be a barrier to becoming a trainer, facilitator or contributor.

The event also received mainstream media exposure through Buletin Utama, helping bring greater public attention to the capabilities and participation of persons with visual disabilities.

❤️ Beyond Certification

The project therefore evolved from a simple Train-of-Trainers model into a more gradual supported transition model.

Goolee's role is no longer simply to train.

It is to help create opportunities for trainers to practise, collaborate, facilitate and gradually take greater ownership.

The next stage is to connect the trainers with schools, NGOs, CSR programmes, community organisations and other partners where they can gain more practical experience and potentially access paid facilitation opportunities.

Although independent income generation had not yet been achieved during the project period, the pathway has been established.

And sometimes, impact begins with creating that pathway.

♿ An Inclusive Model for Everyone

One of the most important lessons from Empowering Vision is that B-Goolee is not only for persons with disabilities.

The project demonstrated how an inclusive learning approach combining experiential learning, problem-solving, critical thinking, peer learning and facilitated interaction can be adapted for people with different abilities and backgrounds.

The same approach can potentially be used in:

Schools · Libraries · NGOs · Disability Organisations · Community Groups · Youth Programmes · Corporate Programmes · Senior Communities

This means B-Goolee can become more than a tool for a specific community.

It can become a shared platform where people of different abilities learn, interact and develop cognitive and social skills together.