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STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE #3

MENTORING PROGRAMS

A woman and two younger individuals

THE FACT IS...

  • Blind people are well-equipped to mentor blind people. Many believe they are actually better at doing so because they can relate and share from their own, real experiences.

  • PALS (People Adjusting to Limited Sight) support group provides the visually impaired person and their families an opportunity to get together for social, educational and recreational purposes.

  • Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired (CDCVI) is positioned to establish mentoring programs with a new, innovative, inter-generational component:  

SENIORS WILL MENTOR YOUNG ADULTS
YOUNG ADULTS WILL MENTOR SENIORS

OUTCOMES

10/31/2023

Hire Coordinator to develop PALS mentoring program

12/31/2023

Re-institute PALS program at CDCVI

4/30/2024

Train Seniors and Young Adults in mentoring each other

4/30/2024

Schedule a minimum of 19 mentoring sessions 

Braille Reading

3 YEARS - $130,000

YEAR 1: 2023

1 mentoring session by 12/31/2023 - $35,000

YEAR 2: 2024

6 mentoring sessions by 12/31/2024 - $45,000

YEAR 3: 2025

12 mentoring sessions by 12/31/2025 - $50,000

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