Take Charge with Confidence and Self-Reliance

Author: Dan Burke

  • James Earns His Bell: Moving Forward with His Life

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    Dan Burke

    James receives his bell

    James and I talked on the phone for months and months before he came to the Center,” Julie Deden told the 60-plus guests at James’ graduation ceremony on February 12. “And one thing we all know about you now James is that once you have your mind made up you go for it and make…

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  • Jenny’s Bell: Of Brussels Sprouts and Self-determination

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    Dan Burke

    Jenny C. ringing her Freedom Bell

    “Jenny is a woman who is very creative and unique, and you may find yourself experiencing things you’ve never experienced before when you spend time with Jenny.” That was Julie Deden’s remark on January 20 as she prepared to present Jenny with her Freedom Bell. It’s very true, because it was elicited by the fact…

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  • I Came to My Future: Vicki

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    Dan Burke

    Vicki gives her Freedom Bell a vigorous ring

    “Vicki’s coming out of this ready to go,” observed Robert at Vicki’s graduation on Januray 8, “and the rest of you are going to have to work to keep up.” He was right about that. Vicki came with the intention of squeezing out every last drop of opportunity and learning. “This was a long time…

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  • Penny’s Bell: You Encouraged Me & Wouldn’t Give Up on Me

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    Dan Burke

    a woman rings her freedom bell, smiling broadly

    Penny received the first Freedom Bell awarded in 2016 on January 7. The first thing she did after ringing it loud and proud was to thank her husband Rick. “You encouraged me and you wouldn’t give up on me,” she said after serving her grad meal to 60 guests, which included other family members and…

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  • Two Videos with Richie

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    Dan Burke

    Richie’s been at the Center in our Independence Training Program for a couple of months now. A former student in our summer youth program, he hit the ground running in January. Here are two videos . The first about his gift to Locks of Love. In the second, he’s on the slopes at Lake Eldora,…

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  • Shelby: Don’t hide Your Lamp Under a Duck’s Nest

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    Dan Burke

    a smiling young woman displays her brightly colored ceramic sculpture with a ray of light emerging from one duck's bill

    Monday afternoons our art class meets with our long-time teacher and friend Ann Cunningham to make tactile are pieces from stone, clay, paper or whatever creative fancy strives to take flight. Shelby will graduate next month, and she’s been a fixture in art class since last fall. Here she is `with her latest art project,…

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  • Alyssa’s Mini-meal

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    Dan Burke

    Alyssa recently finished her mini-meal. Let her tell you about it.

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  • A Visit from Mike’s Sister

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    Dan Burke

    a man and woman stand before the tactile image of the cCB logo in our lobby

    Nikita Reid was our special visitor at the Center today – all the way from Georgia. Her younger brother, Mike Parks-Reid was a student at the Center beginning with the 2013 Summer Program until the end of February 2014. That’s when Mike went home to resume medical treatment in Georgia. He passed away in June…

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  • Summer Youth Dates for 2016!

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    Dan Burke

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    Maybe you didn’t know this, but summer is pretty busy around the Colorado Center for the Blind … or maybe you’ve noticed. In case you didn’t know, each summer we run a number of distinct summer programs for youth, from Confidence Camp to College Prep, we have something to build skills an confidence from ages…

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  • Youth Updates & Upcoming Events

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    Dan Burke

    two adults sit at a table with several high school students

    The Colorado Center for the Blind Youth Programs have been busy in 2016.  Brent and others continue to make twice-monthly visits to the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind as part of our ongoing mentoring partnership with CSDB.  In January, We worked with 22 students combined in both the Bridges to Life Program…

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