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December

December 1, 2019(1 event)
December 2, 2019
December 3, 2019
December 4, 2019(1 event)

10:30 am: CSDB Mentoring Program

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December 4, 2019

The Youth Services team at the Colorado Center for the Blind and CSDB principal Jamie Lugo have been collaborating over the last several years on a monthly mentoring program. Starting this 2019 – 2020 school year a more robust and fulfilling, Mentoring Program has been offered to a wider range of Blind students. Director of Youth Services Martin Becerra-Miranda, along with four student mentors have been traveling to the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind on the first Wednesday of every month to work with Blind students ranging in age from 5 to 18 years old.

The purpose of the mentoring program is to provide blind students with positive adult role models and to instruct in the areas of Communication, Reading, Career Education, Employment/College Preparation, Independent Living Skills, Recreation, Problem Solving, Self-Advocacy, & Social interaction.

Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
33 N. Institute Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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December 5, 2019
December 6, 2019
December 7, 2019
December 8, 2019
December 9, 2019
December 10, 2019(1 event)
December 11, 2019
December 12, 2019
December 13, 2019(1 event)
December 14, 2019(1 event)
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December 20, 2019(1 event)
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December 29, 2019
December 30, 2019
December 31, 2019

January

January 1, 2020(1 event)

10:30 am: CSDB Mentoring Program

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January 1, 2020

The Youth Services team at the Colorado Center for the Blind and CSDB principal Jamie Lugo have been collaborating over the last several years on a monthly mentoring program. Starting this 2019 – 2020 school year a more robust and fulfilling, Mentoring Program has been offered to a wider range of Blind students. Director of Youth Services Martin Becerra-Miranda, along with four student mentors have been traveling to the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind on the first Wednesday of every month to work with Blind students ranging in age from 5 to 18 years old.

The purpose of the mentoring program is to provide blind students with positive adult role models and to instruct in the areas of Communication, Reading, Career Education, Employment/College Preparation, Independent Living Skills, Recreation, Problem Solving, Self-Advocacy, & Social interaction.

Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
33 N. Institute Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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January 2, 2020
January 3, 2020
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January 5, 2020
January 6, 2020
January 7, 2020(1 event)
January 8, 2020
January 9, 2020(1 event)

3:00 pm: Annual Try Skating & Blind Hockey event at the Pepsi Center

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January 9, 2020

This event is designed to provide youth AND adults a completely free experience to try blind hockey at the Pepsi Center. A limited amount of equipment is available to borrow. Our top coaches will be on the ice to assist the participants in learning the basics. Participants do not need any previous skating or hockey experience.

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January 10, 2020
January 11, 2020
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January 18, 2020(1 event)
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January 22, 2020
January 23, 2020(1 event)

9:00 am: Denver Metro Regional Braille Challenge & Assistive Technology/Resource Fair

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January 23, 2020

 

The Colorado Center for the Blind, the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, and the Colorado Association of Education and Rehabilitation together invite you to participate in a day to include the 2020 Denver Metro Regional Braille Challenge followed by the Assistive Technology Vendor/Resource Fair.

Denver Metro Regional Braille Challenge (9:00 am-2:00 pm):
Braille literacy skills are essential to academic and employment success! Blind or visually impaired students in grades 1-12 who can read and write Braille are invited to participate in the Braille Challenge. Skills in several areas will be tested and those with the top scores will be eligible to compete in the final round in Los Angeles on June 26 & 27!

For those new to Braille, we will have a rookie component to our programing that will include tactile literacy with renowned tactile artist Ann Cunningham as well as many other activities to get everyone excited about using Braille.

For questions regarding the Braille Challenge or to register your student, please contact Debbie Haberkorn at dhaberkorn@csdb.org

Assistive Technology Vendor/Resource Fair (1:00-4:00 pm)
The Assistive Technology Vendor/Resource Fair is open to everyone including professionals in the field, community members, parents, children, etc. This Fair will give you the opportunity to talk to experts about various devices, try out different devices, and get contact information from participating vendors. Free ACVREP credit available for professionals!

For questions concerning the Vendor Fair, please contact Heather Solberg at hwparsons@hotmail.com or call (303) 505-2758.

Agenda

9:00 am: Welcome and rundown of the day’s activities
9:15-11:30 am: Contest Activities and Rookie Activities
11:30-12:30 pm: Lunch (provided)
12:30-2:00 pm: Contest Activities and Rookie Activities
1:00-4:00 pm: Assistive Technology/Resource Vender Fair

If you have additional questions, please contact Martin Becerra-Miranda at (303) 778-1130 ext. 223 or email mbecerra@cocenter.org

Colorado Center for the Blind
2233 W. Shepperd Ave.
Littleton, CO 80120
303-778-1130
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January 24, 2020
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February

February 1, 2020
February 2, 2020
February 3, 2020
February 4, 2020
February 5, 2020(1 event)

10:30 am: CSDB Mentoring Program

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February 5, 2020

The Youth Services team at the Colorado Center for the Blind and CSDB principal Jamie Lugo have been collaborating over the last several years on a monthly mentoring program. Starting this 2019 – 2020 school year a more robust and fulfilling, Mentoring Program has been offered to a wider range of Blind students. Director of Youth Services Martin Becerra-Miranda, along with four student mentors have been traveling to the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind on the first Wednesday of every month to work with Blind students ranging in age from 5 to 18 years old.

The purpose of the mentoring program is to provide blind students with positive adult role models and to instruct in the areas of Communication, Reading, Career Education, Employment/College Preparation, Independent Living Skills, Recreation, Problem Solving, Self-Advocacy, & Social interaction.

Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
33 N. Institute Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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February 6, 2020
February 7, 2020
February 8, 2020
February 9, 2020
February 10, 2020(1 event)
February 11, 2020(1 event)
February 12, 2020(1 event)
February 13, 2020(1 event)
February 14, 2020
February 15, 2020
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February 18, 2020
February 19, 2020
February 20, 2020
February 21, 2020(1 event)

9:30 am: Shark Dissection with ACC Biology professor Terry Harrison

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February 21, 2020

RSVP for Shark Dissection

Colorado Center for the Blind
2233 W. Shepperd Ave.
Littleton, CO 80120
303-778-1130
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February 22, 2020
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February 27, 2020
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February 29, 2020

March

March 1, 2020
March 2, 2020
March 3, 2020
March 4, 2020(1 event)

10:30 am: CSDB Mentoring Program

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March 4, 2020

The Youth Services team at the Colorado Center for the Blind and CSDB principal Jamie Lugo have been collaborating over the last several years on a monthly mentoring program. Starting this 2019 – 2020 school year a more robust and fulfilling, Mentoring Program has been offered to a wider range of Blind students. Director of Youth Services Martin Becerra-Miranda, along with four student mentors have been traveling to the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind on the first Wednesday of every month to work with Blind students ranging in age from 5 to 18 years old.

The purpose of the mentoring program is to provide blind students with positive adult role models and to instruct in the areas of Communication, Reading, Career Education, Employment/College Preparation, Independent Living Skills, Recreation, Problem Solving, Self-Advocacy, & Social interaction.

Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
33 N. Institute Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Map Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind

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March 5, 2020
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