The weather’s been great, so Jen took her Braille classes outside one day last week. They took turns reading aloud from a Braille book. Can’t think of a more relaxing way to learn the critical skills of literacy for the blind!

We want to give a shout out to students and staff and parents from Front Range Christian School, who toured the Center on April 7. It’s become an annual event, with 26 students coming this year, and 8 adults. Robert talked and answered questions, along with the aid of Ceci and Suzie. Then the three each took a group around for a tour.

Thanks for coming – again! See you next year!

Everyone does a project in Wood Shop, and since Ryan is a fitness professional he built a pull-up station in our gym:

Tilapia and ratatouille were served to fifteen with flair for Ceci’s mini-meal, but that was no surprise!

Julie admits she’d barely cooked at all before coming to the Center, but now she’s cooked and served a meal for fifteen!

And no one left hungry … no one!

On Tuesday all four Home Management classes took charge of the deep-fryer, making a “copy-cat” chicken recipe. Watch to see how things turned out!

Editor’s Note: An update from our Youth Services Director Brent Batron about what’s coming tomorrow and through the summer for blind youth.

Usually the second Saturday of each month is the FAST program at the Center, however this month we will be participate in the Pioneers Easter Egg Hunt! Information is below.

Other upcoming events include:
April 21-23
 Winter Outdoor Adventures at Estes Park—This is a great time for kids to spend time with friends that they do not get to see all the time as well as make new ones. There will also be lots of good blind adult role models as well as teachers of blind students. This will be a lot of FUN!
May 13—FAST Program will be all about cane travel. 10 – 2 and lunch is included.
June 5 – 23—Confidence Camp
June 9 – August 4—Earn & Learn High School Program
June 9 – August 4—Summer for Success College Prep Program
June 12 – June 30—Initiation to Independence Middle School Program

Pioneers Beeping Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 8, 2017

Location
 The Elks Lodge
 Address
 3850 W 69th Pl
 Westminster, CO 80030
 Phone
 (303) 429-2227

Both Julie and Serena are new to the Wood Shop class, but Chris has them in touch with the beginnings of a refinishing project.

We are excited to feature our former math tutor and continuing collaborator on Science, Technology and Math projects, Jamie Principato, who is a Semi-finalist for the $25,000 Holman Prize for Blind Ambition, offered by the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, San Francisco. Please watch her application video:

Jamie Principato

Rocket Scientist

Semi-finalist for the Holman Prize

The inspiration for the prize is James Holman, (1786-1857) known in his time as the Blind Traveler. He traveled alone around the world, publishing several books about his travels. Widely known in his day he was regarded as either a marvel or a fraud, he was mostly forgotten after his death until the 2006 publication of Jason Roberts’ biography, A Sense of the World: How a Blind Man Became History’s Greatest Traveler,

We are proud to announce that CCB alum Graham Norwood is a Semi-finalist in the 2017 Holman Prize for Blind Ambition. That’s quite an accomplishment!

The Holman Prize challenges blind individuals to “make the world more accessible, more welcoming, or more exciting” through innovative projects that promote independence and inclusion. Learn more about the Prize and its mission at the website below:

https://www.holmanprize.org