LEAP Program

Provides blind or visually impaired youth the opportunity to gain the skills needed to become independent, confident, and productive with the outcome of increased employability.

Learn, Earn, & Prosper

LEAP provides blind and visually impaired youth virtual and in-person programming opportunities to gain the skills needed to become independent, confident, and productive with the outcome of increased employability.

LEAP Skill Shops

  • Learn about tools for accessing your community & living independently
  • Attend Mobility (O&M) / Independent Living (CVRT) workshops
  • Provide multiple opportunities to connect with peers
  • Meet and learn with professional blind and visually impaired mentors at Speaker Retreats
  • Develop skills for job readiness and employment
  • Attend Self Advocacy and Self-Disclosure Workshops
  • Get paid for a job for the first time in their lives
  • Given opportunities to start building a resume

For more information contact ReSOURCE at 802-885-9133 or https://resourcevt.org/leap.

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For more information

Contact VABVI to Learn More About Services for Children, Youth & Teens

Andrea Hershberg

Intake Coordinator

email: ahershberg@vabvi.org

phone: 800-639-5861 ex. 214

Stephanie Bissonette

Director of Children Services

email: sbissonette@vabvi.org

phone: 877-350-8838

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