[blind-democracy] [Wcb-l] FW: Dr. Andreas Stefik - Recognized by the White House "Champion of Change"

  • From: Carl Jarvis <carjar82@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: blind-democracy <blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2016 18:21:10 -0800

From the Washington State School for the Blind.

Carl Jarvis

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From: Dean Stenehjem [mailto:Dean.Stenehjem@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2016 9:51 AM
Subject: FW: Dr. Andreas Stefik - Recognized by the White House "Champion of
Change"





Dr. Stefik, who started out working with WSSB over six years ago to improve
computer programming for blind/visually impaired (BVI) students, has been
officially recognized by the White House/President Obama - "Champions of
Change - One Voice Can Change the World" (please see the link below). Since
the first year of working with staff and students at WSSB through the past
three years where teachers from throughout the U.S./Canada come to the WSSB
campus for a week long training.  Dr. Stefik, graduate students, WSSB staff
and other teachers throughout the U.S. continue to make improvements in this
important research which increases access for BVI students throughout the
U.S. and Canada. This has been a great partnership!  Both WSSB and the
Pacific Foundation for Blind Children (PFBC), located on the campus of WSSB
has helped support this work.



NOTE: Dr. Stefik began his work through Central Washington University, then
moved to Southern Illinois University and currently is located at the
University of Nevada Las Vegas.  Andi has been a great partner and we are
extremely pleased with the recognition he has received.



 <https://www.whitehouse.gov/championshttps://www.whitehouse.gov/champions





Dean O. Stenehjem, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Washington State School for the Blind

2214 E. 13th Street

Vancouver, WA 98661

 <mailto:Dean.stenehjem@xxxxxxxxxxx> Dean.stenehjem@xxxxxxxxxxx

 <http://www.wssb.wa.gov/> www.wssb.wa.gov

360-947-3301 (office)

360-696-6321 (General #)

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