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Overbrook International Program. Eastern Europe Southeast Asia China …. EENAT Phase I: 1996 – 1998 Czech Republic Hungary Lithuania Poland, and Slovak Republic Phase II: 1999 – 2000 Phase I countries + Estonia Latvia Romania Baltic Regional Activities: 2000 -.
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Overbrook International Program Eastern Europe Southeast Asia China …
EENAT Phase I: 1996 – 1998 Czech Republic Hungary Lithuania Poland, and Slovak Republic Phase II: 1999 – 2000 Phase I countries + Estonia Latvia Romania Baltic Regional Activities: 2000 - CHINA INITIATIVE 2002: Request from China 2003: Survey + site visit 2004: US Study-tour/Schools 2005: US Study-tour/Colleges 2005 – present: Training 9 Schools for the Blind from cities of Beijing, Guangzhou, Fuyang, Nanjing, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Tianjin, and Zibo We also support 3 Colleges of Special Education from cities of Beijing, Changchun, and Shanghai OVERVIEW • ON-NET • Launched in Thailand in 1998 • Regional Center created in 1999 • Countries involved: • Cambodia • Indonesia • Laos • Malaysia • Philippines • Thailand • Vietnam • Myanmar
Total # of students: 274 Total # of teacher trainees: 38 Total # of countries: 43 IP graduates and Phase II work: Sabriye Tenberken: 1987-1988/Germany Pawel Wdowik: 1989-1990/Poland Maria Kyriacou: 1989-1990/Cyprus Criselda Moonwicha: 1990-1991/Philippines Winit Moonwichas: 1990-1991/Thailand Karina Gatto: 1990-1991/Argentina Vitas Purlys: 1991-1992/Lithuania Andrey Kotchetkov: 1991-1992/Russia Viraj Sritulandond: 1991-1992/Thailand Attila Varro: 1991-1992/Hungary Hongmei Xu: 1992-1993/China Tamas Babinzski: 1993-1994/Hungary Daniela Dimitrova: 1993-1994/Bulgaria Karolina Caran: 1994-1995/Poland Victor Tsaran: 1994-1995/Ukraine Min Zhu: 1995-1996/China Julius Braimah: 1995-1996/Ghana Rastislav Gulasa: 1996-1997/Slovak Republic Martin Kocan: 1996-1997/Slovak Republic Maria Sorolla: 1996-1997/Spain Silatul Rahim Bin Dahman: 1988-1989/Malaysia OUTCOMES OF PHASE I
TRANSITION TO PHASE II • WHY: The Context – Eastern Europe – Mid-90’s • OPPORTUNITY: Open Society Institute/NY • WHO: Blind Consumers, Schools, Teachers, Parents • HOW: Building a Collaborative Network • RESULTS!
EENAT:MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOMPLISHMENT • Baseline surveys in all countries • National Level training programs • Regional training-of-trainers programs • Regional research/evaluation activity • National level access technology innovations • 19 country regional conference and electronic proceedings • Publication series: - Yes, I Can (1998) - Yes, They Can (1999) - Yes, We Can (2000) • Regional electronic discussion list • # of beneficiaries
ON-NET OVERVIEW • GOALS • APPROACH • FUNDS
CHINA INIATIVE: OVERVIEW • BACKGROUND: Principals’ visit in 2000 – request from China in 2002 • GOALS: - Improve the use of technology in selected schools with the of having these schools serve as model programs to assist other schools in their region - To develop an effective network for individuals and organizations participating in the program with the overall goal of self-sufficiency within five-years, and - To assist two or three colleges/universities who have demonstrated an interest in accepting qualified blind students into existing programs and departments with the long-range goal of these programs serving as models for other colleges and universities in China • APPROACH: Annual training – training materials – info sharing • FUNDS: Formerly John Milton Society for the Blind/NY • WORK TO DATE: US Study-tours, Training, Conference, Discussion list, Translation of 2 books into Chinese
3 PERSPECTIVES: STUDENT-CONSUMER-REGIONAL TRAINER Story from an International Program Graduate: Silatul Rahim Bin Dahman/Malaysia 1988 – 1989 Phase I (Philadelphia) to ON-NET Trainer Phase II (SE Asia region)