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Donna is delighted to announce that from July 29th to August 2nd, she will be participating in a camp for kids called EYE Retreat (which stands for Envisioning Youth Empowerment Retreat). Donna will be teaching two 1-hour courses each day to the kids—Entrepreneurship 101 and Advocacy 101.

Donna thanks Dr. Alan Chase, the President and Executive Director of the retreat, for giving her this opportunity.

Read more about EYE Retreat below!

History:

The Envisioning Youth Empowerment Retreat was born after passage of the North Carolina Disability History and Awareness Month Act. This legislation mandated that public schools teach disability history, famous people with disabilities, and disability characteristics. Specifically, the legislation suggested that individuals with disabilities be utilized to provide some of the instruction. Our founder, Dr. Alan Chase, was involved in advocating for passage of the legislation and supported curriculum development for implementation in the public schools. Thus, the EYE Retreat was born in 2008.

Why us?

First and foremost, 100% of our leaders and mentors have visual impairments. Our leaders and mentors are successful adults who are either gainfully employed or attending post secondary institutions. Second, our philosophy focuses on the power of peer mentoring. Our mentors help students to develop a toolbox of skills and resources by leading courses on a variety of topics, such as self-advocacy, transitioning to college life, career exploration, and soft skills for employment, that will support them in their future pathways Finally, our mentors guide students in bridging theory into practice by facilitating real world application of skills in the community, such as riding public transportation, navigating a college campus, and visiting local businesses.

Mission:

Our mission is to provide an opportunity for youth with visual impairments to experience a glimpse of post secondary outcomes (employment, college, etc) through development of mentoring relationships, real world applications, and identification of available resources.

Vision:

Our vision is to empower and create a community of lifelong learners who will have the tools necessary to be successful in their education, careers, and lives.

Moto:

“I retreat from no challenge!”

Donna has been a potter since 2015, and she’s so pleased to announce that her pottery is now available on Etsy, the premiere marketplace website for craftspeople and artisans! Her shop is called Blindly Brilliant and she encourages you to check it out: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlindlyBrilliant

She also posts announcements and product offerings in podcast format:

• June Announcement
• June products

Donna is pleased to add another podcast to her offerings: Ask the Business Reviewer!

Check out the latest episode!

A playlist of all past episodes is also available for you to enjoy.

Donna’s “Mental Stretch” feature is a must-listen! Check out the latest episode.

For more, please visit her “Mental Stretch” playlist: https://donnajodhan.com/mentalstretch

Donna has resumed posting to the Access to Information News weekly online newsletter sponsored by Mindvault Solutions!

• Wendy’s Touch Screen Trauma
• How Real Is the Generation Gap?
• Phone or Customer?

To learn more about Donna as an award-winning sight loss coach and advocate plus more visit donnajodhan.com

Donna’s blog posts give you great insights into her daily life, challenges, and perspectives as a blind/vision impaired person. Here’s a handy roundup of her latest blog posts:

• The FedEx Fiasco
• Wendy’s Touch Screen Trauma
• How Real Is the Generation Gap?
• A Review of Limoncello Restaurant in London, England
• News round up for May 2024
• Hottest tips from the Sterling Creations Business Desk
• Latest news from the Apple Vis online newsletter
• A Bit of This and a Bit of That From Donna’s “Did You Know, Diary?”

For more like the above, visit Donna’s blog at https://sterlingcreations.ca/blog!

This month, the “Ask Donna” podcast featured the following topics:

• Week 1 – Ask the Blogger
  • On bullying
  • Tips on entrepreneurship
  • Scams and scammers
  • Donna’s thought for today
• Week 2 – Ask the Coach
• Week 3 – Ask the Homemaker
• Week 4  – Ask the Reviewer
  • Donna’s product review
  • Her book review

You can find Donna’s “Ask Donna” podcast episodes by visiting https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX95yuU4fJhjjVBc9nZ9CpakNE8ahBIm3&si=cm0-v34TvRFl61rK

You can read Donna’s “Ask an Author” tips by visiting sterlingcreations.ca/ask-an-author.

You can check out Donna’s “Ask an Expert” features by visiting sterlingcreations.ca/ask-an-expert.

Welcome to Donna’s weekly show where she shares tried and proven recipes with her listeners. Here are the latest episodes:

• Week 1 – Cornbread Dressing With Oysters
• Week 2 – Crumb-Topped Salmon
• Week 3 – Golden Baked Whitefish
• Week 4 – Herbed Orange Roughy

Text copies are available. Subscribe to Donna’s YouTube channel for more!