Perkins School for the Blind

2021
Education
Watertown, MA, USA
Project Title: Building Capacity for Educational Leadership and Covid-19 Recovery in Latin America 2021-2023 Website: http://www.perkins.org

About the Grantee

Perkins is a progressive, multi-faceted organization committed to improving the lives of people with blindness and deafblindness all around the world.

Purpose of the Grant

To support scholarships for four special education teachers from Latin America (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Guatemala) to participate in the Perkins Educational Leadership Program (ELP) for advanced training in the education of blind children with multiple disabilities, program development and leadership.

Amount

$200,000

Term

24 months

Grant Regions

International, Latin America & Caribbean