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Providing Access to InformationATRIEV Won the Samsung Hope Campaign
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ATRIEV on YouTube
Training Announcement for 2009
2009 Training Schedule page
WELCOME TO ATRIEV
A brief Introduction about the video below.
Angel, at 20, is determined to pursue her studies at the Asia Pacific College (APC). It may be a simple dream for a girl her age but for Angel, totally blind, finishing a computer course in one of the centers of educational excellence is already a feat.
To Know more about Angel, go to: Angel's Success Story
To Watch More Videos from ATRIEV, visit our YouTube Channel at: www.youtube.com/ATRIEV
ATRIEV computer school for the blind is the only training institution in the Philippines that has skillfully woven together private business enterprise and government agencies to support demand-driven programs for the visually impaired. ATRIEV unlocks the hidden power of the blind thru the use of technology. We teach the blind to operate computers with the use of a screen reader or screen magnification software in tandem with common useful software applications. To date, we have trained and empowered over 350 young blind adults who have gone on to higher education, who have become transcriptionists, computer instructors, web designers, human resource personnel, researchers, entrepreneurs etc.
To know more about our training programs and services, please visit: Programs.
Providing Access to Information
Photo from www.worldbank.org.ph
The Knowledge for Development Center (KDC) in Central Philippine University (CPU), Iloilo is now open to persons with disabilities (PWDs). Recently equipped with modern adaptive equipment and facilities, CPU KDC is now more accessible to the blind and visually impaired.
Read More about it in the World Bank's KDC page
Back to topATRIEV Won the Samsung Hope Campaign!
We would like to THANK Everybody who voted for ATRIEV in the recently-concluded Samsung Hope project.
See articles below for more information:
Article from Yehey.com
Article from PhilStar.com
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DONATE NOW...
Would you like to help blind persons go to computer training at ATRIEV? You can donate any amount and it will go to tuition fees, transportation, board and lodging, and related expenses.
Go to Scholarship Fund Options Page to see ways on how you can sponsor a Student.
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ATRIEV on YouTube
Check out ATRIEV's New YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/ATRIEV.
Back to topTRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT
Are you BLIND or VISUALLY IMPAIRED?
Do you want to learn how to use the computer?
ATRIEV, a computer school for the blind and visually impaired, will conduct the following computer training courses in the first half of 2009:
PC Operations with Access Technology (Low Vision): Trains students in basic computer literacy, especially in the use of a screen magnification software in tandem with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, plus Internet, email, instant messaging and basic trouble shooting. The course also includes competencies in work ethics and quality standards.
Class schedule: 15 April to 30 May 2009
Monday to Saturday; 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
PC Operations with Access Technology (Summer): Trains students in basic computer literacy, especially in the use of a screen reader or screen magnification software in tandem with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, plus Internet, email, instant messaging and basic trouble shooting. The course also includes competencies in work ethics and quality standards.
Class schedule: 15 April to 30 May 2009
Monday to Saturday; 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Digital Early Intervention Training for Kids: Teaches blind and visually impaired kids grades IV to VI the Windows environment and Word Processing software in tandem with a screen reader or screen magnification software.
Class Schedule: 04 to 29 May 2009
Mondays-Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Who can join?
- Must be visually impaired
- Must be highly motivated and willing to learn
REQUIREMENTS:
- Completely filled up Application Form available for download or at the ATRIEV office
- 2 pieces (1-by-1) ID photo
- Personal interview by a member of the ATRIEV training team
- Photocopy of diploma / certificates (whichever is applicable)
- Photocopy of report card or transcript of records (whichever is applicable)
- Consent of parent or guardian (for minors and those supported by parents)
- Medical certificate for visual acuity
Registration fee: Php500.00 only
REGISTER NOW!
TUITION FEE SPONSORSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE.
Limited slots only!
For more list of courses and its schedules and duration, please visit our 2009 Training Schedule page.
Back to topATRIEV's Advanced National Trainer's Training Program
By Julius Charles R. Serrano
From October 13 to 24, 2008, ATRIEV conducted its annual Advanced National Trainer's Training Program. This training was held at the ADHOC Laboratory of the National Computer Center from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The main goal of this course is to train teachers of visually impaired students about the proper use of Microsoft Office applications through JAWS (Job Access With Speech). JAWS is a screen-reading program used by blind people to access files and utilize software applications on the computer. Read More about it in our News and Events page
Back to topSTAND BY ME,
A CALL TO ACTION
ATRIEV, the first and only computer school for the blind in the Philippines, has put together for the first time, musical icons in different genres, to sing with one voice for the computer education of the blind in ”Stand by Me” a Concert for a Cause. ”Stand by Me” was held on October 22, 2008 at the Meralco Theater. Read More about it in our News and Events page
Back to topComputer School for the Blind
How often do you see a blind person? Is he begging on the streets? Is he a masseur in a mall? Is he a musician in a duty free shop? Is he your neighbor, friend or relative?
Often times, we have not given blind people we see on the streets a second glance. Blind persons are an integral part of the society and one special computer school has taken up the mission of changing the lives of the blind through the use of computers.
From the very words of our partners,
Mike Davies
Christoffel BlindenMission (CBM) Regional Director for South-East Asia & Pacific
CBM, as one of the leading international agencies working towards improvement of the quality of life of people with impairments, applauds ATRIEV for its initiatives.CBM has been in partnership with ATRIEV since 2004. We believe strongly in the inclusion of people with impairments in all aspects of community life and work, and ATRIEV is a good example of how this belief can be translated into reality.
Dr. Esperanza I. Cabral
Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
I would like to thank ATRIEV for spearheading adaptive technology in our country that has greatly benefited blind Filipinos who dream of a better quality of life. We at the DSWD fully support this initiative and will remain your staunch partners in working towards our shared vision of a brighter future for the blind.
Ms. Martha Hernandez
Regional Director for Region III, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
Tony, Carol and all the officers of ATRIEV, I do believe in you. You are really good. Your group is one of my sources of inspiration. In you, I can see the greatness of the Lord and the triumph of the human spirit. Continue with your work in uplifting the lives of the visually impaired. You are the light that helps them see even without the gift of sight. Rest assured that I will always be behind you and supporting you in your activities.
Ms. Leonor Gonzales
External Relations Officer, World Bank Office Manila
The clamor of persons with disabilities is not for special treatment but for equal opportunities. Give them equal opportunities and they can participate fully.
In this context, we have established a partnership with ATRIEV to provide accessible information for persons with disabilities in our ten Knowledge for Development Centers (KDC) in the country. With specially-designed area and facilities, persons with visual impairment have been able to access the same development information that previously was available only to sighted persons. With ATRIEV as our partner, we have spun keen interest in disability and development issues among various groups. In fact, not only is the KDC in Manila now used by persons with disabilities to access information in books and the Internet; it is now a hub of dialogues and workshops aimed at including disability issues in the development agenda.
Larry Campbell, Director
Overbrook-Nippon Network on Educational Technology
When I first met the core group of individuals who founded ATRIEV they were working from one of the members homes with virtually no resources at their disposal. However, what they did have was a “vision” and an understanding of how new developments in information technology could have such a powerful and positive impact on the lives of blind and low vision Filipinos.
ATRIEV has moved ahead in recent years in ways that I could not have imagined. Their work is touching the lives of many blind persons throughout the Philippines and their experience is now being sought by other organizations in the region.
PETER WALLACE, CHAIRMAN, ATRIEV
ATRIEV HAS GIVEN HOPE AND A FUTURE TO MANY WHO THOUGHT THEY HAD NOTHING. TODAY, THEY HAVE A LIFE. TOMORROW ATRIEV WILL HELP MANY MORE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR SIGHT FIND A BRIGHTER FUTURE.
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