Learning Excellence In Academics Program (“LEAP”): A Community Engagement Collaboration Between Virginia Commonwealth University, the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired, and Capital Area Health Education Center (CapAHEC)

The Creation of LEAP

2015 & 2016 schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:00   Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:00 9:00 Science 9:00-9:50 10:00 LAB 11:00 Academic Writing 11:00-11:50 Academic ting 11:00-11:50 12:00 Lunch 1:00 College Algebra 1:00-1:50 2:00 UNIV 101 2:00-3:30 3:00 4:00

2017 Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 9:00-11:00am   Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 9:00-11:00am Academic Writing 9:00-11:00 Intro to Science 9:00-12:00 11:00-12:00pm Library Time 12:00-1:00pm Lunch 1:00-2:00pm Intro to Math DBVI Blindness and Assistive Technology Skills 2:00-2:30pm Break 2:30-3:30pm VCU 101

LEAP – Program Implementation Working with the Students How students interacted How students adjusted from the classroom setting to a lab setting How the teachers adjusted to teaching the students Working with the students in a lab setting

Logistics: Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

LEAP Graduates Where are they now??

Future Plans

Contact Information Amy Miller, ammiller4@vcu.edu Debbie Roberts, dlroberts@vcu.edu Andrew Anderson, aanderson42@vcu.edu