Category: US Vision Program
Helping Homeless Youth Begin Again with Clear Vision
For more than 20 years, Helen Keller International’s US Vision Program has provided in-school vision screenings and free prescription glasses
Read more about Helping Homeless Youth Begin Again with Clear VisionUS Vision Program Featured in New York Times “Well” Blog
New York Times personal health columnist Jane Brody features Helen Keller International’s US Vision Program in her latest “Well” blog. Put
Read more about US Vision Program Featured in New York Times “Well” BlogThese Are My New Glasses
Christian is a scholarship student taking AP classes in Corona, Queens. He is also extremely nearsighted and requires new prescription glasses almost
Read more about These Are My New GlassesFundamental Tools for Success
Bisallia, pictured left, is in 5th grade and has never had glasses before, but has needed them since kindergarten. When
Read more about Fundamental Tools for SuccessThe “Harry Potters”
In 1994, US Vision Program was launched in Washington Heights, NY. The model of the program included core components such
Read more about The “Harry Potters”Life is an Exciting Business
I’ve been working at Helen Keller International in the Operations department at headquarters since 2010, where my main responsibility has
Read more about Life is an Exciting Business100 Stories for 100 Years
Helen Keller International recently celebrated its Centennial Anniversary. In addition to a host of exciting commemorative events taking place in Africa,
Read more about 100 Stories for 100 YearsMaking the Future Clearer
Selinee Gonzalez is a shy sixth grader who lives in Sunset Park, Brooklyn with her two sisters. She struggled to
Read more about Making the Future ClearerBringing Education — and Dreams — Into Focus
“I need glasses,” says Qian, an outgoing sixth-grader who emigrated from China at age seven to join her family in
Read more about Bringing Education — and Dreams — Into FocusNew Jersey Youth Chorus Raise Money for U.S. Vision Program
On Sunday, January 25, 2015, the New Jersey-based Hopewell Valley Youth Chorale performed their winter concert to raise awareness and money for our U.S. Vision program in the greater Newark area.
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