Project Eye to Eye

Learning Disabled. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Too often, it also ends there. That’s where Project Eye-to-Eye comes in. As the only national mentoring program pairing kids with LD/ADHD with similarly labeled college students, Project Eye-to-Eye encourages labeled children to become their own best advocates. These kids need a safe place. They need, like all children, to be heard. And most of all, they need self-confidence. With Project Eye-to-Eye, they find not just a safe place, but also a great place. And it’s fun! “Regular” school reminds children with LD/ADHD of what they can’t do. With Project Eye-to-Eye, it’s all about can do. Using an art-based curriculum, individual and group projects guide children to unearth their own potential, in their own way and on their own timetable. Art removes the child’s barriers to learning: there are neither rules nor expected outcomes. Each child learns his strengths and comes to value them. They see that there are many ways to solve a problem. Because they set their own expectations, they aim high, and use their newfound skills and confidence back in the classroom.  For a link to the national website go to http://www.projecteyetoeye.org/home.html 

At Gonzaga we take a group of our students who all have learning disabilities to Garry Middle School and each Gonzaga student is paired up with a middle school student with the same or a similar learning disability.  This is not a homework club, our main goal is to be able to relate to these students and be a positive example of a successful person with a learning disability.  You do not have to be registered in the DREAM office to participate but you do have to have a learning disability such as Test anxiety, ADHD, Dyslexia, Disgraphia, Discalcula, Short term memory, etc.

If you are interested in becoming involved contact Austin Carrillo and Molly Roberge at eyetoeyegu@gmail.com.