This year we have been blessed with such a strong show of support from professionals that donate their time and expertise to help with EEO's programs.

Therapist visits:
In November Physical therapist Natasha Bravo and Occupational therapist Andrea Hayward visited both Harbour Island and Eleuthera for a two day whirlwind of evaluations, follow-up therapy strategies and a workshop on Behavior Modification . There are many students whom have challenges that require specific advice from therapists to help them reach their potential. They work with teachers, parents and students. This was the third trip of these dedicated ladies and they are seeing progress from the heartfelt time spent with the students they have been working with .

On-Line training Website:
Dr.Kim Bishop has met with EEO staff and helped create an online professional training website for the Bahamian educators that EEO works with. It will feature videos of workshops and supporting documents from seminars on the latest information on various learning challenges and literacy strategies.  Specific strategies will also be modeled in videos to help with volunteer teacher training on EEO practices. Dr. Bishop along with her colleagues have donated the space and the time for training. We are very excited for the possibilities this offers us to expand training to other Family Islands and work towards a more sustainable program for the future.

Colombia University Read and Write Program returns:
Emily DeLiddo, our dedicated EEO scholar, is returning to Eleuthera and Harbour Island to fill two days with workshops and in-class modeling of ways to motivate the reading/writing connection in the classroom. This will be her fourth volunteer visit. We are so grateful for the knowledge and heart she shares with EEO teachers and students.

Week of Professional Training:
Dr. Claire Verden organized a group from Westchester University, Pennsylvania to assist Eleuthera schools the second week of March. They started the week off by offering a workshop on 'Positive Behavior Modification' to the Southern District of Eleuthera. The Ministry of Education endorsed the seminar and closed schools early so that over 50 educators were able to attend. They spent the remainder of the week offering in-class modeling and training strategies. Covering various special education and literacy topics, they traveled to the following schools: Rock Sound Primary, Center for Exceptional Learners in Governors Harbour, and Gregory Town Primary School. They also came with a generous amount of donated school supplies form our important Amazon Wish List and books. EEO students and teachers benefited from these dedicated educators.

* A special Thanks to Mrs. Anna Horton from Ministry of Education on Eleuthera for assisting us with reaching as many teachers as possible.