Project STRIVE

Welcome to NFB of Utah Project Strive! The NFB of Utah started Project STRIVE (Successful Transition Requires Independence, Vocation & Education) to provide quality programs to meet the unique needs of blind and visually impaired youth (ages 13-26) throughout Utah. All of the programs are instructed by positive, educated, blind adults who are fully dedicated to model, mentor, encourage, and teach life, education, and employment readiness skills. These skills, along with a positive attitude toward blindness is absolutely critical for blind and visually impaired youth to transition successfully as adults.

Project STRIVE Team Members

Program Director
 Marla Palmer, B.S. Therapeutic Recreation
801-599-3164
palmermommy@Q.com 

Club Strive Program Coordinator
Cheralyn Creer, M.Ed. Special Education
801-651-5504
cheralyn.creer@yahoo.com

Strive FORWARD Program Coordinators
Everette Bacon, M.S. Strive FORWARD Career and Technology Specialist
Sachin Pavithran, Career and Technology Specialist

Club STRIVE Instructors
Tara Briggs, Active Daily Living and Braille Specialist
Barbie Elliott, Active Daily Living and Social Skills Specialist
Kirt Manwaring, Technology Support Specialist
Adam Rushforth, Technology and Website Specialist
Brook Sexton, Orientation and Mobility and Braille Specialist

We are in the continual process of developing new programs that will provide support and meet the unique needs of youth, their parents, and professionals who support students in the transition-phase. The Project STRIVE team is open to suggestions and is completely dedicated to work with (not compete against) other individuals, organizations, and programs seeking to accomplish the same goal: to empower blind youth so they can successfully transition into higher education and gainful employment. One of Project STRIVE's goal is to assist every blind or visually impaired child to be referred services from the Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired and help with the application and transition process.

Visit us at the Project STRIVE Blog or the Official Project Strive Facebook Page