By Heather Hall Last school year, when our class was researching information for a project, I came across an article about a school back east that started a coffee shop. I thought, “Why not us?” I took the idea and modified for my students. Instead of the coffee shop being done out of the classroom, […]
Robert Flynn has turned a life that might not have been lived into a rich experience that has benefited others. Earlier this month, the 63-year-old Phoenix man retired after a 25-year career with St. Vincent de Paul. Unwilling to be sedentary, Flynn now is entering the Day Training for Adults program at Gompers to keep his […]
By David Flagg Lead DTA Staff Member How hard is it to make math more fun and interactive? Well, it can be as easy as pie — a pizza pie, that is. Andrew is one of the members served by Gompers’ Day Training for Adults program. We have been doing much more with assistive technology […]
By Dory Chamas Life is more than reading, writing and math. It also involves immersion in other skills necessary to succeed in both work and life. The students in my transitional classroom recently made their first visit to the Safeway Training Center at our Gompers Employment Services campus in Glendale. Once there, they received an introduction […]
Today in Gompers’ hallways, the story is about the one that didn’t get away as members talked about their trout-fishing experience in Sedona this weekend. “I liked catching a big fish, and it was a good time,” Gompers member Oriana Sanchez said, spreading her hands 10 inches apart to indicate the size of her catch. […]
Is writing your will or planning for your estate something on your “To Do” list that never gets checked off? If so, a series of free workshops next week are just right for you. Thirteen local nonprofits, including Gompers, have come together to provide this free community education to help you: understand if you need only a Will […]
Aldo may not be able to hold a bubble wand, but he still can blow bubbles using assistive technology. Many of our members are demonstrating new abilities using assistive technology (AT). They are looming bracelets using weaving devices, expanding their communication via iPads and augmentative communication (aug com) devices, and operating computers — and bubble machines […]
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