Educational Leadership Program

An ELP working with a student on the Perkins campus

Changing the world, one leader at a time.

ELP History

For nearly a century, Perkins has helped international educators transform blindness education in their home countries.

Class of 2019

Meet the diverse group of professionals currently studying on the campus of Perkins School for the Blind.

Our Alumni

ELP graduates achieve amazing things. Browse our alumni profiles to learn more about grads in your region.

About the ELP

Every fall a select group of educators from across the globe is invited to Perkins School for the Blind’s historic campus to take part in the Educational Leadership Program (ELP). Every spring they emerge ready to make a difference.

The ELP offers advanced training to teachers of the visually impaired and other professionals from developing nations. Participants of the ELP are immersed in expert instruction and hands-on learning experiences, both inside and outside the classroom. They attend lectures, conferences and workshops, and visit public schools. They observe and teach in Perkins’ classrooms and assist residential students with daily activities.

The result is transformational. Graduates depart for their home countries, eager to share their new knowledge and enact major improvements to services for children and young adults all over the world who are visually impaired, deafblind or blind with multiple disabilities.