Educational Leadership Program

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

The Educational Leadership Program is a nine-month long advanced training program for teachers of the visually impaired and other special education professionals from developing nations. Attendees will:

Receive expert, hands-on instruction from Perkins staff, in and out of the classroom
Gain a broad view of services through visits to public and private schools and other organizations
Observe, teach and develop lesson plans in Perkins’ classrooms
Assist residential students with daily recreational and living activities
Attend lectures, conferences and workshops led by special education leaders
Develop a project to improve services in their home countries
Learn to build bridges among families, medical, educational and government leaders

And so much more.

Completing the ELP curriculum is transformational. Graduates return home not only as better educators, but as changemakers, equipped to enact major systemic, sustainable progress in their field. ELP Graduates have a global impact on the lives of countless children with visual impairment, deafblindness and multiple disabilities.