Category: Grad Ctr News

EMBARK: THE HANDLER’S HERALD Dear Guiding Eyes Graduate Community, As I prepare to say goodbye after a decade of enriching experiences, I find myself reflecting on the remarkable journey we’ve shared. It has truly been an honor to serve as your President & CEO and to work alongside such devoted volunteers, staff members, and graduates. Each of… Continue reading Newsletter March 2025

EMBARK: THE HANDLER’S HERALD From the President’s Office… Hello Guiding Eyes Graduates, As we embark on a new year and all the adventures it may hold, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the first edition of “Embark: The Handler’s Herald.”  This newsletter serves as a vital link between us, showcasing the resilience and… Continue reading Newsletter January 2025

Season’s Greetings Graduates from Guiding Eyes for the Blind! WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS FESTIVE AUDIO GREETING BELOW FROM THE STAFF AND GRADUATE COUNCIL! The left button below links to a transcription of the audio greeting as a PDF.  The right button links to a PDF providing tips on how you and your guide dog… Continue reading Season’s Greetings Graduates! (12/13)

Greetings Grads! Our next Guiding Eyes Graduate Council Quarterly Call is scheduled for Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 7PM eastern. The session is titled, “Update on the Puppy Raiser Program: A Discussion about the Key Role Raisers Play in Our GEB Family.” All GEB grads and puppy raisers are welcome to attend. We have put… Continue reading October 27 Quarterly Call with Raisers (10/2024)

Hello Graduates, We are getting ready to send out Annual Health Surveys. As you know, our guide dogs’ health is of utmost importance to us. We appreciate your participation and willingness to provide pertinent information about your guide dog through this process. Here is what to expect: If we need to update your email address… Continue reading Annual Health Surveys (10/2024)

Hello Graduates, We hope this communication finds you well! With the change of season, we wanted to provide a few updates and reminders… Student Training Update We are excited to share that Guiding Eyes has recently moved to increasing on-campus class sizes to six students, which is a welcome change from our previous class size… Continue reading Admissions and Client Experience Update (10/2024)

Dear Guiding Eyes Graduate Family, This is Ashley Townsend and guide dog Lolly from the Grad Council. As mentioned in Nikki Wentz’s graduate communication last week, I’m reaching out to inform you that we will be hosting two graduate support groups in the coming weeks on 8/27 and 9/10. The Bereavement Group will be for… Continue reading Upcoming Grad Council Calls (8/2024)

As the new Admissions Manager, I wanted to reach out and formally introduce myself to those that don’t already know me. This fall will mark 13 years at Guiding Eyes during which time I have worked as a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor, both in residential and home training settings, and most recently as a Regional… Continue reading Update from Admissions and Client Experience Team (8/2024) 

Tackling Conventions with Your Guide Dog July is fast approaching, and with it, the time of year many of us like to call “convention season.” Whether you plan to attend either the national NFB or ACB conventions, or another conference of your choosing in the future, we would like to provide you with several important… Continue reading Tackling Conventions with your Guide Dog (7/2024)

We hope you and your pup are well! Summer is just around the corner, and with it, two of the most widely attended conferences of the year for those who are blind or visually impaired. We are thrilled to let our graduates know that Guiding Eyes representatives will be traveling to Florida for both the… Continue reading Join Guiding Eyes at the NFB and ACB National Conventions (6/2024)