WEBVTT 00:00:00.506 --> 00:00:09.536 [ Music ] 00:00:09.536 --> 00:00:12.286 Hi, I'm Sheryl Burgstahler, director of the DO-IT programs 00:00:12.286 --> 00:00:16.596 at the University of Washington in Seattle. 00:00:24.046 --> 00:00:25.476 Through our DO-IT Scholars program, 00:00:25.476 --> 00:00:28.106 we prepare high school students with disabilities 00:00:28.106 --> 00:00:31.486 for college and careers. 00:00:31.486 --> 00:00:33.946 By the time that you walk out of here you're going 00:00:33.946 --> 00:00:36.576 to have pretty much anything that you need for college. 00:00:36.576 --> 00:00:40.446 That gave me some, you know, 00:00:40.446 --> 00:00:45.186 belief or strength that I can do things. 00:00:45.186 --> 00:00:46.756 I'm loving every minute of it. 00:00:46.756 --> 00:00:47.916 It's really great. 00:00:47.916 --> 00:00:53.256 The people here are so nice; you can relate to them; 00:00:53.256 --> 00:00:55.956 it's been a wonderful experience. 00:00:55.956 --> 00:00:59.726 DO-IT's helping me get to the level I need to be. 00:00:59.726 --> 00:01:02.236 After that, then you can take biology. 00:01:02.236 --> 00:01:04.836 DO-IT encourages students to prepare for college 00:01:04.836 --> 00:01:07.636 and for challenging career fields such as science, 00:01:07.636 --> 00:01:10.566 technology, engineering, and mathematics. 00:01:10.566 --> 00:01:13.466 Math is my forte, it's what I'm best in, 00:01:13.466 --> 00:01:15.916 but I am interested in all science. 00:01:15.916 --> 00:01:18.706 I like knowing how things work. 00:01:18.706 --> 00:01:21.116 I'm currently planning 00:01:21.116 --> 00:01:24.136 to become an industrial designer 00:01:24.136 --> 00:01:28.626 and I'm also interested in writing and art. 00:01:28.626 --> 00:01:33.946 Probably computer science, software, maybe software engineering. 00:01:33.946 --> 00:01:37.396 Maybe I'll help Microsoft make software or something; 00:01:37.396 --> 00:01:39.816 build it, design it, you know. [ Laughs ] 00:01:39.816 --> 00:01:43.326 There are three phases in the DO-IT Scholars program. 00:01:43.326 --> 00:01:44.066 You should be able 00:01:44.066 --> 00:01:48.516 to select electronic portfolios the DO-IT Scholars? 00:01:48.516 --> 00:01:51.586 In Phase One, students learn to use computers 00:01:51.586 --> 00:01:54.966 for educational enrichment and enhanced communication. 00:01:54.966 --> 00:01:56.836 I learned a lot of computer skills 00:01:56.836 --> 00:01:59.396 that have helped me in many ways like researching 00:01:59.396 --> 00:02:03.076 for my senior project and all that kinds of stuff. 00:02:03.076 --> 00:02:04.406 DO-IT provides the computers, 00:02:04.406 --> 00:02:07.136 including assistive technology, for all students 00:02:07.136 --> 00:02:08.296 in the Scholars program. 00:02:08.296 --> 00:02:12.366 I am so excited. 00:02:12.366 --> 00:02:15.216 I'll be able to use it for school, I'll be able to use it 00:02:15.216 --> 00:02:19.746 at home, you know, I'll be able to e-mail people, I'll be able 00:02:19.746 --> 00:02:20.546 to use it in high school. 00:02:20.546 --> 00:02:22.636 I mean, there are so many options, it's great. 00:02:22.636 --> 00:02:24.706 Here you go. 00:02:24.706 --> 00:02:25.996 During Summer Study, 00:02:25.996 --> 00:02:28.906 Phase One Scholars spend two weeks living in the dorms 00:02:28.906 --> 00:02:30.286 at the University of Washington. 00:02:30.286 --> 00:02:33.716 In the Scholars program you're definitely kind 00:02:33.716 --> 00:02:35.626 of taught how to be independent, 00:02:35.626 --> 00:02:38.386 and that was the first time I really experienced it. 00:02:38.386 --> 00:02:39.616 Here's your folder and your name tag. 00:02:39.616 --> 00:02:41.366 Inside your folder is your schedule and all that. 00:02:41.366 --> 00:02:45.486 Summer Study offers classes, labs, field trips, 00:02:45.486 --> 00:02:48.096 dances, and just hanging out with new friends. 00:02:48.096 --> 00:02:50.946 DO-IT Scholars are definitely teenagers first 00:02:50.946 --> 00:02:53.466 and students with disabilities second. 00:02:53.466 --> 00:02:57.056 There's all the social interaction that's usual, 00:02:57.056 --> 00:02:59.426 there's the interest, there's the energy level, 00:02:59.426 --> 00:03:02.716 there's just the excitement of being a teenager. 00:03:02.716 --> 00:03:05.046 I think you hit -enter- to get it to pop up. 00:03:05.046 --> 00:03:07.936 In Phase Two, Scholars begin practicing leadership 00:03:07.936 --> 00:03:11.236 skills by acting as peer mentors for new Scholars. 00:03:11.236 --> 00:03:13.506 This is done on the Internet throughout the year, 00:03:13.506 --> 00:03:16.066 and in person during the Summer Study. 00:03:16.066 --> 00:03:18.266 They also work on individual projects. 00:03:18.266 --> 00:03:20.696 I want to learn the web page so bad, 00:03:20.696 --> 00:03:24.066 and right now they get me into this workshop, and I learn how 00:03:24.066 --> 00:03:25.726 to do a web page, and like how 00:03:25.726 --> 00:03:28.686 to write a newsletter article and all those. 00:03:28.686 --> 00:03:30.266 It's really good. 00:03:30.266 --> 00:03:32.996 Summer Study during the second year is one week 00:03:32.996 --> 00:03:34.536 of living on campus. 00:03:34.536 --> 00:03:38.046 My name is Rima Saha, and I'm a Phase Two Scholar, 00:03:38.046 --> 00:03:41.576 and I was involved in the web accessibility workshop 00:03:41.576 --> 00:03:42.656 this week. 00:03:42.656 --> 00:03:45.136 Phase Two Scholars work in groups to design 00:03:45.136 --> 00:03:48.106 and complete projects and then deliver presentations 00:03:48.106 --> 00:03:53.946 to a large audience of peers and parents. 00:03:53.946 --> 00:03:55.986 In Phase Three, Scholars contribute 00:03:55.986 --> 00:03:58.916 to the DO-IT community by developing programs, 00:03:58.916 --> 00:04:01.096 writing newsletter articles, and assisting 00:04:01.096 --> 00:04:03.456 as interns in the Summer Study. 00:04:03.456 --> 00:04:05.466 In early spring, the Scholars are invited 00:04:05.466 --> 00:04:07.096 to do their internship. 00:04:07.096 --> 00:04:11.466 And to apply, they have to send a current resume and fill 00:04:11.466 --> 00:04:13.936 out an application, which includes several essay questions 00:04:13.936 --> 00:04:16.956 about why they would like to be an Intern and what they have 00:04:16.956 --> 00:04:19.936 to offer to the program, and things of that nature. 00:04:19.936 --> 00:04:22.356 I really liked the fact that DO-IT opened 00:04:22.356 --> 00:04:24.026 up that new opportunity for me, 00:04:24.026 --> 00:04:29.646 so it's a real positive building experience. 00:04:29.646 --> 00:04:31.806 When Scholars have graduated from high school 00:04:31.806 --> 00:04:34.656 and completed Phases One, Two, and Three, 00:04:34.656 --> 00:04:36.446 they can become DO-IT Ambassadors. 00:04:36.446 --> 00:04:38.836 Ambassadors help with the program, 00:04:38.836 --> 00:04:42.026 participate in e-mail groups, and, most importantly, 00:04:42.026 --> 00:04:43.636 mentor younger Scholars. 00:04:43.636 --> 00:04:45.186 I've really enjoyed coming back 00:04:45.186 --> 00:04:49.026 as an older ambassador to mentor the younger kids. 00:04:49.026 --> 00:04:51.696 I feel that I have the experience, 00:04:51.696 --> 00:04:54.626 and I really appreciate the environment 00:04:54.626 --> 00:04:57.676 and the opportunity to share that. 00:04:57.676 --> 00:05:01.696 I'm able to help and be able to give back, and just help 00:05:01.696 --> 00:05:03.776 out the staff of what they've been doing for me 00:05:03.776 --> 00:05:05.306 for the last couple of years. 00:05:05.306 --> 00:05:07.856 And it feels, makes me feel better, you know, 00:05:07.856 --> 00:05:08.576 that I can give back 00:05:08.576 --> 00:05:10.516 to a program that's done so much for me. 00:05:10.516 --> 00:05:21.566 [ Music ] 00:05:21.566 --> 00:05:23.106 Washington State high school students 00:05:23.106 --> 00:05:26.756 who have disabilities and hope to go to college are encouraged 00:05:26.756 --> 00:05:29.116 to apply for the DO-IT Scholars Program. 00:05:29.116 --> 00:05:32.216 The students who attend end up being a real combination 00:05:32.216 --> 00:05:35.096 from different geographical parts of the state, 00:05:35.096 --> 00:05:36.856 you know, rural versus urban. 00:05:36.856 --> 00:05:40.876 Some are in special ed, others are pretty much mainstreamed 00:05:40.876 --> 00:05:45.306 and they have a couple of classes in a resource room; 00:05:45.306 --> 00:05:48.206 and also just students with different backgrounds in terms 00:05:48.206 --> 00:05:49.626 of their family support. 00:05:49.626 --> 00:05:52.316 Some of them have had a great deal of support all the way 00:05:52.316 --> 00:05:55.606 through school, others, this is a real change 00:05:55.606 --> 00:05:57.916 and maybe the first time that they're learning 00:05:57.916 --> 00:06:00.136 about what the possibilities are. 00:06:00.136 --> 00:06:02.306 We encourage students to apply in January 00:06:02.306 --> 00:06:04.236 of their sophomore year in high school. 00:06:04.236 --> 00:06:06.806 That's when DO-IT's Advisory Board begins reviewing 00:06:06.806 --> 00:06:09.616 applications and selecting Scholars. 00:06:09.616 --> 00:06:13.826 Sophomores are given first priority, then juniors. 00:06:13.826 --> 00:06:16.006 It's best when students start Phase One 00:06:16.006 --> 00:06:18.056 in the spring of their sophomore year. 00:06:18.056 --> 00:06:21.186 Then, when they move on to Phase Two as juniors, we can help them 00:06:21.186 --> 00:06:23.516 with their college applications. 00:06:23.516 --> 00:06:27.476 [ Music ] 00:06:27.476 --> 00:06:27.906 Hey! 00:06:27.906 --> 00:06:28.756 Hi, Tressa. 00:06:28.756 --> 00:06:29.376 How are you? 00:06:29.376 --> 00:06:30.466 I'm excited. 00:06:30.466 --> 00:06:32.476 When Scholars join the program, 00:06:32.476 --> 00:06:35.616 the loan of a computer is a part of the package. 00:06:35.616 --> 00:06:38.846 Scholars use the computers at Summer Study, to participate 00:06:38.846 --> 00:06:43.036 in DO-IT throughout the year, and to succeed with school work. 00:06:43.036 --> 00:06:44.776 Our technology specialist 00:06:44.776 --> 00:06:47.986 works with each Scholar individually before camp starts, 00:06:47.986 --> 00:06:51.306 delivering computers to homes and setting up connections. 00:06:51.306 --> 00:06:53.406 DO-IT provides both hardware and software 00:06:53.406 --> 00:06:57.386 for each student's particular needs. 00:06:57.386 --> 00:06:59.506 Once Scholars receive their computers, 00:06:59.506 --> 00:07:02.966 an e-mail message goes out from DO-IT to Mentors, Scholars, 00:07:02.966 --> 00:07:06.116 and Ambassadors, asking them to welcome the new student. 00:07:06.116 --> 00:07:08.806 So as soon as their computer is set up at home 00:07:08.806 --> 00:07:12.646 and they log on, suddenly all these e-mails will show 00:07:12.646 --> 00:07:16.276 up welcoming them to the larger DO-IT community. 00:07:16.276 --> 00:07:18.806 Throughout the year, DO-IT staff is available 00:07:18.806 --> 00:07:20.366 to answer computer questions. 00:07:20.366 --> 00:07:21.886 If there's a hardware failure, we have on-site tech support, 00:07:21.886 --> 00:07:26.826 can just show up to their home, fix the hardware issue. 00:07:26.826 --> 00:07:29.106 If it's a software issue, they've done something wrong 00:07:29.106 --> 00:07:31.916 and messed up the system, they usually call me. 00:07:31.916 --> 00:07:34.216 And if there's something we can work out over the phone, 00:07:34.216 --> 00:07:36.106 I can talk them through, they can fix. 00:07:36.106 --> 00:07:38.606 Otherwise, there's times where I'll visit them 00:07:38.606 --> 00:07:41.516 in person and fix those issues. 00:07:41.516 --> 00:07:46.096 [ Music ] 00:07:46.096 --> 00:07:47.036 Ooh, we've got a double bypass 00:07:47.036 --> 00:07:48.516 in progress here, huh? 00:07:48.516 --> 00:07:49.886 My first year of DO-IT, 00:07:49.886 --> 00:07:52.116 my favorite thing was definitely the sheep hearts. 00:07:52.116 --> 00:07:53.296 I read it on the schedule 00:07:53.296 --> 00:07:55.106 when I first got there and I was so excited. 00:07:55.106 --> 00:07:56.696 I'm like, "sheep heart!" 00:07:56.696 --> 00:08:00.366 And so, and it was neat, too, because like it wasn't like 00:08:00.366 --> 00:08:02.156 "just chop up this dead sheep heart." 00:08:02.156 --> 00:08:04.446 It was well, if you make your incision here 00:08:04.446 --> 00:08:06.616 and stick the tubes in here, wow, you just did 00:08:06.616 --> 00:08:10.186 like a bypass type thing that they do in this situation. 00:08:10.186 --> 00:08:12.436 It was like "wow, that's neat," you know! 00:08:12.436 --> 00:08:15.816 Today, we're going to use solar ovens to cook hotdogs. 00:08:15.816 --> 00:08:18.966 Over the years, we've offered solar cooking classes, 00:08:18.966 --> 00:08:23.096 sheep heart labs, astronomy classes, computer workshops, 00:08:23.096 --> 00:08:24.826 and trips to the seismology lab. 00:08:24.826 --> 00:08:26.136 Particularly in the summertime at St. Helens, 00:08:26.136 --> 00:08:28.596 it dries out a lot. 00:08:28.596 --> 00:08:31.036 It's quite dangerous inside the crater at St. Helens? 00:08:31.036 --> 00:08:33.536 I think I had most fun at, like, the zoo, 00:08:33.536 --> 00:08:35.066 when you're allowed to go explore, 00:08:35.066 --> 00:08:38.686 kind of in small groups, or on the scavenger hunt, 00:08:38.686 --> 00:08:42.056 when you're wandering around campus and you get to kind of - 00:08:42.056 --> 00:08:44.516 be a little more independent. 00:08:44.516 --> 00:08:49.116 [ Music ] 00:08:49.116 --> 00:08:51.776 Part of the college experience is living in a dorm, 00:08:51.776 --> 00:08:54.756 eating in the cafeteria, and making new friends. 00:08:54.756 --> 00:08:58.376 During the DO-IT summer program, we provide that experience - 00:08:58.376 --> 00:09:01.406 with a lot of consideration given to safety and comfort. 00:09:01.406 --> 00:09:05.066 I was really nervous because I'm an only child, 00:09:05.066 --> 00:09:07.886 and accommodations are really hard 00:09:07.886 --> 00:09:09.896 when you have a physical disability - 00:09:09.896 --> 00:09:12.986 more for like the living lifestyle 00:09:12.986 --> 00:09:15.086 than the actual education. 00:09:15.086 --> 00:09:19.216 So that was really stressful, but I managed to do it; 00:09:19.216 --> 00:09:23.306 and that's why I think DO-IT is such a great program, 00:09:23.306 --> 00:09:26.056 because they provide all that for you. 00:09:26.056 --> 00:09:28.186 Campers eat in the dorm dining room for breakfast 00:09:28.186 --> 00:09:31.586 and dinner, and in other campus restaurants for lunch. 00:09:31.586 --> 00:09:34.566 If a student needs a specific diet for health reasons 00:09:34.566 --> 00:09:38.106 or because chewing is difficult, we'll arrange for that. 00:09:38.106 --> 00:09:40.036 We'll teach the student how to make that request 00:09:40.036 --> 00:09:42.166 in a college cafeteria. 00:09:42.166 --> 00:09:44.166 Both on campus and for field trips, 00:09:44.166 --> 00:09:47.176 we have to consider moving students from place to place. 00:09:47.176 --> 00:09:49.586 Students who are blind may also have concerns 00:09:49.586 --> 00:09:52.636 about getting around campus, and we often pair them 00:09:52.636 --> 00:09:54.476 with other Scholars or Interns. 00:09:54.476 --> 00:09:57.566 For field trips to Microsoft, the Pacific Science Center, 00:09:57.566 --> 00:10:01.516 and other locations, we rent accessible buses. 00:10:01.516 --> 00:10:06.046 [ Music ] 00:10:06.046 --> 00:10:08.076 Can anyone remember which discussion list, 00:10:08.076 --> 00:10:10.106 which distribution list is the one where most 00:10:10.106 --> 00:10:12.036 of the discussions occur? 00:10:12.036 --> 00:10:13.006 During Summer Study, 00:10:13.006 --> 00:10:15.586 we are constantly communicating with Scholars. 00:10:15.586 --> 00:10:19.786 Every one of you is going to send out a question 00:10:19.786 --> 00:10:21.666 to the DO-IT chat list. 00:10:21.666 --> 00:10:22.476 Periodically, 00:10:22.476 --> 00:10:24.866 I help Scholars connect what they've just learned 00:10:24.866 --> 00:10:26.496 with earlier lessons. 00:10:26.496 --> 00:10:28.516 We also discuss how these activities apply 00:10:28.516 --> 00:10:30.756 to college, careers, and life. 00:10:30.756 --> 00:10:33.866 And we talk about how Scholars can keep building knowledge 00:10:33.866 --> 00:10:36.406 and relationships by communicating with peers 00:10:36.406 --> 00:10:39.856 and mentors in DO-IT's year-round Internet community. 00:10:39.856 --> 00:10:40.756 DO-IT is more than just summer study 00:10:40.756 --> 00:10:44.556 in that it continues throughout the year, that there's kind 00:10:44.556 --> 00:10:48.426 of a disability community that's formed through the program. 00:10:48.426 --> 00:10:52.036 So if you have any problems or different questions, 00:10:52.036 --> 00:10:54.516 there's always somebody you can go to, to ask. 00:10:54.516 --> 00:11:04.196 [ Music ] 00:11:04.196 --> 00:11:04.576 What we're going to do this morning 00:11:04.576 --> 00:11:07.466 is an Internet scavenger hunt. 00:11:07.466 --> 00:11:08.436 Judge. 00:11:08.436 --> 00:11:12.026 The payoff for all our planning is two intense weeks 00:11:12.026 --> 00:11:13.886 of fun and learning. 00:11:13.886 --> 00:11:14.916 We went to the zoo, 00:11:14.916 --> 00:11:20.146 and Pacific Science Center, and Microsoft. 00:11:20.146 --> 00:11:21.626 You make so many friends here, 00:11:21.626 --> 00:11:24.046 and they can be lifetime friends. 00:11:24.046 --> 00:11:27.146 The dance was also a wonderful thing. 00:11:27.146 --> 00:11:28.746 This magnet seems to be attracted, 00:11:28.746 --> 00:11:30.296 because the light is going down? 00:11:30.296 --> 00:11:32.016 The classes that really made me involved 00:11:32.016 --> 00:11:39.066 were science, and the labs, and including the computers. 00:11:39.066 --> 00:11:39.456 Ewww. 00:11:39.456 --> 00:11:45.536 I really enjoyed the sheep heart lab that we did. 00:11:45.536 --> 00:11:46.966 I want you to touch this. 00:11:46.966 --> 00:11:48.126 Touch this one. 00:11:48.126 --> 00:11:49.456 Probably the bioengineering one, 00:11:49.456 --> 00:11:51.746 that was pretty interesting; I'd never really thought 00:11:51.746 --> 00:11:53.206 about engineering and stuff like that, 00:11:53.206 --> 00:11:54.776 but that really tweaked my interest. 00:11:54.776 --> 00:11:58.156 Try stopping again, Jessie, so you can - oops! 00:11:58.156 --> 00:12:00.096 [ laughs ] 00:12:00.096 --> 00:12:01.486 When camp is over, 00:12:01.486 --> 00:12:04.096 Scholars take home more than a computer. 00:12:04.096 --> 00:12:05.716 The biggest lesson that we hope they walk away 00:12:05.716 --> 00:12:08.356 with is the ability to be more self-reliant, 00:12:08.356 --> 00:12:11.276 to be able to speak up for yourself and know what you need 00:12:11.276 --> 00:12:13.436 and what you don't need. 00:12:13.436 --> 00:12:15.896 I'm, like, more comfortable about my disability 00:12:15.896 --> 00:12:19.006 and being around others, now, than I was before. 00:12:19.006 --> 00:12:22.926 And aware of certain things I need and not afraid to ask 00:12:22.926 --> 00:12:24.286 for help when I need it. 00:12:24.286 --> 00:12:26.656 Well, the technology they've given me has allowed me 00:12:26.656 --> 00:12:29.696 to do everything totally independently, 00:12:29.696 --> 00:12:32.686 and I guess that's been the biggest help, 00:12:32.686 --> 00:12:35.446 and also just the network of people. 00:12:35.446 --> 00:12:39.546 You get to meet a lot of very diverse people, 00:12:39.546 --> 00:12:44.026 and form relationships with them that can last a long time. 00:12:44.026 --> 00:12:46.326 You see these tight bonds forming, 00:12:46.326 --> 00:12:50.236 and everyone's helping everyone else and learning 00:12:50.236 --> 00:12:54.576 to be advocates for themselves and get what they need. 00:12:54.576 --> 00:12:57.496 It's been a remarkable process to watch. 00:12:57.496 --> 00:12:59.146 [ Clapping ] 00:12:59.146 --> 00:13:02.046 So congratulations to the Phase One Scholars, 00:13:02.046 --> 00:13:03.606 you are now Phase Two Scholars. 00:13:03.606 --> 00:13:06.356 Let's give them a round of applause. 00:13:06.356 --> 00:13:06.526 [ Clapping ] 00:13:06.526 --> 00:13:07.886 As they leave camp, 00:13:07.886 --> 00:13:11.486 Scholars are beginning a long-term connection with DO-IT. 00:13:11.486 --> 00:13:13.276 Carson, have you met Tynesha? 00:13:13.276 --> 00:13:15.436 DO-IT stays connected with Scholars and parents 00:13:15.436 --> 00:13:17.926 in various ways throughout the year. 00:13:17.926 --> 00:13:22.216 Mostly, it's within our online community of mentors and peers. 00:13:22.216 --> 00:13:24.926 Sometimes it's a videoconference pizza party. 00:13:24.926 --> 00:13:27.186 I see Travis. 00:13:28.526 --> 00:13:34.216 I can see clearly now, the rain is gone. 00:13:34.216 --> 00:13:36.936 And each year in Summer Study, mentors, Scholars, 00:13:36.936 --> 00:13:40.526 and staff get together in person for food and fun. 00:13:40.526 --> 00:13:48.136 Yes, it's gonna be a bright, bright, 00:13:48.136 --> 00:13:50.056 bright, bright sunshiny day yeah! 00:13:50.056 --> 00:13:52.046 DO-IT Pals, an electronic community 00:13:52.046 --> 00:13:53.646 of students with disabilities. 00:13:53.646 --> 00:13:56.046 Through Internet discussion lists, students keep 00:13:56.046 --> 00:13:58.346 in touch with each other and with adult mentors. 00:13:58.346 --> 00:14:01.286 My mentor was really encouraging and made sure 00:14:01.286 --> 00:14:05.356 that I knew I had the capability to do whatever I wanted to do. 00:14:05.356 --> 00:14:07.706 Making friends is really big. 00:14:07.706 --> 00:14:10.976 I mean, I have friends from all over, you know, 00:14:10.976 --> 00:14:12.496 and e-mailing them and keeping in touch 00:14:12.496 --> 00:14:13.276 with them, that's great. 00:14:13.276 --> 00:14:14.466 I like that a lot. 00:14:14.466 --> 00:14:17.036 Those ongoing connections are part 00:14:17.036 --> 00:14:19.856 of what makes DO-IT so powerful. 00:14:19.856 --> 00:14:23.316 They are always there when you need something. 00:14:23.316 --> 00:14:27.036 And I think that that widespread feeling among all the scholars 00:14:27.036 --> 00:14:33.096 is kind of what gives the program such a -- 00:14:33.096 --> 00:14:35.406 it's what gives the program so much power. 00:14:35.406 --> 00:14:37.286 Because the kids want to come back 00:14:37.286 --> 00:14:39.996 and make it spectacular, too. 00:14:39.996 --> 00:14:44.496 And well, but the staff is, they put a lot of work into it. 00:14:44.496 --> 00:14:50.046 The DO-IT program is all about being connected to people 00:14:50.046 --> 00:14:53.516 and staying as a family forever. 00:14:53.516 --> 00:15:02.276 [ Music ] 00:15:02.276 --> 00:15:05.126 At DO-IT, we know we're making a difference. 00:15:05.126 --> 00:15:08.796 We can see it as the Scholars go on to college and careers. 00:15:08.796 --> 00:15:13.546 We measure our success by their choices and achievements. 00:15:13.546 --> 00:15:14.436 As a group, 00:15:14.436 --> 00:15:17.256 people with disabilities don't find the same career success 00:15:17.256 --> 00:15:19.556 as their peers without disabilities. 00:15:19.556 --> 00:15:21.806 And yet, today's high tech careers offer 00:15:21.806 --> 00:15:23.426 great opportunities. 00:15:23.426 --> 00:15:26.126 Assistive technology provides access to computers 00:15:26.126 --> 00:15:29.506 and scientific equipment, and some employers are learning 00:15:29.506 --> 00:15:32.706 that a small investment in accessibility can pay off 00:15:32.706 --> 00:15:35.006 in attracting great workers. 00:15:35.006 --> 00:15:38.126 DO-IT helps students visualize a successful future 00:15:38.126 --> 00:15:40.166 and take the steps to get there. 00:15:40.166 --> 00:15:43.046 In the DO-IT Scholars program, we achieve that goal 00:15:43.046 --> 00:15:46.036 by combining computer and Internet access, 00:15:46.036 --> 00:15:49.576 multiple Summer Study programs, year-round mentor 00:15:49.576 --> 00:15:52.496 and peer support, and work experience. 00:15:52.496 --> 00:15:53.956 This will make such a big difference 00:15:53.956 --> 00:15:57.976 in my high school career and including my college career. 00:15:57.976 --> 00:15:59.126 So, thank you, DO-IT. 00:15:59.126 --> 00:16:00.000 [ laughs ]