Thursday, July 2, 2015

Mayo Family and its lineage of hope


Dear friends:

We invite you to see and read the report of Dr. Liliana Mayo and her father Dr. Orestes Mayo Musso, published by El Comercio Newspaper, inviting us to know the history of Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru (CASP) from its beginning to present. CASP is the institution leader of the special education in the country and international referent because of its model of education for people with different abilities and their families, and its participatory Schools of Families. Father and daughter, who share the same passion and enthusiasm, dedicate themselves to the noble cause of contributing to the independence, productivity and happiness of students and their families.




Friday, June 19, 2015

The fine arts auction Des-Bordes x1 for students of CASP was a success


The II solidarity arts auction of Centro Ann Sullivan Del Perú called DES-BORDES x1 staged on Wednesday, June 17th in the evening in the Art Gallery of Cultural Center “El Olivar” in San Isidro, was considered a complete success.  

DES-BORDES x1EStDEcobco sold 14 works of arts donated by well-known Peruvian plastics artists, and paintings of our student Salvador Velarde. The proceeds in this II solidarity arts auction will finance the scholarship of our students with limited resources, so they can continue their training and integration in society, as well as becoming independent, productive and happy.

Salvador’s big night


DES-BORDES x1 also became the platform to meet new artists. Because of this opportunity, our 17- year-old painter, Salvador Velarde, was able to exhibit and auction his work.  He is a born artist of unique and genuine art. Despite his young age, he paints his experiences in different formats.  In this auction, he made available for sale three of his works which were sold with great success. 

“I feel very happy, I cannot believe it, it is a very important moment for me. My works are my escape. When I was sad, I found shelter in my paintings so I could be better.  I thank everybody, especially the Centro Ann Sullivan for this great opportunity” stated our young student.

“My paintings show everything I have felt in crutial and shocking moments. Before I start drawing with a pencil and a brush, I don’t necessarily have a portrayed figure on my mind; I do not always paint what I had in mind, but my memories and feelings lead me to paint the whole painting, and eventually, this represents me completely. Perhaps most people see the meaning in a very common way, but for me… it is much more than a painting”, indicated Salvador Velarde.

Thursday, April 2, 2015

CASP expounds on the successful labor inclusion of people with autism at the United Nations


On April 2, as part of the scheduled events for the World Awareness Autism Day, the United Nations (UN) will hold a session under the title: "Employment: The Autism Advantage" that includes presentations by international business executives and experts from different parts of the world who work with autism people. One of these expositors is the Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru (CASP in Spanish) that has been invited to speak about its experience in labor market inclusion.

Rosa Oyama, Director of Projects and Research at CASP, will give a speech about the great work her educational institution is doing for including people with different abilities on the labor market through the Supported Employment program. This program began to be operational 19 years ago and currently it has over 100 students/workers working for renowned companies all over Peru.

The event will be held at UN headquarters in New York City and it will be transmitted live and direct, which you can watch it at  http://webtv.un.org/

It is important to note that CASP has played an important role in the education of people with different abilities and their families for 36 years in our country and the world.




Tuesday, March 10, 2015

International Women´s day: 20 iconic Peruvian women


Dear friends,

We invite you to read the news report about the International Women's Day that El Comercio, the leading Peruvian newspaper, published on Sunday, March 8. This story highlights the work of 20 iconic women in the history of our country. Dr. Liliana Mayo, our great friend and teacher, is one of those great women.

Please, read the news report and share it with your contacts.