St. Joseph's School for the Blind Opens Doors to Bright, Green and Very High Tech Future

New Jersey's only school for visually impaired to dedicate new $21 million green building and comprehensive technology center on March 19th.

Jersey City, NJ (PRWeb) March 17, 2007 -- Officials for Saint Joseph's School for the Blind will dedicate its new $21 million facility on Monday March 19th beginning at 3 p.m. Joining members of the extended SJSB community will be prominent local and community leaders including Jersey City mayor Jerramiah Healy and New Jersey state assemblyman Lou Manzo.

SJSB will also dedicate the James D. Held and Sharon A. Held Enrichment and Technology Center which will serve to greatly enhance the lives of students by preparing them for greater independant living which the center's advanced adaptive technology including computers and software, closed circuit television (CCTV) and optical and non-optical low vision devices for reading and writing will allow.

Who:
The Hon. Jerramiah Healy, mayor of Jersey City; New Jersey state assemblyman Lou Manzo; office of Governor John Corzine; SJSB students, faculty and staff; sports journalist Ed Lucas

When:
Monday, March 19, 2007
3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Where:
St. Joseph's School for the Blind
761 Summit Avenue
Jersey City, NJ

About Saint Joseph's School for the Blind
Dedicated to the development of the potential of students and young adults who are blind, visually impaired, and blind visually impaired multi-disabled, Saint Joseph's School for the Blind
Offers highly specialized learning in a least restrictive environment, utilizing education, therapeutic intervention, family involvement, and independent living.

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