Digital autonomy for the visually impaired

Dear difteurs, ✨ 

Today, we'd like to introduce you to Pascal who, thanks to your support 🙏, has regained a significant part of his autonomy. Visually impaired for 3 years following several operations, Pascal lost the retinas in both eyes and was thus faced with a new reality: that of a life without sight. Despite this challenge, he decided to look for ways to regain some independence 💪 and signed up for c'cité's workshops. 

With a healthy dose of perseverance and the benevolent guidance of our trainers 🤝, he learned to scan, send documents, write emails, and much more! 📧🖨️ 

These small steps, made possible thanks to your generosity, represent gigantic advances for Pascal: "There were times when I thought it would be too difficult, but thanks to the workshops, I proved to myself that anything was possible" 💫 

Thank you, dear difteurs, for enabling Pascal to regain a precious part of his autonomy. 

Together, we turn challenges into victories! 🏆🎉 

👋 Dear Captains, thanks to your difts, every week not far from twenty visually impaired people learn to use digital tools that help them gain independence! 
🎥 Discover, thanks to Joël, a technology that was taught to him during a workshop and that is changing the game for the visually impaired, as it enables them to move around autonomously in public spaces.  🚀🚶‍♀️📱 

🎥 In this video, Taha invites you to discover how new digital technologies can increase the independence of blind people. 🧑‍🦯 📱 

Discover how an app is transforming the lives of the visually impaired! And meet Taha, Sarra and... Oxford  🐶 
Welcome home, dear Captains! 

We're delighted to share with you the success of our digital workshops this summer. Thanks to your generosity, we were able to welcome no fewer than 24 participants, ready to brave the summer temperatures to explore new applications and strengthen their digital skills.
The response has been tremendous, and it reminds us that digital is much more than just a tool. It represents a real lever for autonomy, breaking down the barriers of isolation and strengthening social ties for visually impaired people.
This summer, our participants decided to extend their learning experience by sharing convivial lunches. This initiative created a warm and supportive atmosphere, strengthening relationships within our community.
Cumulating nearly 1,000 hours of learning since the beginning of the year, this exceptional achievement is made possible thanks to your invaluable support.
Thank you for being part of our adventure and enabling the digital inclusion of the visually impaired.

Each week, our workshops are divided into two groups: 
 - The first group led by Jacques, a retired blind member, enables participants to discover the various smartphones and tablets and their functionalities.
 - The second group led by Taha, a young blind man always accompanied by his dog Oxford (a bit of a mascot 😊 ), discovers all the applications that will enable them to gain autonomy in everyday gestures and foster social links: Facebook, Sncf Connect, Plans - native application on iPhone, Mobristras, Soudscape/VoiceVista, Seeing AI, VoiceOver, Vocaléo, Transite, etc.The uniqueness of these workshops lies in their peer-to-peer organization. Indeed, the constant monitoring of new applications and the facilitation led by volunteers who are themselves in a disability situation removes the learners' brakes when faced with the expertise of their peers.
 
This peer-aid approach illustrates the collaboration and solidarity of those involved, reinforcing the spirit of partnership in the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals! 

The first sessions of digital learning workshops for visually impaired or blind people enabled us to sound out priority needs and desires, and above all to support people in resolving the first problems identified. They were a great success, with no fewer than 15 people per workshop, and as many problems solved.