Walking a ‘Pathway to Independence’

Opportune Acres steps out with pilot life skills program

  • On Thursday, July 9, students in the Pathway to Independence pilot program went to Small Town Apparel in Aurora where they worked together to create a t-shirt design for the program.
    On Thursday, July 9, students in the Pathway to Independence pilot program went to Small Town Apparel in Aurora where they worked together to create a t-shirt design for the program.

    Over the past couple of months Opportune Acres has been testing a pilot program designed to help young adults with disabilities develop life skills for independence through participation in outdoor activities. Pathway to Independence is sponsored in part by the Hamilton Community Foundation and wrapped up its first sessions in mid-July. Opportune Acres Executive Director Kari Valentine said t…