EMPLOYING THE BLIND: OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED

Petr Kucheryavyy is originally from Chernovtsy in Ukraine but spent the majority of his time living in Atlanta, Georgia. He lost his vision around age 8 as a consequence of the nuclear power plant explosion in Chernobyl Ukraine. Petr has a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Emory University and, after planning a move to Colorado, found out about the Colorado Center for the Blind. Initially, Petr only planned to get the training and enjoy all the great outdoor recreation activities, but he was drawn in by the philosophy and mission of the Center. After graduating, Petr was hired as the Center’s Residential instructor/Manager and worked in this position for over a year. Currently Petr is the Center’s Employment Specialist. He is clearly hooked on the Center and loves what he does!