Why Think College
Why Think College ?
Think College is a pilot project in India committed to developing inclusive higher education options for people with intellectual disability. With a commitment to equity and excellence, Think College supports evidence-based and student-centered research and practice by generating and sharing knowledge, guiding institutional change, informing public policy, and engaging with students, professionals and families. Helping students with disabilities reach for Higher Education Dreams with the “Think College” project.
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Think College Program is to serve individuals with disabilities on a college campus with peers without disabilities, giving them the opportunity to experience college life either at MIHE or at any other College. The program is strives to give students the complete college experience both academic and social inclusion, to the greatest degree possible. The program strives to fit the individual needs of each students, rather than having the students try to fit into a predetermined modules.
Think College Program is to serve individuals with disabilities on a college campus with peers without disabilities, giving them the opportunity to experience college life either at MIHE or at any other College. The program is strives to give students the complete college experience both academic and social inclusion, to the greatest degree possible. The program strives to fit the individual needs of each students, rather than having the students try to fit into a predetermined modules.
The Think College Program Coordinator facilitates student participation as an Educational Coach, and peer mentor relationships where Think College Program students are paired with undergraduate and graduate students in academic and social settings. This program is designed to meet multiple objectives for both students with and without disabilities. Students who serve as peer mentors gain mental first-hand knowledge about people with disabilities on campus as part of their course requirements. Peers and classmates learn how the campus community serves as a microcosm for the community at large, with individuals with disabilities being woven into the fabric of our college culture.
The Think College Program Coordinator facilitates student participation as an Educational Coach, and peer mentor relationships where Think College Program students are paired with undergraduate and graduate students in academic and social settings. This program is designed to meet multiple objectives for both students with and without disabilities. Students who serve as peer mentors gain mental first-hand knowledge about people with disabilities on campus as part of their course requirements. Peers and classmates learn how the campus community serves as a microcosm for the community at large, with individuals with disabilities being woven into the fabric of our college culture.