by conexusvision | Dec 7, 2020 | General News
In early December, Melissa Perry, Conexus Director of Community Programs and Public Health, and Dr. Evan Silverstein, Conexus Board Member and Pediatric Ophthalmologist at VCU Medical Center, were appointed to a Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Workgroup to...
by conexusvision | Dec 1, 2020 | Gift of Light, News Coverage
Conexus Vision has a simple mission — remove poor vision as a barrier to a child’s success in the classroom. The results can be seen not just in the grades of the students but also in their behavior. As Elizabeth Stowers, Communities in Schools of Chesterfield site...
by conexusvision | Nov 24, 2020 | General News, Gift of Light
Arielle, a Richmond Public Schools student and her mother, Mary, noticed that she started to struggle in school. According to Arielle’s mother, her struggles came right when she began to learn to read. “So before the testing, I kind of noticed she was having a problem...
by conexusvision | Nov 17, 2020 | General News, Gift of Light
Conexus, a non-profit organization that works with youth in schools to help them see better, is being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. “It has been a little bit of a challenge for us because most of everything that we do is inside of a school building,” said Tim...
by conexusvision | Nov 16, 2020 | Board of Directors, General News
At its most recent Board of Directors meeting, Conexus announced new Board leadership with Terrence Kerner being elected as its Board Chair and welcomed Molly Bransford as a new member. Kerner has been an active member of the Conexus Board of Directors, as well as the...