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Panther Life

Project Panther LIFE. Panther Learning is for Everyone.

A partnership among Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Parent to Parent of Miami, and the College of Education to develop and oversee the implementation of a postsecondary transition program for students with intellectual disabilities that will prepare eight students with intellectual disabilities over a four year period to complete a structured and individualized curriculum offering two professional/career tracks and a system of supports through academic mentoring, peer and job coaching, and faculty advising. Diana Valle-Riestra, an assistant professor of special education at FIU’s College of Education and head of Project Panther LIFE Panther LIFE students are supported by a $15,000 grant awarded from the Florida Consortium on Postsecondary Education and Intellectual Disabilities to the College of Education.

How to Give

  • Recurring Biweekly Payroll Deductions – Your Gift Amount will be deducted continuously. (i.e., $1.92 = $1.92 per pay period until you request a change)
  • One Payment Payroll Deduction – Your Gift Amount will be deducted from one pay check only. (i.e., $100 = $ 100 from one pay period)
  • Pay Directly with Credit Card
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