{"id":738,"date":"2025-06-21T12:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T07:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/?p=738"},"modified":"2025-07-25T10:58:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T05:28:01","slug":"ruturaj-and-friends-from-uniliver-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/ruturaj-and-friends-from-uniliver-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruturaj and friends from Uniliver visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;\ud83c\udf1f A Joyful Visit from Young Adult Working Professionals with Visual Impairment!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we had the pleasure of hosting Ruturaj, Saee, Bittu, and Tejas\u2014a passionate group from different teams at Unilever\u2014at ARC@IIIT-B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They were absolutely thrilled exploring our tactile learning tools, assistive tech devices, inclusive games, and resources\u2014so much so, they stayed well past lunchtime just to experience more! \ud83d\ude4c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We connected over shared experiences, challenges in inclusive education, and their deep love for learning. Their words said it all:<br>&#8220;&#8221;Students with blindness these days are so lucky\u2026 we wish we had all this when we were in school!&#8221;&#8221; \ud83d\udcac\ud83d\udc9b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grateful for their energy, curiosity, and thoughtful insights. We\u2019re excited about what\u2019s ahead\u2014with more conversations, collaborations, and maybe even volunteering together!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"857f79\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" style=\"--dominant-color: #857f79;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ruturaj-and-friends-from-uniliver-visit-7.webp?resize=640%2C850&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A few people trying out various tactile artefacts at ARC\" class=\"wp-image-777 has-transparency\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ruturaj-and-friends-from-uniliver-visit-7.webp?resize=771%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 771w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ruturaj-and-friends-from-uniliver-visit-4.webp?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"92928d\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" style=\"--dominant-color: #92928d;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ruturaj-and-friends-from-uniliver-visit-3.webp?resize=640%2C850&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A few people trying out various tactile artefacts at ARC\" class=\"wp-image-773 has-transparency\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visionempowertrust.org\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ruturaj-and-friends-from-uniliver-visit-3.webp?resize=771%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 771w, 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