PIE is on the move!

After several months of discussions, Partners In Excellence will be undergoing some organizational changes to reflect a new partnership between Dr. Richard Lytle, PIE Founder, and Dr. Madan Vasishta an internationally known educator and administrator. Dr. Vasishta, who is deaf, was born and raised in New Delhi, India and has been active in the deaf community in India.

Dr. Vasishta has been the Superintendent of schools for the deaf in New Mexico and North Carolina. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at Gallaudet University. Soon, both Dr. Lytle and Dr. Vasishta plan to devote their full-time energies to developing PIE into a more structured and active organization with strong partnerships in China, India, Southeast Asia and Africa. Look for more details in the next few months about PIE's growth and changes. You can read more about Dr. Vasishta on the India home page.

World Deaf Leadership Scholar, Zhou Jiayi, a Shanghai native, begins her senior year at Gallaudet University.[READ MORE]

PIE helps raise funds for Myanmar Typhoon relief: Under the leadership of Dr. Charles Reilly PIE was able provide direct relief to deaf people impacted by the Typhoon in Myanmar. [READ MORE]

First National Conference of the Deaf in India: Dr. Madan Vasishta, vice president of PIE, is helping organize this conference and is working closely with both organizations. [READ MORE]

PIE responds to Earthquake in China: Students at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf on the Gallaudet University campus raise funds to help deaf people impacted by the terrible earthquake in China . [READ MORE]

News and Events

Jiujiang, China: It's been more than a year since our dear friend and colleague Principal He Shenghua passed away from lung cancer. His passing was way too early and before he could see the fulfillment of his dreams for a modern school building for deaf children in Jiujiang.

However Principal He's family, friends and staff have worked very hard this past year to honor him and continue his important work. Under the leadership of his son Mr. He Ming and the school's principal Madam Zhang the school has built a new indoor kitchen, showers and toilet building, and rooms for meetings and staff development. All of these structures are behind the main building.

This was accomplished with funding provided by the Jiujiang City Government and the support of Vice Mayor Wu Ping. The school continues to grow each year adding 25 new students. This past June Richard Lytle attended the first middle school graduation ceremony. [READ MORE]

This past month Principal He Shenghua was honored by the city of Jiujiang as one of its top 10 citizens.