E.H. Gentry Facility
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JumpStart - Summer Work Experience Program
SWEP includes paid work experience, job skills classes and recreational experiences for students ages 16-21. Register today!Mission & Philosophy
About Us
Mission: To help students achieve economic and personal independence through employment training, college preparation classes, and independent living skills. Gentry creates customized programs for Deaf, Blind, DeafBlind, and general services students which allows them to explore their personal and professional goals then provides instruction utilizing the latest technology and training methods available.
Purpose: To provide quality job skills, adjustment, and academic services to individuals with disabilities, which will promote independence and lead to employment.
News & Announcements
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![Jalen-Ochoa-Vallejo enjoyed his work experience at Dollar General]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749459954/aidborg/xzcjnbde1sa4wljekiqu/FaceofSummerBreak.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749459954/aidborg/xzcjnbde1sa4wljekiqu/FaceofSummerBreak.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749459954/aidborg/xzcjnbde1sa4wljekiqu/FaceofSummerBreak.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749459954/aidborg/xzcjnbde1sa4wljekiqu/FaceofSummerBreak.jpg","width":976}])
How Students at E. H. Gentry Facility are Turning Work Experience into Career Gold.
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about The New Face of Summer Break
![Parker Clardy leans into the open, driver-side window of a car.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751914568/aidborg/eodhtsa8bzdgddcl7yde/MMPPClardyresized.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1751914568/aidborg/eodhtsa8bzdgddcl7yde/MMPPClardyresized.jpg","width":487}])
AIDB has partnered with East AlabamaWorks to offer a Modern Manufacturing Program to K-12 and adult students, ages 16 and older, within Alabama School for the Blind, Alabama School for the Deaf, Helen Keller School of Alabama and E. H. Gentry Facility.
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about Modern Manufacturing Program Launch
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When it comes to the bridge between high school and postsecondary pursuits, E. H. Gentry Facility students are only confined by their imaginations
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about The Bridges We Build
iCanConnect empowers Alabamians to live the successful, independent lives of their choice.
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about Confidence & Independence Start at AIDB
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The E. H. Gentry Facility recently received an upgrade with a new, fully-accessible video conference SMARTroom.
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about SMARTroom: The Future Is Calling!