2020 Benefitting Society Finalist: Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ) - ADVI - Mexico

Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ) - Atención a la Diversidad Visual (ADVI) 

Atención a la Diversidad Visual (ADVI) is an initiative that works to foster social inclusion, health promotion and prevention about visual disability. The project aims to develop vision care for the university community and people who live in marginalised rural localities of the state. ADVI also looks to create conditions where people with visual disabilities are able to take part in social and cultural activities, education and contribute to the professional world as much as possible. The actions aim to reduce the negative impact of society for the community with blindness and low vision by: awareness-raising and informative workshops, conferences, events and visual diagnostics in the University as well as rural localities. 

Top three learnings: 

1. We promote personal and professional development of people with visual disability. 
2. Pioneers in a university program for promotion and prevention of visual health. 
3. We foster a focus on vocational training based in social responsibility.