D'Vine Path keeps students connected

FALLBROOK – D'Vine Path, a dynamic and safe community that provides vocational and life skills to people with autism and other disabilities in agriculture, hospitality and the arts, has managed to find the silver lining in the midst of the stress of the coronavirus pandemic.

"During these isolating times, keeping our students busy and connected has been our No. 1 priority. Our dedicated program facilitators are committed to delivering weekly projects to students' doorsteps to keep them occupied and on track with our program curriculum," Lenila Batali, founder and executive director of D'Vine Path, said.

Sketch books, paint pods and brushes were dropped off for students to work on their garden designs, art for the 2020 wine label contest and herb markers for their vegetable container gardens.

Since the students can't tend to the community garden at Batali Ranch, they were given potted plants to care for at home, along with homework assignments to refresh their memory of previous lessons taught.

The students are enjoying staying socially connected with each other via Zoom video classes and meetings hosted by D'Vine Path facilitators and mentors Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Batali said.

D'Vine Path is designed to help individuals identify, develop and achieve their goals while exploring opportunities to advance their education, employment, life skills, health and well-being. For more information about the D'Vine Path program, call 949-233-6515 or visit https://www.dvinepath.org.

Submitted by D'Vine Path.