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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

15-year-old Caleb Hyndman led his own program through Courageous Kids Climbing to teach first responders how to work with visually impaired individuals.

Courageous Kids Climbing empowers youth

FRANKIE BEER, Evergreen news editor January 18, 2022

When 15-year-old Caleb Hyndman first became involved with Courageous Kids Climbing, he never imagined he would lead his own program, training first responders to work with blind and visually impaired individuals.  Caleb’s...

The idea for the training came after Caleb Hyndman went with Courageous Kids Climbing staff to interact with police officers and get hands-on experience with certain police equipment.

Training for first responders to be held Thursday 

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief January 12, 2022

First responders can attend a training in Clarkson, Idaho, on Thursday to learn how to better work with individuals who are visually impaired or blind.  The Isaac Foundation and Courageous Kids...

A participant at the CKC event climbs on the WSU Student Recreation Center climbing wall Sunday, Sept. 26.

Sky’s the limit for ‘Courageous Kids’

FRANKIE BEER, Evergreen news editor September 30, 2021

Courageous Kids Climbing hosted a rock climbing event at WSU on Sunday for community members with physical and intellectual disabilities. Founder Jeff Riechmann said he created CKC to give kids...

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