Vision To Learn
Joan Chu Reese is an experienced Executive Director at Vision To Learn leading development and growth strategies for the organization. Joan holds various leadership roles in organizations such as the Harvard Club of Southern California, Phi Beta Kappa Alumni in Southern California, and the Council of Korean Americans. Joan also serves as an Advisor at Amavitae Corporation and the Harvard Innovation Lab, providing guidance on career pathways and entrepreneurial ventures. Additionally, Joan is a dedicated member of the Spark Program Executive Board, focusing on mentoring middle school students and helping them reach their potential. With a background in business strategy consulting and strategic procurement, Joan brings a wealth of expertise to the organizations Joan is involved in.
Vision To Learn
Vision To Learn is the largest school-based vision care nonprofit in the country. VTL exists to address one basic premise – if you can’t see, you can’t learn. Vision To Learn provides free eye exams and free glasses to students in underserved communities to help them succeed in school and in life. See visiontolearn.org for current opportunities to make a difference in your community. Vision To Learn solves a problem affecting as many as 1.5 million children nationwide who lack the glasses they need to see the board, read a book, study math or participate in class. Kids in low-income communities and minorities are disproportionately affected. The problem is one of access as most of the kids, for a host of reasons, do not get to a doctor. Vision To Learn solves the problem by bringing the clinic to the kids at schools and community organizations and providing eye exams and glasses free of charge. Vision To Learn has accomplished a great deal since it was started in 2012 in Los Angeles and plans to use that experience to serve as a model for the rest of the nation.