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David Flink Highlight
I am someone who learns differently, and that is as much a part of my identity as anything else.
About David
- Was never a good student, but decided that rather than becoming “the dumb kid,” he’d become “the bad kid.”
- As a result, he was on good terms with his school principal, whose office he was visiting constantly.
- He was later diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD.
- When he got to Brown University, he learned that one in five people have a learning or attention issue.
- Once he realized he wasn’t alone, he was struck with a desire to find “his people,” the learning and attention issues community.
- He started a support group at Brown and word soon spread to nearby schools; suddenly, hundreds of students were emailing him wanting to join his “club.”
- David realized he couldn’t just leave his project behind, and decided to dedicate his post-grad life to building “Project Eye-to-Eye” into a national movement.
- Says he’s driven by his love of learning, and his passion is to make sure that every kid can learn in an environment that best fits their needs.
