Tầm nhìn của chúng tôi
Chúng tôi mong muốn loại bỏ mù lòa mầm non có thể phòng ngừa được trên toàn cầu. Tầm nhìn của chúng tôi: ngăn trẻ em mất đi tầm nhìn của chúng.
Sứ mệnh của chúng tôi
Chúng tôi nâng cao nhận thức cộng đồng về Glow (leukocoria) và hơn hai mươi bệnh mắt liên quan đến ánh sáng khác nhau và thúc đẩy hành động để ngăn ngừa mù lòa ở trẻ em.
Mục đích của chúng tôi
Chúng tôi giúp cha mẹ nhìn thấy tầm nhìn của con mình trong một ánh sáng mới. Bởi vì không có đứa trẻ nào nên bị mù do một bệnh về mắt có thể phòng ngừa được.
Know The Glow University Affiliations
University of Notre Dame
Working with the University through Faculty Advisor Barb Calhoun, Notre Dame's students have worked on a variety of projects for KTG over the years. With a new minor program at the university on patient advocacy, many students involved in that minor, in biochemistry, and in rare disease research have brought their ideas and unique perspectives to help make an enormous impact on KTG. Students are engaged in campus awareness, research, as well as national and international outreach coordination.
Santa Clara University
To date, Santa Clara University's students have been primarily communications majors bringing their ideas and expertise regarding the best use of all media and social media tools. KTG has engaged the SCU students in helping to create social media strategy, develop video ideas, as well as to help with media production and research, translation tools, and patient family engagement activities.
MCU
As our first International Student Chapter, KTG has begun working with faculty advisor Dr. Jenn Vinola and her 5th Year Optometry students who are charting new territory in the Philippines as Optometry itself is a new and burgeoning field in the Philippines requiring six years of advanced medical study. Students at MCU are building a KTG program which hopes to create webinars and awareness activities to better inform the community, medical students, and optometry students about the importance of watching for the Glow and when to refer if it is found.
University of Cape Coast
As KTG’s first Student Chapter partnership in Ghana, the University of Cape Coast marks an important step in expanding our presence in West Africa. Working alongside faculty advisors and Doctor of Optometry students, the chapter will strengthen awareness around the early identification of the white reflex in children through student-led education, advocacy, and community outreach, supporting timely recognition and referral within the broader health system.
SACON University
The KnowTheGlow SACON Student Chapter, established in 2024, is led by students of St. Andrews College of Nursing under the guidance of an international network. The chapter is focused on raising awareness of leukocoria through peer education, academic collaboration, and community outreach. By engaging both campus and local communities, the SACON chapter aims to strengthen early recognition and help support efforts to prevent childhood blindness.
Bayelsa Medical University
As KTG’s first Student Chapter partnership on the African continent, Bayelsa Medical University represents a major milestone in our regional expansion. With its strong Health Sciences and Optometry programme, the chapter is well positioned to lead awareness campaigns, vision screening outreach, and educational initiatives that promote early recognition of the Glow and timely referral for further care.
Novena University
Novena University’s new Student Chapter will work closely with faculty and student leaders to expand awareness on childhood eye health through peer education, campus activities, and community engagement. The chapter’s efforts will contribute to strengthening knowledge around early detection and referral pathways.
University of Kwazulu-Natal
As KTG’s first Student Chapter partnership in South Africa, the University of KwaZulu-Natal marks an important step in growing our engagement in Southern Africa. Together with faculty advisors and students, the chapter will advance awareness activities, advocacy efforts, and community outreach focused on the early detection of the white reflex in children and prompt referral for specialist care.
Interested in starting a Student Chapter at your college or university? Reach out to us at info@knowtheglow.org - we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you!