In 2006, Dev Datta established the first audio library for the blind in South Asia. With the Holman Prize, he would develop resources for blind people in Nepal to learn science, technology, engineering and math.
2020 Candidates
Kevin Coachman
Kevin Coachman is a community activist. With the Holman Prize, he would start a community kitchen where people experiencing homelessness could learn job skills.
Rory Hoffman
Rory, who loves roller coasters, would use the Holman Prize to write and arrange for the unique musical instruments in his collection and film his progress.
Web: roryhoffman.com
Facebook: @RoryStory
YouTube: RoryHoffmanMusic
Lance Mathena
Lance is the president of The North American Association of Blind Sportsmen. With the Holman Prize, he would take a group of blind hunters on a hunt in Washington State and document it for the show Adaptive Pursuits.
Facebook: Adaptive Pursuits TV
Web: naabs.org
YouTube: Lance Mathena
Joby & Wendy
Joby and Wendy have traveled in Asia with school exchange tours. With the Holman Prize, they would independently travel outside of Asia to Europe and document it on social media.
Facebook: @Iseeblog
Twitter: @TravelVIP6
Instagram: @Travel_VIP_
YouTube: Travel VIP
Jahan Ara Begum Hena
Jahan Ara Begum has a Master’s degree in Islamic History and Culture. With the Holman Prize, she would develop an online platform to help blind people learn employment and entrepreneurial skills in Bangladesh.
YouTube: Hena’s Studio For Disabled People
Nate Barnes
A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, Nate would use the Holman Prize to build a music technology lab for blind and low vision musicians.
Web: natebarneseverybody.com
Twitter: @natebarnesdrums
Instagram: @natebarneseverybody
YouTube: Nate Barnes
Jason Mitschele
Jason has been practicing law as a Federal Prosecutor since 2003. With the Holman Prize, he and a team of blind climbers would attempt to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro. The journey will be captured in a feature-length documentary.
Web: teamlimitless.ca
Ambrose Lasoy
Ambrose is the fifth of six children. With the Holman Prize, he would create an online platform to connect blind people in Kenya to community resources.