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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gain invaluable job skills, make a difference and be part of a great staff!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Colorado Center for the Blind is now accepting applications from positive blind adult role models to be residential counselors/classroom instructors in our 2020 summer
programs. Our programing consists of the following summer programs:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1) “No Limits to Learning” Transition Youth Program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2) “World of Work” Pre-Employment Program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3) “Challenge and Adventure” Self-Advocacy Program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">4) “Cracking the College Code” College Prep Program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Staff must be available May 26 through August 7, 2020. Successful applicants will be good role models, competent in the skills of blindness, passionate, detail oriented,
adaptable in a fast-paced environment, must possess excellent communication skills (oral and written), be a team player and be willing and able to take a leadership role whenever called upon. Applicants should be prepared and excited to work with blind students
of all capacities ages 11 - 21.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Challenge recreation and STEAM focused experiences are an exciting component of the summer programs at the Colorado Center for the Blind. Staff are expected to participate
fully in the following activities: rock climbing, hiking, canoeing, white water rafting, martial arts classes, try Blind Hockey, tour college campuses, visit with Disability Resource Office counselors, attend a college life seminar, participate in a chemistry
lab and much more. All staff and students participating in both the “No Limits to Learning” and “Cracking the College Code” programs will attend the weeklong national convention of the National Federation of the Blind in Houston, Texas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If interested, please contact Martin Becerra-Miranda at (303)778-1130 extension 223 or via email at
</span><a href="mailto:mbecerra@cocenter.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">mbecerra@cocenter.org</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Martin Becerra-Miranda,
<i>NOMC</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Director of Youth Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Travel Instructor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phone: 303.778.1130 Ext: 223<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fax: 303.778.1598<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2233 W. Shepperd Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Littleton, CO 80120<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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