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Hello everyone,<br>
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This is Melody Roane from the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the
Blind and Vision Impaired in Richmond, VA. We are hiring three
individuals who are successful college students or young professionals to
serve as mentors for our summer youth program, Learning Independence,
Feeling Empowered! (LIFE.) If you are selected to be a mentor, you
will have the opportunity to gain valuable work experience to prepare you
for your career choice, and you will get to take part in
confidence-building activities such as whitewater rafting, high rope
adventure course, zip lining, improvisation training, etc. You will
also have the opportunity to work alongside some of the most talented
instructors in the Field and learn from them. You will work with up
to twenty-two blind high school students from around the state of
Virginia who are eager to be encouraged and inspired by you.<br>
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Please see the attached information for instructions to apply for a
mentor position. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate
to call me at 804-371-3323.<br>
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We look forward to talking with you soon!<br>
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Have a great day!<br>
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Melody Roane, director<br>
Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired<br>
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<b>From:</b> Chittum, Greg (DBVI) <br>
<b>Subject:</b> Mentor Recruitment Letter - 2017 Learning Independence,
Feeling Empowered (LIFE) Program<br>
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Good afternoon!<br>
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VRCBVI is seeking 3 college students or young professionals who are blind
to be mentors for our 2017 Learning Independence, Feeling Empowered
(LIFE) Program. <br>
Please share the attached recruitment letter with candidates who may be
interested in applying for these seasonal (summer) positions. <br>
Applications are due April 14, 2017.<br>
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Thank you!<br>
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Greg Chittum, Orientation and Mobility<br>
Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind & Vision Impaired<br>
401 Azalea Avenue<br>
Richmond, Virginia 23227<br>
Phone: 804-371-3204<br>
Email:
<a href="mailto:greg.chittum@dbvi.virginia.gov">
greg.chittum@dbvi.virginia.gov</a><br>
Twitter:
<a href="https://twitter.com/VRCBVI_Cares">@VRCBVI_Strong</a><br>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VDBVI">VDBVI</a><br>
Worldwide Web: <a href="http://www.vrcbvi.org/">www.vrcbvi.org</a><br>
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