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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Here is an excited opportunity for high school and college students. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Peret, Maurice [mailto:MPeret@nfb.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 04, 2018 10:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> Peret, Maurice<br><b>Subject:</b> 2019 NFB Career Mentoring Weekend Retreat<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please distribute widely to transition youth, parents and guardians, and educators:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SENT VIA EMAIL</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>National Federation of the Blind Career Mentoring Program</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2019 Student Weekend Retreat</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The National Federation of the Blind Career Mentoring Program connects blind and low vision Maryland students with successful blind role models who are living full lives and who will help the students navigate the path from education to career success. Weekend retreats consisting of planned activities and workshops enhance the mentoring relationship and help mentees to be active participants in their futures.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Our first weekend retreat for the Maryland students will take place from 5:00 p.m. on January 18, 2019, through noon on January 20, 2019, at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute located at 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21230. The weekend will be packed with information sharing, interactive discussions, educational activities, and fun challenges to help us live the lives we want. It will also be an excellent opportunity to meet and hang out with other blind and low vision peers from Maryland. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Students will:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;page-break-after:avoid'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Engage in career exploration activities </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;page-break-after:avoid'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Discuss techniques and strategies to succeed in college</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;page-break-after:avoid'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Interact with successful blind professionals</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;page-break-after:avoid'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Practice job readiness and advocacy skills. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;page-break-after:avoid'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hone interviewing and job search skills</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;page-break-after:avoid'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Discover a variety of exciting career opportunities </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Students must complete a mentee application in order to participate. For more information About the NFB’s exciting new Career Mentoring Program in Maryland, and to complete a mentee application, please visit </span><a href="https://nfb.org/menteeapplication"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>https://nfb.org/menteeapplication</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Questions? Contact:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Maurice Peret</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Coordinator of Career Mentoring Programs</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>200 East Wells Street</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Baltimore, MD 21230</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(410) 659-9314, extension 2350 | </span><a href="mailto:mperet@nfb.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>mperet@nfb.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Maurice Peret, NOMCT<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Coordinator of Career Mentoring Programs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(410) 659-9314, extension 2350| MPeret@nfb.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" alt=Facebook></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" alt=Twitter></span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" alt=Youtube></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. 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