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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Please find below an announcement about a residential summer adjustment to blindness program Blind Industries and Services of Maryland will hold tis summer.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Have you ever been told certain career paths are off limits for you due to your blindness? Have you ever rejected certain occupations because you believed you wouldn't be able to do it? The STAR Program is here to show you that there are several professions blind people can do successfully and independently even though we are told it is "unreachable." <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) is excited to introduce the STAR (Students Training in Advocacy and Responsibility) Program! This 4-week, fully residential program exposes participants to a new industry each week, exploring the career options within the industry, attending job site tours, and completing real-life tasks and activities in that profession. The industries covered during the 2023 STAR Program are Education, Engineering, Hospitality, and Business. Some activities and areas of focus include 3D printing, hotel management, glass blowing, and business creation. We will also be traveling throughout the City of Baltimore, Washington DC, and Houston, Texas. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Program Dates: June 18 to July 15 (including weekends)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ages eligible: 14 to 21<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://forms.gle/s2iJVRxjFRcqY9DQ9">Student Interest Form</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>