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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif;font-size:12pt">Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) offers a work-readiness program for blind and low vision high school students throughout MD. Below, please find information on this program. Please pass this information along to any parents or students who may benefit.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">The Gaining Leadership, Independence, Direction, and Experience (GLIDE) Program will begin the 2018-2019 year with a workshop on<span> </span><span class="gmail-m_-281642703398471652gmail-aBn" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-m_-281642703398471652gmail-aQJ">Saturday, September 22, 2018</span></span>. This workshop will focus on career- and self-assessment. The remaining seven workshops will address topics such as advocacy, budgeting and finance, independent living skills, workplace communication, college exploration, and more. The training does not stop there. Each participant will speak with a mentor several times throughout the month to discuss progress in school, comprise steps to accomplish future goals, or address areas in need of improvement.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Participants may enroll anytime during the 2018-2019 school year. All workshops are located in the Greater Baltimore area. BISM will provide all meals, and transportation is available if needed.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">I have attached PDF and Word versions of the GLIDE flyer to this email. I can be reached at (410) 737-2642 to answer any questions.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Sincerely,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Melissa Lomax<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Youth Services Manager<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Blind Industries and Services of Maryland<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">3345 Washington Blvd<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Baltimore, MD 21227<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">(410) 737-2642<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.bism.org/youth" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">www.bism.org/youth</a></span></p>

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