[nabs-l] New Opportunity for Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired: An Online Employment Preparation Program

[Jim Reed]

Hey all, 

I recieved this through the NFB jobs list. I thought some of you might be interested.

Jim 

New Opportunity for Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired:  An Online
Employment Preparation Program




Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision, Mississippi State
University

 

Are you interested in finding a job? Are you a senior or recent graduate
from high school OR a senior or recent graduate from college? If you answer
yes to both of these questions, we have a program for you that is being
offered online, and it's free! We know that youth who are blind or visually
impaired often have difficulty finding employment, and we want to help by
providing a program that specifically focuses on identifying the right job
for you and the steps to take to find that job. The program will last 8
weeks, beginning in the Fall of 2009 or the Winter of 2010, and it will
cover the following topics:  

*         Self-assessment & discovery

*         Interest & career exploration

*         Job search skills training

*         Employment issues specific to blindness

*         How to locate specific job openings & apply for jobs

 

This program will take place online, so you can be located anywhere in the
U.S. and participate. You can participate from home, school, or anywhere you
have internet access. We can also help you obtain internet access in order
to participate if this is a problem for you. Although this is an online
program, it will involve interaction with others and will require completion
of assignments. Two programs will be offered: one for seniors or recent
graduates from high school, and one for seniors or recent graduates from
college. 

 

Specific requirements for participation include:

*    Legal blindness or more severe visual impairment 
*    Blindness as the primary disability, without additional significant
disabilities 
*    Senior in high school (or recent graduate) who does not plan to
attend college, OR Senior in college (or recent graduate), under the age of
25, who expects to seek (or is seeking) employment after graduation 
*    Basic computer literacy and knowledge of accessibility
software/hardware that would allow participation in an intervention provided
on the Internet

 

If you meet these requirements and are interested in participating in one of
these free programs, or have questions, you may check out our website at
<http://www2.blind.msstate.edu/> www2.blind.msstate.edu, or contact Lynda
Goleman:  1-800-675-7782 or lgoleman at colled.msstate.edu 

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