[NABS-L] [NFB-Career-Mentors] Tapping your talent!

[Kat Bottner]

I can help out with the workplace accommodations topic on 5/16 as I have experience with this currently.

> On Mar 17, 2022, at 1:39 PM, Peret, Maurice via NFB-Career-Mentors <nfb-career-mentors at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Greetings Friends,
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> I’m reaching out to tap into the tremendous pool of talent in our movement to present to a group of young high school and college students seeking a bit of the success you are pursuing with a vengeance. Yes, that’s right. I’m talking about the NFB Career Mentoring Program. You’ve heard of it. The secret sauce of our program is in the dynamic individuals who present on topics such as those listed below. Please let me know which of these suits your fancy and your expertise and I will provide you with a detailed outline of topics to be covered as well as to facilitate the interactive discussion. You can ask those who have stepped up to help out before in this way, it’s really fun!
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> Selecting the Right College Major | 4/5/22
> After completing this module, students will understand how to select a college major that is right for them, as well as how to explore potential careers that correlate with different majors.
> Topics to be Addressed:
> 1.            How to choose a major?
> 2.            Using assessments to determine a college major
> 3.            Exploring careers that correlate with different college majors
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> Volunteering and Giving Back | 4/11/22
> After completing this module, students will understand the value of volunteering as it relates to job exploration, networking, and professional development 
> Topics Addressed:
> 1.            Job exploration through community service
> 2.            Opportunities to practice self-advocacy and blindness skills
> 3.            Learning to blend in
> 4.            Networking through volunteering
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> Taking Control of Your Access to the Print Universe in School and at Work | 4/19/22
> After completing this module, students will be aware of effective strategies to take control of the reading process, including how to access accessible print materials, considerations in the use of live readers, and strategies for interviewing and selecting a live reader that is a good fit for the student and reading project.
> Topics Addressed:
> 1.            The use of volunteer and paid readers
> 2.            How to find and hire a live reader
> 3.            The advantages and disadvantages of paid versus volunteer readers, as well as the use of familiar readers, such as family and friends, versus those who are unfamiliar to students
> 4.            Strategies to effectively take responsibility for accessing print materials
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> Leadership and Getting Involved | 5/2/22
> After completing this module, students will understand the importance of getting involved in extracurricular activities on the college campus, and the benefits of pursuing leadership and growth opportunities in school, the workplace, and the community
> Topics Addressed:
> 1.            Benefits of developing leadership skills for academic and professional success
> 2.            Strategies for identifying and pursuing leadership and growth opportunities in school, the workplace, and the community
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> Self-Advocating Toward Independence | 5/10/22
> After completing this module, students will understand the concept of self-advocacy and the relationship between effective self-advocacy skills and living the lives they want. They will examine the nature of independence and address strategies for achieving independence. Students will also explore the difference between equal rights and special treatment.
> Topics Addressed:
> 1.            Self-advocacy strategies for learning to live independently and with confidence
> 2.            How do we learn to speak up for what we need, or don’t need, in order to avoid unwanted help?
> 3.            The difference between equal rights and special treatment
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> Introduction to Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace | 5/16/22
> After completing this module, students will be familiar with what constitutes a reasonable accommodation in the workplace, the types of reasonable accommodations available to blind and low-vision employees, and how to request a reasonable accommodation. Consumers will also be able to develop an access technology plan.
> Topics Addressed:
> 1.            What are workplace accommodations?
> 2.            How do you request a workplace accommodation?
> 3.            How to prepare an access technology plan
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> Financial Literacy | 6/7/22
> After completing this module, students will have gained familiarity with a variety of financial institutions, learned how to open a personal bank account, write checks, and balance their checkbook.
> Topics Addressed:
> 1.            Considerations in choosing a financial institution such as a bank or credit union
> 2.            How to open a checking or savings account
> 3.            How to write a check and balance a checkbook
> 4.            Online and mobile banking options, including their accessibility
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> Self-Advocacy and Accommodations in Post-Secondary Education | 6/13/22
> After completing this module, students will understand the effective strategies that can be used to self-advocate in vocational rehabilitation and college disability services meetings, including how these strategies build practice and can be used for requesting and obtaining accommodations in the workplace.
> Topics Addressed:
> 1.            Self-advocacy in vocational rehabilitation meetings
> 2.            Self-advocacy in college disability services meetings
> 3.            Self-advocacy in workplace accommodations meetings
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> Job Interview Strategies | 6/21/22
> After completing this module, students will be familiar with the job interview process; effective organizational research strategies; interview preparation; active interview engagement; appropriate follow-up; and disability disclosure considerations.
> Topics Addressed:
> 1.            How to research a potential employer
> 2.            The job interview process from pre to post
> 3.            How to dress for and conduct yourself during a job interview
> 4.            Appropriate disclosure strategies
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> But wait! Now it’s almost time for convention! Okay, gotta scoot, gotta pack! Where did the time go?
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> Thank you in advance for considering being one of our fabulous career mentoring session hosts!
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> Yours with regards,
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> Maurice Peret, NOMCT
> Coordinator of Career Mentoring & Employment Programs
> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
> 410-659-9314, extension 2350| MPeret at nfb.org
> Mobile  804-928-4015
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