[NABS-L] [NFB-Career-Mentors] Tapping your talent!
Naim Abu-ElHawa
nmabuelhawa at gmail.com
Sat Mar 19 04:13:40 UTC 2022
Hi Maurice. As a full-time dual undergrad and grad student while
simultaneously gainfully employed, I hope to offer words of wisdom to our
next generation of leaders. For more detail, please feel free to reach out
to me off list or shoot me a text or give me a call at: (202) 848-8932.
Many thanks and much respect.
Sincerely,
Naim Muawia Abu-El Hawa
On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 10:12 AM Maura Loberg via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> Yay! I can't wait to help them out!
>
> Maura J. Loberg
> Nebraska Wesleyan University, class of 2024
> President
> | Nebraska Association of Blind Students
>
>
> > On Mar 18, 2022, at 7:14 AM, Peret, Maurice via NABS-L <
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Maura,
> >
> > Thank you so much for your willingness to engage with our mentees. How
> about I put you down for the module on Leadership and Getting Involved on
> 5/2/22? I'll send you a detailed outline of the items to cover when we get
> nearer to the date. Thanks again, Maura, I believe our mentees will respond
> well to your presentation as you exemplify leadership.
> >
> > I am grateful to you.
> >
> > Next?
> >
> > Maurice Peret
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Maura Loberg via
> NABS-L
> > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2022 3:31 PM
> > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Maura Loberg <mauraloberg at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [NABS-L] [NFB-Career-Mentors] Tapping your talent!
> >
> > I could talk on either finding readers, leadership or self-advocacy.
> >
> > Maura J. Loberg
> > Nebraska Wesleyan University, class of 2024 President
> > | Nebraska Association of Blind Students
> >
> >
> >> On Mar 17, 2022, at 1:29 PM, Kat Bottner via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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:
> >>>
> >>> Greetings Friends,
> >>>
> >>> 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!
> >>>
> >>> 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
> >>>
> >>> 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
> >>>
> >>> 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
> >>>
> >>> 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
> >>>
> >>> 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
> >>>
> >>> 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
> >>>
> >>> 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
> >>>
> >>> 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
> >>>
> >>> 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
> >>>
> >>> But wait! Now it’s almost time for convention! Okay, gotta scoot,
> gotta pack! Where did the time go?
> >>>
> >>> Thank you in advance for considering being one of our fabulous career
> mentoring session hosts!
> >>>
> >>> Yours with regards,
> >>>
> >>> 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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 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. Every
> day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
> >>>
> >>>
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