<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">The original link is for high school students interested in applying, if you would like to apply to be a mentor, feel to reach out to Amy Phelps <div><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Amy C. Phelps, CRC, NOMC</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Assistant Director for Instruction <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind & Vision Impaired<br>Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired<br>401 Azalea Ave, Richmond, VA 23227<br>Office:<span style="border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0in;"> </span>804-371-3052<br>Fax: <span style="border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0in;"> </span>804-371-3092<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Email Address: <a href="mailto:amy.phelps@dbvi.virginia.gov"><span style="color: blue;">amy.phelps@dbvi.virginia.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.vrcbvi.virginia.gov/"><span style="color: blue;">Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div dir="ltr">Lauren Chaya Altman<div>President</div><div>National Association of Blind Students</div><div>Pronouns: she/her</div><div>Email: nabs.president@gmail.com</div><div>Phone: 973-930-7473 </div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 17, 2025, at 7:41\u202fPM, Lauren Chaya Altman, President of the National Association of Blind Students <nabs.president@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<span>Check out the link below for an awesome summer opportunity! </span><br><span>I worked as a LIFE mentor myself two years ago and had a fantastic experience. You get to work with high school students and be a positive impact on their learning of different blindness skills. Not to mention you will get to go on a bunch of cool confidence building experiences with students such as a white water rafting trip and driver's ed lessons! </span><br><span></span><br><span>https://www.vrcbvi.virginia.gov/programs.htm#LIFE</span><br><span></span><br><span>Lauren Chaya Altman</span><br><span>President</span><br><span>National Association of Blind Students</span><br><span>Pronouns: she/her</span><br><span>Email: nabs.president@gmail.com</span><br><span>Phone: 973-930-7473 </span></div></blockquote></div></body></html>