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If so, we'd like to introduce you to the<a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/60984126/398854873/-493992325?sourceid=1076831&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzcyODI3IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjMyNjE2ZmM5LTMyY2YtZWQxMS1hOGUwLTAwMjI0ODMyZTgxMSIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAib2ZmaWNlQGdpbGNocmlzdGNvbnN0cnVjdGlvbi5jbyINCn0%3D&hmac=eABzmcdYnmdvullleMmg7JDXosTiFptqTCZuQ4X3kQM=&emci=deb55025-7bca-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&emdi=32616fc9-32cf-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&ceid=9446679"> AFB Blind Leaders Development Program</a>, which provides an excellent opportunity to cultivate confidence and leadership skills for high-potential employees who are blind or have low vision. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><img border=0 width=350 height=197 style='width:3.6458in;height:2.0555in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://prod.cdn.everyaction.com/images/van/EA/EA003/1/72827/images/Talent%20Lab%202023/employees-around-table.jpg" alt="A team of coworkers sit around a table in a modern office cafe"></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Here's how it works. Participants, referred to as Fellows, engage in a 10-month professional development training program designed to increase their performance in the workplace. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/60984127/398854878/-439728607?sourceid=1076831&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzcyODI3IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjMyNjE2ZmM5LTMyY2YtZWQxMS1hOGUwLTAwMjI0ODMyZTgxMSIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAib2ZmaWNlQGdpbGNocmlzdGNvbnN0cnVjdGlvbi5jbyINCn0%3D&hmac=eABzmcdYnmdvullleMmg7JDXosTiFptqTCZuQ4X3kQM=&emci=deb55025-7bca-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&emdi=32616fc9-32cf-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&ceid=9446679">Apply now for the August 2023 through May 2024 cohort.</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>The program, combined with regular mentoring and networking opportunities, allows Fellows to develop professional competence and confidence as leaders ready to move to the next level.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Tuition and Financial Support</span><span style='font-family:Roboto;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Competitively priced at $6,000, the program is an excellent way for companies and organizations with employees who are blind or have low vision to assure their professional development efforts are fully inclusive. For those unable to secure corporate or organizational sponsorship, scholarships up to $4,500 are available.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Application Process</span><span style='font-family:Roboto;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>We're now <a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/60984128/398854879/780406472?sourceid=1076831&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzcyODI3IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjMyNjE2ZmM5LTMyY2YtZWQxMS1hOGUwLTAwMjI0ODMyZTgxMSIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAib2ZmaWNlQGdpbGNocmlzdGNvbnN0cnVjdGlvbi5jbyINCn0%3D&hmac=eABzmcdYnmdvullleMmg7JDXosTiFptqTCZuQ4X3kQM=&emci=deb55025-7bca-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&emdi=32616fc9-32cf-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&ceid=9446679">accepting applications</a>! Please submit a resume and references with the completed application for consideration no later than June 15, 2023. Participants who are selected will be notified in July.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>To apply or learn more about the program, <a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/60984129/398854880/-493992325?sourceid=1076831&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzcyODI3IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjMyNjE2ZmM5LTMyY2YtZWQxMS1hOGUwLTAwMjI0ODMyZTgxMSIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAib2ZmaWNlQGdpbGNocmlzdGNvbnN0cnVjdGlvbi5jbyINCn0%3D&hmac=eABzmcdYnmdvullleMmg7JDXosTiFptqTCZuQ4X3kQM=&emci=deb55025-7bca-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&emdi=32616fc9-32cf-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&ceid=9446679">visit our website</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:BlindLeadersStaff@AFB.org.?subject=Follow%20Up%20From%20Blind%20Leaders%20Program%20Email">BlindLeadersStaff@AFB.org</a>.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><em><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Help us spread the word! 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