<div dir="ltr">Hello!<div>Hope everyone is having a great week. Just wanted to alert you all of three great opportunities happening soon.</div><div>1. The FCB( Florida Council of the Blind) has their scholarship out now with the due date of March 15th. Attached to this email will be three documents with the general info, application to complete, and a certification of visual status to be filled out by you and eye doctor.</div><div>2. There is a internship opportunity for college graduates or current students with AAPD (
<span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,arial,sans-serif;font-size:32px">American Association of People with Disabilities). See below for that info:</span></div><div><div><span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;background-color:rgb(0,132,255)">Apply Now for AAPD's 2024 Fall Internship Program
The 2024 AAPD Fall Internship Program Application is now open! AAPD’s Internship Program places students and recent graduates with disabilities in paid internships. Interns build leadership skills, explore career opportunities, and connect with the disability community.
The 2024 AAPD Fall Internship Program will be fully virtual. Ten interns will be selected to complete remote internships at placement sites. Interns will work part-time for 15 hours a week, and be paid $18/hour. The program will run for 14 weeks from September 3 to December 6, 2024.
Interns will:
Attend a virtual kickoff call in June.
Attend an in-person gathering in Washington D.C. from Wednesday, July 24, 2024 to Saturday, July 27, 2024.
Participate in a virtual orientation on Sunday, August 25 from 12-4pm ET with breaks.
Take a disability advocacy class every 2 weeks, currently planned for Fridays between 12-3pm ET.
Connect with a virtual mentor
Join virtual community events throughout the fall
Apply Here by March 13 at 5pm Et:</span></div><div><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FIP24">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FIP24</a></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(0,132,255)">
Interested potential applicants can join a virtual information session on Monday, March 4 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm ET to learn more about the program and the application process and get your questions answered. CART and ASL will be provided. The session will be recorded and available on the AAPD website.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(0,132,255)">Register for the Information Session
For additional information, please visit our Fall Internship Program webpage or click here:</span></div><div><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqcu2ppzMoGNdfKcBy31u8wY4IgTCoAzJC#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqcu2ppzMoGNdfKcBy31u8wY4IgTCoAzJC#/registration</a></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(0,132,255)">If you have any questions, please email <a href="mailto:internships@aapd.com">internships@aapd.com</a> or call 202-975-0241.</span><br></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(0,132,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(0,132,255)">3. The NFB (National Federation of the Blind) scholarship with the due date of March 31st using the link below:</span></div><div><a href="https://scholarships.nfb.org/">https://scholarships.nfb.org/</a><span style="background-color:rgb(0,132,255)"><br></span></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for reading this email filled with great opportunities!</div><div>Good luck to all.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#33475b">Z’Leah Liburd (She/her)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#33475b">National Federation of the Blind of Florida</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#33475b">President, Florida Association of Blind Students</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#33475b" face="Arial Black, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">President, </span><span style="font-size:16px">State Wide</span><span style="font-size:12pt"> Chapter </span></font><br></p>
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