[NFBMD] 1st Maryland Career Mentoring Retreat

[Peret, Maurice]

Dear Maryland Career Mentor applicants,

Regarding the below announcement of the January 18-20, 2019 Career Mentoring weekend retreat, due to the number of mentor applications we have received, you should know that this is not a required activity. IN other words, we will need to decide on a case by case basis how many adult mentors we need in proportion to the number of mentee applicants who signed up to participate. Therefore, if you are thinking about participating, please contact me with your intention by email with the understanding that we will only require a handful and by no means the entirety of everyone who applied. Be assured that there will be ample opportunities coming up for mentor training and we will let you know about them as we move forward.

I hope this provides clarification.

Yours with regards,

Maurice Peret
Coordinator of Career Mentoring Programs
National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute


National Federation of the Blind Career Mentoring Program
Announces the 2019 Student Weekend Retreat

The National Federation of the Blind Career Mentoring Program connects blind and low vision Maryland students with successful blind role models who are living full lives and who will help you navigate the path from education to career success. Weekend retreats consisting of planned activities and workshops enhance the mentoring relationship and help mentees to be active participants in their futures.

Our first weekend retreat for the Maryland students will take place from 5:00 p.m. on January 18, 2019, through noon on January 20, 2019, at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute located at 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21230. The weekend will be packed with information sharing, interactive discussions, educational activities, and fun challenges to help us live the lives we want. It will also be an excellent opportunity to meet and hang out with other blind and low vision peers from Maryland.

If you are a student between ages 14-22, you will:

·         Engage in career exploration activities

·         Discuss techniques and strategies to succeed in college

·         Interact with successful blind professionals

·         Practice job readiness and advocacy skills.

·         Hone interviewing and job search skills

·         Discover a variety of exciting career opportunities

You must complete a mentee application in order to participate. For more information About the NFB’s exciting new Career Mentoring Program in Maryland, and to complete a mentee application, please visit https://nfb.org/menteeapplication


Questions? Contact:
Maurice Peret
Coordinator of Career Mentoring Programs
National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
200 East Wells Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314, extension 2350 | mperet at nfb.org<mailto:mperet at nfb.org>

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