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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello all:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We at Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) are very excited to offer an entirely new 4-week program this summer!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The STAR (students Training in Advocacy and Responsibility) Program is a 4-week, fully residential program that aids blind and low vision students in developing a true understanding of the career choices available to them. Through an experiential
learning approach, we will be exposing students to a new industry each week, exploring the career options within the industry, attending job site tours, and completing real-life tasks and activities in that profession. The industries covered during the program
are Education, Engineering, Hospitality, and Business. Some activities and areas of focus include 3D printing, hotel management, glass blowing, and business creation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As a potential staffer in the STAR Program, your role will be to serve as a leader and role model, all while having fun as we explore Baltimore, Washington DC, and Houston, Texas. Participants and staffers in the program will be traveling
to the National Federation of the Blind’s National Convention in Houston, Texas during the week of July 1st as well. We are looking for enthusiastic, positively minded, caring people to work and make a positive difference in the lives of blind teens.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applications are to be completed and submitted by April 15. Interviews will be conducted via telephone and are anticipated to take place in the beginning of May. If selected to work in STAR, you will be asked to give BISM permission to
perform a comprehensive background check as well.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Program location: Residential program based in Baltimore, Maryland (you do not need to reside in Maryland to apply as a staffer)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Program Dates: June 18 to July 15 (including weekends)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Staff Training: June 13 to June 18<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Pay for 4-week staffing: $3,000 to $3,500.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can find the position responsibilities and additional details at the application page linked below.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FTfEz2BEDvcFimrBn8&data=05%7C01%7Cnjackson%40BISM.org%7C6d2231d2c20f41980b2f08db3161f929%7Cc5c772bfed19480494b59c08983fc521%7C0%7C0%7C638158069081574905%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CTPXGKgWw3KpMNbYGtxgCQMWRzynsCXpNa5qEsCLU74%3D&reserved=0">STAR
Program Staff Application </a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to Juhi Narula at
<a href="mailto:jnarula@bism.org">jnarula@bism.org</a> or call 410-737-2642.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nikki Jackson <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Nikki Jackson She/Her</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Communications Manager
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">3345 Washington Blvd.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Baltimore, MD 21227<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Phone: 410-737-2615<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Email:
<a href="mailto:njackson@bism.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">njackson@bism.org</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> “We Positively Change People’s Attitudes About Blindness.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Find us on the web at </span>
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">: https://www.bism.org/</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BISMpage/">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1">https://www.facebook.com/BISMpage/</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Follow us on Twitter: <a name="_Hlk72237171">
</a><a href="https://twitter.com/BISM_Blind"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72237171"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1">https://twitter.com/BISM_Blind</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72237171"></span></a></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72237171"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Check us out on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/BlindIndustriesBISM">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1">https://www.youtube.com/user/BlindIndustriesBISM</span></a></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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