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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have you ever been told certain career paths are off limits for you due to your blindness? Have you ever rejected certain occupations because you believed you wouldn't be able to do it? The STAR Program is here to show you that there are
several professions blind people can do successfully and independently even though we are told it is "unreachable." <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) is excited to introduce the STAR (Students Training in Advocacy and Responsibility) Program! This 4-week, fully residential program exposes participants 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 2023 STAR Program are Education, Engineering, Hospitality, and Business. Some activities and areas
of focus include 3D printing, hotel management, glass blowing, and business creation. We will also be traveling throughout the City of Baltimore, Washington DC, and Houston, Texas. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Program Dates: June 18 to July 15 (including weekends)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ages eligible: 14 to 21<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2Fs2iJVRxjFRcqY9DQ9&data=05%7C01%7Cnjackson%40BISM.org%7C6d2231d2c20f41980b2f08db3161f929%7Cc5c772bfed19480494b59c08983fc521%7C0%7C0%7C638158069081574905%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zblaOgDEsednRI5jViEMpGmx9YfKXVFxKbWY8p10wQc%3D&reserved=0">Student
Interest Form</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<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>
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<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
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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">Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
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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">3345 Washington Blvd.
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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">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>
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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"> “We Positively Change People’s Attitudes About Blindness.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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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