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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Calling all enthusiastic, positively minded, caring people interested in working and making a positive difference in the lives of blind teens!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">BISM is very excited to offer 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.
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<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.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Applications are to be completed and submitted by April this Saturday April 15. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can find the position responsibilities and additional details at the application page linked below.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3HEzEyEAKjOAmaIYz5HvqknDjElFL8seL8DA-UREKoB2u4Q/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3HEzEyEAKjOAmaIYz5HvqknDjElFL8seL8DA-UREKoB2u4Q/viewform</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>
<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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