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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>It is always an honor to provide information pertaining to raising
expectations to live the life we want and to transform dreams into
reality!</DIV>
<DIV>The following pilot program sponsored by the NJ CBVI is highlighted
below.</DIV>
<DIV>We will post on the state website, distributed to all on the NFBNJ email
list and will provide information in the upcoming fall issue of the
Sounding Board.</DIV>
<DIV>As I have stated many times, Let’s work together to make a
difference!</DIV>
<DIV>Please share with others!</DIV>
<DIV>Once the pilot program is up and running, be ready for the program to fly
in the other service centers!</DIV>
<DIV>Congratulations to the NJ CBVI and its consumers!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We care. We share. We grow. We make a difference<BR>Joe Ruffalo, President
<BR>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey <BR>973 743
0075<BR>nfbnj1@verizon.net<BR><A
href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</A></DIV>
<DIV>Your old car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.<BR>Donate your
unwanted vehicle to us by clicking <BR>www.carshelpingtheblind.org <BR>or call
855 659 9314<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Open Letter to Consumers and Others Related to the CBVI
Career Exploration Center in the Newark Service Center</DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
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Frye</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Dear Consumers and Others:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I am writing to share with you news about the existence of a
Career Exploration Center that has been established, on a pilot basis, in our
Newark Service Center for the benefit of blind, vision-impaired, and deaf-blind
consumers who are actively looking for employment or striving to create their
own personal small businesses. This state-of-the-art facility is equipped with
four computer work stations, loaded with Assistive Technology (including
magnification, speech, and Braille hardware and software) that may be used to
examine career options, create resumes, apply for jobs, and undertake any other
research and writing consistent with achieving personal and professional goals.
Consumers may schedule time in the Career Exploration Center by contacting their
assigned Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors; others who do not currently have
a case with the Commission may also apply for services, before taking advantage
of this “opportunity lab”.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>In general, this Career Exploration Center model envisions
that consumers of the agency will be able to manage independently the use of the
equipment. This fact notwithstanding, a staff member will always be assigned to
be responsible for the Career Exploration Center, and he or she will be
available to provide minimal assistance for generic issues. Further, if a member
of our Assistive Technology team is in the building while potential troubles are
encountered, these staff may be available to be of support. Primarily, though,
the Career Exploration Center is meant to be a quiet environment where
conscientious consumers may come and undertake the variety of tasks prerequisite
to identifying and securing employment.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Scheduling time in this facility is critical, since the
Career Exploration Center is also used for hosting structured Employment
Preparation Seminars, Employer Training and Education Sessions, and other events
calculated to promoting employment opportunities for agency consumers. But we
are keen to see increased traffic in the Career Exploration Center so that we
can determine its value and make decisions about opening similar facilities in
our other Service Centers.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>The founding of the Career Exploration Center stems from the
imaginative effort of the CBVI Strategic Planning Team devoted to fostering
better employment and career services and outcomes for consumers of this agency.
Please take advantage of, and spread the word about, this valuable resource. I
do not want the Career Exploration Center to be Newark’s best kept secret;
instead, I want the CBVI Career Exploration Center to be a welcoming incubator
for those who need access to usable technology that will help people to realize
their most compelling professional ambitions.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>With Kind Regards,</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
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Frye,</SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
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Director</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
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Office: (973) 648-2324 ● Mobile: 973-951-1156 ● Fax: (973)
648-7364</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
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