[NFBSATX] FW: Colorado Center for the Blind Summer Residential Posting

[Wendy Walker]

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From: David Andrews via Chapter-Presidents <chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:39:05 -0600
Subject: [Chapter-Presidents] FW: Colorado Center for the Blind Summer
Residential Posting
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Interested in working with Blind youth this summer?




The Colorado Center for the Blind is now accepting applications from
positive blind role models to work as residential counselors and classroom
instructors in our 2024 summer program.



Our Summer for Success seven-week program and our No Limits to Learning
four-week program will give students the opportunity to explore career
paths, college/university readiness, and confidence building through
challenge recreation activities



Applicants must be 21 years or older and available June 10   through August
14, 2024.  Applicants must be competent in the skills of blindness,
well-rounded, flexible, possess excellent oral and written skills, and
willing to lead by example.  Applicants must be excited to work with blind
students ages 14 -21.  Fun, challenge recreation activities are an exciting
aspect of the position and staff will have the opportunity to go rock
climbing, hiking, kayaking, ziplining, attend martial arts classes, and much
more.

All summer staff will attend the national convention of the National
Federation of the Blind in Orlando, FL from July 3-8, 2024! Staff members
will be required to take part in a thorough training/on-boarding process
prior to departing for the National Convention. Prior to the start of our
traditional summer programming, summer staff members will serve as
residential counselors for local high school students attending an astronomy
camp during the week of June 17.


More Information


To learn more about our summer program, please navigate to the following
link (Summer Residential Webpage)



Looking to apply? Please send a letter of interest to Chaz Davis at
cdavis at cocenter.org <mailto:cdavis at cocenter.org> . In your letter, indicate
why you are qualified and what area you would like to teach: home
management, cane travel, Braille or Technology



Wanting to know more about the application process? Please contact Chaz
Davis, Director of Youth Services at (303) 778-1130 ext. 212



Chaz Davis, MSW

Director of Youth Services
Pronouns: he/him/his



Colorado Center for the Blind

Phone: 303.778.1130 Ext:  212

Fax:  303.778.1598

2233 W. Shepperd Ave.

Littleton, CO 80120



The Colorado Center for the Blind is a training center and community of
blind and low vision people, proudly affiliated with the National Federation
of the Blind.



We believe blind people can do anything. Every day, we encourage and
challenge each student-and they come to understand their potential as they
build the skills and confidence to live the life they want. Because when you
believe in yourself and experience a thriving community of positive blind
people, nothing can hold you back from pursuing your dreams.



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