<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">A Message from Kathryn Webster, Project RISE Program Coordinator:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Good morning Virginia family,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">As our third year of RISE is knee-deep in preparation, we are seeking ambitious, independent, confident, and experienced mentors who possess positive blindness philosophy to serve as core mentors for the 2019-20 academic year! Below, you will find a program description, as well as expectations and responsibilities. Deadline is July 15, so please consider this great opportunity to give back! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%">Mentor Responsibilities<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Northern Virginia Mentor Time commitment: 10 hrs a month - 5 Hours a month for events, 1.5 hours a week in addition to monthly events<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Statewide Mentor Time commitment: 10 hrs a month (with more time committed for weekend programming and less during off-months)<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Directly report to the program coordinator, including concerns, challenges, staffing issues, and other relevant information <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Serve on a collaborative team of mentors and coordinators<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Serve as point of contact for a small group (3-5) of students<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Attend all sessions throughout the academic year<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Northern Virginia Mentors – Mostly the first Saturday of every month (September – April, excluding January), in addition to the weekends of August 16, November 1, February 7, and a weekend in May<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Statewide Mentors – Weekends of August 16, November 1, February 7, and a weekend in May<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Submit, to the coordinators, monthly individual student reports to track progress, measure improvement, and present recommendations within one week of the session<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Follow-up with assigned students in between events and assist in giving feedback to students on their writing assignments<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Complete any other duties as assigned by program coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%">Requirements for Personnel Contractors<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">All those contracted to provide services are required to go through a background check, performed by the state of Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">If awarded a contract, individuals will be providing services subject to the terms outlined in the independent contract provided to you by the program coordinator.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%">Next Steps<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">If interested, send a letter of interest to Kathryn Webster, Program Coordinator, at <a href="mailto:rise@nfbv.org">rise@nfbv.org</a> by Monday, July 15, 2019. Interviews will be coordinated dependent on your qualifications and experience. Mentor training will take place in early August dependent on the group’s schedule and availability.<u><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%">About Project RISE<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1><h3><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%">Program Description<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Project RISE, (Resilience, Independence, Self-Advocacy, Employment) is a transition program, focusing on providing blind and low vision students with the skills necessary to become competitively employed. These skills will be useful whether the students attend an institution of higher education, a vocational school, or enter the job market directly after high school. Project RISE combines the knowledge of successful blind professionals, the positive philosophy of the NFB, and a strong curriculum to give blind students, between the ages of 14-21, the skills and confidence they need to be successful. This program changes the future of blind students across our state. Project RISE conducts a 10-month program in Northern Virginia and a quarterly program for qualified statewide students.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Throughout the program, Northern Virginia students meet one Saturday a month for five hours, participating in workshops designed to make them more competitive in the job market. Some topic areas include: travel and transportation, wellness and fitness, cultural excursions, independent daily living skills, communication and interview techniques, and dressing appropriately for job settings. Throughout Project RISE, students have access to successful blind mentors. Finally, students receive some kind of work experience during the summer months. The Saturday programs will run from September to April, with the first and last program sessions as weekends in August and May involving students across the nation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Let’s energize our youth!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kathryn Webster<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Program Coordinator | Project RISE<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><style><!--
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