[Pibe-division] BISM Announces Independence 2010

[EricGuillory at aol.com]

Greetings All, 
Thinking about summer plans for your students? The  Louisiana Center for 
the Blind would like to remind all interested parties that  the deadline for 
applications to our two summer programs for blind youth is  rapidly 
approaching.  
The Center's Buddy Program is a three-week residential  program for 
students in grades 4-8 which focuses primarily on intensive  instruction in skills 
of blindness (i.e., Braille, assistive technology, cane  travel, and living 
skills) while also giving students plenty of opportunities  for 
socialization and the enjoyment of recreational activities. The dates for  Buddy Program 
2010 are July 18-August 7.  
The STEP (Summer Training and Employment Project) Program  is designed for 
students who are entering either the 10th,  11th, or 12th grades in the fall 
of 2010. Like the Buddy  Program, the STEP Program is staffed by highly 
skilled blind role models and  focuses primarily on skills of blindness 
instruction. STEP Program students will  also attend the NFB National Convention in 
Dallas. During the second phase of  the program, to take place after 
students return from the post-convention break,  students continue to receive 
skills of blindness training, but are also provided  with a work experience at a 
business in or near the city of Ruston, Louisiana.  Thus, students are 
given necessary foundational skills for life-long success,  coupled with 
real-world workplace involvement to further enhance their skill  sets and abilities 
to interact in a variety of social and professional contexts.  
The dates for STEP 2010 are June 13-August 7, with  approximately a week 
off following the conclusion of National Convention July 8.  
For more details or for application information (one may  apply 
electronically) on either the Buddy or STEP Programs, please visit our  website at 
_www.lcb-ruston.com_ (http://www.lcb-ruston.com/)  and point to Programs and 
Services. Please also feel  free to contact me with any questions or for 
additional details.  
Cordially yours, 
Eric Guillory 
Director of Youth Services 
Louisiana Center for the Blind 
101 South Trenton Street 
Ruston LA 71270 
Phone: 800-234-4166 
Fax: 318-251-0109 
Email: _eguillory at lcb-ruston.com_ (mailto:eguillory at lcb-ruston.com)  
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