[Mi-abs] Fwd: BSBP: Study Abroad training day, 2/17/18

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> From: "McVoy, Shannon (LARA)" <mcvoys at MICHIGAN.GOV>
> Date: January 30, 2018 at 10:50:32 EST
> To: VI-MICHIGAN at LIST.MSU.EDU
> Subject: FW: BSBP: Study Abroad training day, 2/17/18
> Reply-To: "McVoy, Shannon (LARA)" <mcvoys at MICHIGAN.GOV>
> 
> Please share this with your students who would benefit:
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> Hello College students and HS students interested in going to College,
>  
> BSBP is hosting a seminar to learn more about traveling or studying abroad. If you have any interest in travelling outside the US in the future, this is an excellent opportunity to learn from others who have travelled, and utilized accommodations for their legal blindness outside the US.
>  
> For students who are interested in learning more, here is the details for an event at WMU on Saturday February 17th, 2018.
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> Blind and Visually Impaired Students (BVIS) Abroad 2018 is a daylong Seminar for blind and visually impaired High School and College Students to learn about opportunities to study abroad. 
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> Saturday February 17, 2018
> 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
> Trimpe Hall Multicultural Center
> Western Michigan University
>  
> Develop understanding about opportunities abroad such as Study, Teach, and Gap Year
> Learn about resources that can be helpful for College and Opportunities Abroad
> Learn about travelling outside of the United States
> Listen to testimonials and connect with other blind and visually impaired students
> Develop awareness on how going abroad can enhance employment opportunities
>  
> To save your spot, please register at AbroadWithDisabilities.org
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> Michigan Bureau Services for Blind Persons (BSBP) clients are encouraged to register, since the registration fee is waived.  
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>  
>  
> Shannon M. McVoy
> Shannon M. McVoy, MA, CRC
> mcvoys at michigan.gov
> 269-337-3449
> 616-295-1724 (cell)
> 269-337-3872 (fax)