[acb-hsp] [ACBGE] Mentors Flyer Part II

[peter altschul]

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From: "Mitch Pomerantz" <mitch.pomerantz at earthlink.net
Subject: [ACBGE] Mentors Flyer Part II
Date sent: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:33:26 -0700

Colleagues:

Below is the Mentors flyer from Mississippi State.  Again, please
disseminate widely and encourage ACB members to get involved.


Mitch Pomerantz, President
American Council of the Blind
**********
Employment Mentoring Project

Seeking Professionals Who Are Blind



Remember the challenges you faced in finding your first job??

Would you like to help a college student who is also blind begin 
their
career in a profession similar to yours??



We are conducting research to see if pairing students who are 
blind with
mentors in their career fields will help them find employment.



BENEFITS

.       Opportunity to mentor a college student who is blind and 
is
interested in working in your profession

.       Assist in research that seeks to benefit the blind 
community



RESPONSIBILITIES

.       Participate from January 2012 through up to 12 months 
after your
mentee graduates

.       Help your mentee develop career goals and offer 
opportunities for
job shadowing

.       Face-to-face contact with mentor 4 hours a month

.       Complete online activities monthly



ELIGIBILITY

.       Legal blindness

.       Currently employed or retired from a professional career

.       Has basic computer literacy and knowledge of 
accessibility
software/hardware needed to access online materials



INTERESTED?

.       Complete the eligibility survey at
<http://tiny.cc/mentor-professionals> 
http://tiny.cc/mentor-professionals



.       For more information, contact Jamie O'Mally at 
Mississippi State
University's Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision 
at
<mailto:rrtc2 at colled.msstate.edu> rrtc2 at colled.msstate.edu or 
toll free:
1-800-675-7782