Upcoming Events and Opportunities

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Below is a list of available opportunities for students. This is not a comprehensive list; additional services can be explored. Please review and let your SSB representative know if you want to learn more or if you want to pursue any of these opportunities.

Adjustment to Blindness Training
Adjustment to Blindness Training: Instruction on areas such as O&M, technology, activities for daily living (cooking, cleaning, labeling, etc.), and more

SSB staff and other training providers are available for individualized training in specific areas. Contact your SSB representative to learn more!

Lighthouse Center for Vital Living
- They offer a nine-month program from October to June where students meet remotely every week and travel to Duluth five times for in-person training. Two summer camps are planned for 7/7/24 – 7/14/24 & 2/28/24 – 8/4/24.
Vision Loss Resources
- The Adjustment to Blindness Training Program at Vision Loss Resources helps you learn adaptive techniques. Subjects include technology, typing, orientation and mobility, Braille, cooking, and tasks of daily living.
Work-Based Learning & Work Readiness Opportunities

Work-Based Learning & Work Readiness Opportunities

ReSOURCE/LEAP (Learn, Earn, and Prosper): Virtual work experiences and work readiness training.

Vanward Consulting Services: Virtual workplace readiness for ages 16-18 through Lean In! Prep and internship program for college students through Lean In! USA. They are also hosting a virtual Career Symposium on May 25.

Various other work-based learning and work readiness opportunities are available through SSB staff and community providers.
Mentoring and College Readiness
Mentoring and College Readiness

Envision Foundation
- College Success Program: Peer mentoring program for college students.
- Level Up Weeklong Residential Conference: National program in Wichita, Kansas, that offers a wide area of training for BVI students.
Perkins School for the Blind
- Compass Innovative College Readiness Program: a nine-month virtual program for college-aspiring high school students.
DeafBlind Opportunities
SSB Peer Ambassadors
Other Opportunities in the Community