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Webinar Information Title: CareerConversations Interview with an Executive DirectorDate: 03/02/2023 Time (stated in Eastern Time): 6:00 pm Duration: 1 hour Description:Join the team at APH CareerConnect for our very popular Career ConversationSeries. APH ConnectCenter staff and guest cohosts will welcome, introduce, and engage with working blind and low vision professionals from all backgrounds. Braille transcribers, clerical staff, librarian, owner of an audio production company and many others will step onto the CareerConnect stage on zoom throughout 2023. Each interview will begin with a discussion on how our featured professional started out and ended up in their career, including how confidence, determination and self-advocacy played a role throughout their successful employment journey. The remainder of the hour-long session will provide an opportunity for Transition age students and curious job seekers to follow up with choice career related questions. Registered attendees including young adults, job seekers, teachers and rehabilitation professionals can engage with our guest through real time Q&A networking by practicing informational interviewing.Where will the Recording go?X-Youtube Playlist Professional Communities Hive CourseInstructors (Repeat as needed)Name: Kim CharlsonTitle: Executive Director Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library Affiliation: Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library, President North America-Caribbean Region of the World Blind Union Chair, World Blind Union World Braille Council Email: kim.charlson@perkins.org Content Information:Primary Core or ECC Area: Career Education and exploration braille literacy Target Audience: transition youth, parents/guardians of transition youth, job seekers, professionals working with youth who are blind or low vision. Pre-requisite knowledge: none Lesson Plan Goal: Learning Objectives: Career awareness activity through live informational interview |
