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Title: Career Conversations: Interview with an Executive Vice President Date: 09/07/2023 Time (stated in Eastern Time): 6:00 pm Duration: 1 hour Description: Join the team at APH CareerConnect for our very popular Career Conversations Series. APH ConnectCenter staff will welcome back, Russell Shaffer, Executive Vice President of Strategy & Programs at Disability:In. Russell will share his employment journey and discuss what he is currently working on at Disability:In. We 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 through informational interviewing. Who should attend? young adults who are blind or low vision, job seekers, teachers, and rehabilitation professionals. Where will the Recording go? X--Youtube Playlist Professional Communities Hive Course Instructors (Repeat as needed) Name: Russell Shaffer Title: President of Strategy & Programs Affiliation: Disability:In Email: Russell@disabilityin.org Content Information: Primary Core or ECC Area: Career Education and exploration 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 with successful blind/low vision professional (monthly series) |
