Category: Jobs and Employment
Employment Symposium. Visions at Selis
Manor, New York, announces its first annual
Employment and Technology Institute on the
theme, "Building Your Future," to be held July
25-29 at Visions VCB, a 35-acre campus in
Rockland County, NY. The institute will offer
workshops, seminars and discussions on topics
to include resume writing, the Internet for job
seekers, financial management, self-employment
and more. A Technology Expo will feature
hands-on demonstrations of the latest assistive
technology. The event is open to anyone who is
blind or visually impaired and would like to
improve their employment skills, find a new job
or advance in their career. A Youth Track is
offered for young people aged 16-21 who are
still in high school or who participate in the
VISIONS pre-vocational program. The full
registration fee, including lodging, meals and
transportation, is only $25. Round-trip bus
transportation will be provided between Visions
at Selis Manor, 135 W. 23rd St., New York, and
the campus. For a registration form in braille
or print, call Betsy Fabricant, director of
recreational services, 212-625-1616, ext. 124,
or 888-245-8333; or send e-mail to
bfabricant@visionsvcb.org for an electronic
form. The event is funded by the Readers
Digest Partners for Sight Foundation.