VRCBVI is offering virtual training opportunities Mondays through Fridays throughout Fall 2020!
We are excited about this upcoming schedule of events! All sessions are open to anyone and free of charge. Each training will begin at 1:00 pm (login as early as 12:45 pm) and will end no later than 3:00 pm. If you have any questions about the registration process or the virtual training series, please contact Greg Chittum at 804-371-3204 or greg.chittum@dbvi.virginia.gov.
Monday, October 12 - 1:00 to 3:00 pm (2 hours)
Diabetes 101
Presenter: Kim Ladd, Diabetes/Health Educator
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What is diabetes? How do I manage it? Why should I manage it? Bring your questions and join us for an interactive overview of diabetes.
Tuesday, October 13 - 1:00 to 3:00 pm (2 hours)
Juicy Update Or Rotten Roll Out? What’s New in iOS 14 for Blind & Low Vision Users
Presenter: Mike Fish, Lead Technology Instructor
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Oh, no! Yet another update! Is it worth it? Come and learn what’s new for VoiceOver users of iOS devices. How has this latest update improved your access to everyday tasks, and what new features or frustrations have they come out with now? You can determine whether this Apple update is ripe and juicy with helpful tools, or has fallen far from the tree and turned rotten and full of bugs.
Wednesday, October 14 - 1:00 to 2:30 pm (1 hour 30 minutes)
Volunteering as a Job Seeker With Vision Loss - Why It's a Must-Do
Presenters: Greg Chittum, Coordinator for Community Engagement, and Kris Foley, VRCBVI Case Manager
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You've read the 2-Hour Job Search and are implementing it's strategies to run an efficient job search. What should you do with the rest of your time? Volunteer! We will discuss why volunteering is so powerful for job seekers, particularly job seekers who are blind or vision impaired, and list strategies and resources to locate volunteer opportunities.
Thursday, October 15 - 1:00 to 2:30 pm (1 hour 30 minutes)
Knowing When Orientation and Mobility is Right For You
Presenter: Domonique Lawless, Orientation and Mobility Instructor and Certified Teacher of Blind Students
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Join our guest speakers as they share their experiences about making the decision to learn cane travel and how that decision has impacted their lives.
* Friday, October 16 - 1:00 to 3:00 pm (2 hours)
Introduction to HTML
Presenter: Mike Villafane, Technology Instructor
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Have you ever wanted to create your own website but found the free online tools inaccessible? Learn how to make a static web page where you can write a blog, share information with family and friends, create an online journal, showcase your interests and hobbies, display information for your own business, or even write a book. Blind people create their own web pages every day by creating their websites from scratch; writing in HTML code or more specifically Hypertext Markup Language. You can do the same with some training and a little bit of creativity and ingenuity!
* Friday, October 16 - 3:00 to 5:00 pm (2 hours)
Explore the World! Venturing Globally as a Blind or Vision Impaired Traveler
Presenter: Becky Keller, Lead Orientation and Mobility Instructor
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This series will cover strategies, tricks, and tools for navigating anywhere in the world as a blind or vision impaired traveler. From start to finish, we will cover helpful hints for planning your trip, maneuvering through bus or plane terminals, traversing train stations, carting through customs, sailing the seas, and much, much more. We will also have a lively panel discussion with successful blind travelers who will share their experiences, good and bad, with the group.
As opposed to our Virtual Trainings, which are single events, Friday In-Depth Training Series classes meet for multiple sessions, and are designed to give students and instructors more time to delve into the topics presented. They will meet on Friday afternoons from either 1 pm to 3 pm or 3 pm to 5 pm. Make sure to register quickly as each series is limited to 10 participants. If you have any questions about the registration process for the Friday In-Depth Training Series, please contact Greg Chittum at 804-371-3204 or greg.chittum@dbvi.virginia.gov.
* Multiple trainings on the same day.
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