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DBVI Participated in the Richmond Flying Squirrel's Block Party
The Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired participated in the Richmond Flying Squirrel's Block Party as they kicked off their 2023 season. Over 60 vendors set up to interact with an anticipated 2,500 guests. DBVI welcomed attendees to learn about available services and opportunities through the agency, as well as a try a hands-on activity. Adults and children alike had the chance to participate in assembling a 4-piece flex pen while simulating blindness by wearing a sleep mask. Photos from this event can be seen on the DBVI Flickr page.
Reserve Your Free Tickets Today to the 2nd Annual Inclusion Day at The Diamond
DBVI is excited to participate in this year's Inclusion Day at the Diamond on Sunday, May 21. This opportunity is presented through Friendship Circle of Virginia and allows to highlight the importance of an inclusive community by bringing people together with and without disabilities. The purpose of this event is to support and welcome everyone from the disability and mental health communities and their loved ones to one of Richmond's biggest venues to enjoy America's pastime and experience a baseball game together in a supportive, inclusive environment. Friendship Circle of Virginia is thrilled to offer 10,000 FREE tickets to the RVA community for this event.
Tickets are free for everyone! Feel free to grab tickets for your family, friends or neighbors. To reserve your free tickets from DBVI, please email adminsupport@dbvi.virginia.gov.
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Upcoming Student Opportunities at DBVI
 DBVI is excited to be able to offer a diverse lineup of programs to assist students in finding the career path that works for them! There is a myriad of pre-employment transition services programs coming up in 2023 including:
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Learning Independence Feeling Empowered (LIFE) program held at DBVI’s comprehensive rehabilitation training center
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Blind Design (a week long program jointly provided with Virginia Tech to explore the world of architecture)
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That’s Entertainment (a 6 week program exploring careers in the music and entertainment industry as well as the behind the scenes roles that create entertainment success)
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Financial Foundations for Success and Wealth (session to prepare documentation to enter employment and to learn how to find accessible banking options)
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Leap into Linux (a week long delve into the world of the Linux operating system and website design)
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Launching Point @ JMU (a week long college emersion program in conjunction with James Madison University)
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Cyber Warriors (6 week long STEM camps designed to introduce students to coding and Splunk software)
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If you are interested in learning more about these opportunities, visit the DBVI Students & Transition page.
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Don't miss out...
March 10: State Rehabilitation Council Quarterly Meeting
Richmond, VA
March 21: Board for the Blind & Vision Impaired Meeting
Richmond, VA
March 25: Audible Egg Hunt - Bristol Regional Office
Abingdon, VA
March 29: Blind Design with Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
April 1: 7th Annual Roanoke Valley Audible Egg Hunt
Roanoke, VA
April 6: Senior Community Event
Fairfax, VA
April 8: Beeping Egg Hunt at Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind
Staunton, VA
April 22: VRCBVI Spring Event
Richmond, VA
Stay tuned to the DBVI Calendar for more upcoming events.
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Did you know you can support DBVI?
Have you ever wondered how you can support DBVI and the work being done across Virginia? Virginia Industries for the Blind manufactures many items and you can buy them all online. These are the same quality products that VIB sells to the government. Since VIB receives no general tax revenue for operations, your purchases help fund quality jobs for qualified Virginians who are blind or vision impaired. Take a look at the online store and order today! Feel free to share this information with family and friends.
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DBVI is Hiring!
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Keep up to date on job openings within the Agency. Know anyone that would be a great addition to our team? Send them the link below and they can apply through the Page Up system!
AVAILABLE EMPLOYMENT
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Connect with Us!
www.dbvi.virginia.gov
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