{"id":7293,"date":"2022-04-15T19:39:32","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T00:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7293"},"modified":"2022-04-16T02:00:47","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T07:00:47","slug":"summer-opportunities-fair-for-pre-ets-attention-students-parents-and-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7293","title":{"rendered":"Summer\u00a0Opportunities\u00a0Fair\u00a0for Pre-ETS! Attention Students, Parents and Teachers!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_527\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7293-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SummerOpportunitiesFair.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SummerOpportunitiesFair.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SummerOpportunitiesFair.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eager to think about plans for&nbsp;summer? Are you between the ages of 14-21? There are so many&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;for youth to connect, learn, and have fun!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn about summer student programs and the opportunities available for in-person and virtual experiences. In this podcast your will hear from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindinc.org\/programs\/summer-programs\/\">Michell Gip, Youth Services coordinator at Blind Inc<\/a>., Minneapolis.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcfvl.org\/index.asp?SEC=7B153D98-7DFC-4A88-AFE0-A8A090E664AE\">Chris Correia, Youth Program Manager at Lighthouse Center for Vital Living<\/a>, Duluth.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helenkeller.org\/hknc\/virtual-summer-youth-programs-2022\">John Filek, Regional Services coordinator, Helen Keller National Center<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msa.state.mn.us\/2\/department2\/50\">Brittany Thomfor, Director of Student Support Services , Minnesota State Academies<\/a>, Faribault<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/resourcevt.org\/training-programs\/leap\/\">Hannah Peach, Virtual Program Coordinator, Learn and Earn and Prosper-LEAP Program<\/a>, Vermont.<\/li><li><a href=\"mailto:julie.kochevar@ahschools.us?subject=Summer%20Opportunities%20(STP)\">Julie Kochevar, Summer Transition Program, STP<\/a>, St. Paul.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/visionlossresources.org\/\">Lauren Greeley, Program Manager Rehabilitation Center and Pre-ETS Development Program, Vision Loss Resources<\/a>, Minneapolis.<\/li><li><a href=\"mailto:sheila.koenig@state.mn.us?%20To:%20Jeff%20Thompson%20%3cjthompson6835@icloud.com?%20To:%20Jeff%20Thompson%20%3cjthompson6835@icloud.com?%20To:%20Jeff%20Thompson%20%3cjthompson6835@icloud.com?%20To:%20Jeff%20Thompson%20%3cjthompson6835@icloud.com?%20To:%20Jeff%20Thompson%20%3cjthompson6835@icloud.com%3e?%20To:%20Jeff%20Thompson%20%3cjthompson6835@icloud.com%3e&amp;subject=Summer%20Opportunities\">Sheila Koenig, .&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-ETS Program and Transition Services Manager, State Services for the Blind<\/a>, St. Paul.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please share with high school students and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to hearing from you!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can contact any of the above through the links provided and you can find out all the programs by contacting yourSSB counselor or by contacting Sheila Koenig:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheila Koenig, M.Ed. Pre-ETS Program and Transition Services Manager<br>Pronouns: she\/her\/hers<br>Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development<br>State Services for the Blind<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact-your-state-services\"><strong>Contact Your State Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Pre-ETS Program and Transition Services Manager Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a>email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a>email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093 we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_529\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7293-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SummerOpportunitiesFair.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SummerOpportunitiesFair.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SummerOpportunitiesFair.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SummerOpportunitiesFair.mp3 Podcast Summary: Eager to think about plans for&nbsp;summer? 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In this podcast your will hear from: Michell Gip, Youth Services coordinator at Blind [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[373,263,512],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career","category-college","category-tvitoolbox"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-1TD","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6597,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6597","url_meta":{"origin":7293,"position":0},"title":"Programs and Opportunities are Growing for Students: A Chat with Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig &#8211; Make that a Chill and Chat!","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"March 26, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Full Transcript Show Summary: our guest on Blind Abilities today is Sheila \u00a0Koenig, Transition Services Coordinator for State Services for the Blind of Minnesota (SSB). 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