{"id":8180,"date":"2024-02-21T13:34:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T19:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8180"},"modified":"2024-02-21T13:34:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T19:34:58","slug":"aph-career-connect-curated-information-and-resources-to-help-you-choose-the-career-you-want-learn-about-career-and-k-9-connections-career-conversations-internships-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8180","title":{"rendered":"APH Career Connect &#8211; Curated Information and Resources to Help You Choose the Career You Want. Learn About Career and K-9 Connections, Career Conversations, Internships and More!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_879\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8180-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/APHCareerConnect2024.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/APHCareerConnect2024.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/APHCareerConnect2024.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Richard Rueda, Assistant Director of the APH&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aphconnectcenter.org\/\">ConnectCenter<\/a>&nbsp;and Lori Scharff, Lead Contractor at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aphconnectcenter.org\/careerconnect\/\">CareerConnect<\/a>, join Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to let us know about the latest updates at&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aphconnectcenter.org\/careerconnect\/\">CareerConnect<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn about the Career &amp; Canine Connections program where the CareerConnect team and Guide Dogs for the Blind team up in Oregon for a free of charge experience combining Career exploration and experiencing using and caring for a guide dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aphconnectcenter.org\/careerconnect\/personal-employment-stories\/\">Career Conversations<\/a>&nbsp;and learn from those who have successfully navigated the journey from high school to college and the workplace. What worked for them and what to expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn about upcoming internship possibilities and how you can get involved with CareerConnect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about the opportunities and resources at your fingertips, check out the links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aphconnectcenter.org\/careerconnect\/\">CareerConnect<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aphconnectcenter.org\/\">ConnectCenter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any questions? email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ConnectCenter@APH.org?subject=Inquiry%20from%20the%20Blind%20Abilities%20podcast\">ConnectCenter@APH.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aphconnectcenter.org\/careerconnect\/\">(from the web)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CareerConnect is an integral part of the APH ConnectCenter, that provides curated information and resources to people who are blind or low vision, their families, teachers, counselors, and employers. CareerConnect offers job seekers of all ages and employers a variety of resources to help with the job search and hiring process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\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 href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com?subject=Podcast\">email<\/a>&nbsp;and give us a call at 612-367-6093, we would love to hear from you!<br><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>&nbsp;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;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_881\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8180-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/APHCareerConnect2024.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/APHCareerConnect2024.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/APHCareerConnect2024.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/APHCareerConnect2024.mp3 Podcast Summary: Richard Rueda, Assistant Director of the APH&nbsp;ConnectCenter&nbsp;and Lori Scharff, Lead Contractor at&nbsp;CareerConnect, join Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to let us know about the latest updates at&nbsp;&nbsp;CareerConnect. 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