Blind Savvy Strength Series
The Blind Savvy Strength Series provides pre-employment training opportunities for blind and low-vision students and adults.
Contact us today to learn more or schedule a Blind Savvy Strength Series training!
Our goals for the trainings
The goals of our nationally respected trainings are:
- to empower students to skillfully develop their networks
- to contribute and build skills through volunteer opportunities and community engagement
- to find mentors
- to confidently navigate their community
More information about the trainings
A distinctive element of this one-of-a-kind Blind Savvy Strength Series training is the real-life opportunity to practice blindness-specific nuances and skills introduced by the blind coaches. For example, during the networking workshops, students will mingle with “strangers” and during the Career Explorations, students will have the opportunity to conduct informational interviews as an essential element of job exploration.
Meaningful practicums such as networking, informational interviews and business dining experiences reinforce skills and build confidence through real life challenges. Through roleplaying, participants learn to discuss their skills and needs, and best practices for requesting accommodation requirements.
During Blind Savvy Strength Series, high school and college students and adults with disabilities or who are blind collaborate with their peers as they prepare for success in school and future work life. During these interactive, online or in-person experiences, participants receive coaching and mentoring by successful blind professionals and motivational coaches: Eileen Rivera Ley, MBA of Blind Savvy USA, and David DeNotaris, MA of Sky’s the Limit Communications, LLC.
Blind and low-vision students will grow confidence and independence as they explore the power of pre-employment transition skills and blindness nuances such as business dining etiquette. Through the Blind Savvy Strength Series, the participants begin with the basics such as the many benefits of work. Participants will also practice harnessing the power of first impressions through practicing effective body language, connecting through conversation and projecting a polished image.
Our trainings get rave reviews
“[Blind Savvy USA has] provided an array of opportunities for young people to be exposed to different careers and opportunities to acquire skills.”
Raymond Hopkins
Commissioner, Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
“I highly recommend [Blind Savvy USA] to provide pre-employment transition services to our blind and low vision children. [Their] talent, expertise, commitment and enthusiasm are exactly what blind students need to prepare for college and the work force.”
Carlton
“Their depth and breadth of knowledge, their enthusiasm and creativity, and their eagerness to go above and beyond the call of duty combine to make working with them truly a pleasure. They have consistently provided high quality services.”
Educational Consultant, Minnesota State Services for the Blind
Let’s get savvy!
Contact us today to learn more or schedule a Blind Savvy Strength Series training!