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Week of May 27th

  • Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024

    Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024


    May 27, 2024

    Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:

    • your personal mindset, strengths and needs
    • technology skills specific to job search and work
    • today’s job market
    • what employers really expect
    • how to communicate the value you bring

    For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225

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  • Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024

    Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024


    May 28, 2024

    Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:

    • your personal mindset, strengths and needs
    • technology skills specific to job search and work
    • today’s job market
    • what employers really expect
    • how to communicate the value you bring

    For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225

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  • Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024

    Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024


    May 29, 2024

    Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:

    • your personal mindset, strengths and needs
    • technology skills specific to job search and work
    • today’s job market
    • what employers really expect
    • how to communicate the value you bring

    For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225

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  • Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024

    Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024


    May 30, 2024

    Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:

    • your personal mindset, strengths and needs
    • technology skills specific to job search and work
    • today’s job market
    • what employers really expect
    • how to communicate the value you bring

    For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225

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    Low Vision Speaker Series: "Psychosocial Challenges Associated with Sight Loss" with Dr. Virginia Duff

    Low Vision Speaker Series: "Psychosocial Challenges Associated with Sight Loss" with Dr. Virginia Duff


    May 30, 2024

    This interactive presentation will discuss:

    • Understanding the emotional reactions related to vision loss.
    • The emotional challenges involved in diagnosing a condition that will inevitably lead to substantial vision loss. The challenge as a health care provider delivering devastating news.
    • Helping your patients start on the journey toward acceptance and successful adaptation.
    • Do’s and Don’t in dealing with a patient with vision loss in your office.
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  • Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024

    Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024


    May 31, 2024

    Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:

    • your personal mindset, strengths and needs
    • technology skills specific to job search and work
    • today’s job market
    • what employers really expect
    • how to communicate the value you bring

    For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225

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