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Events in January 2023
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Strength and Stability Class
Strength and Stability Class
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January 4, 2023The class will safely focus on the muscle groups that encourage mobility and support daily living to help promote physical independence. For strengthening, the instructor will monitor the participants and will slowly increase resistance and repetitions as they make progress. Balance, flexibility and endurance will be incorporated into many of the exercises inherently.
Four Villages Community Health Centre Bloor West -
Clay Workshop-Morning session
Clay Workshop-Morning session
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January 9, 2023This workshop will help you explore variety of hand-building techniques and create your own masterpieces. The sessions will include variations on surface decorating and glazing techniques. In addition, this will give you a chance to either learn as a beginner or build on previous experience in forming pieces with pinch pots, coils, and slabs. At the end, you will get to make functional objects such as bowls as well as sculptural pieces like wind chimes and more.
BALANCE Office2340 Dundas Street WestG-06Toronto, Ontario M6P 4A9Canada(416) 236-1796 ext.0Clay WorkshopClay Workshop
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January 9, 2023This workshop will help you explore variety of hand-building techniques and create your own masterpieces. The sessions will include variations on surface decorating and glazing techniques. In addition, this will give you a chance to either learn as a beginner or build on previous experience in forming pieces with pinch pots, coils, and slabs. At the end, you will get to make functional objects such as bowls as well as sculptural pieces like wind chimes and more.
BALANCE Office2340 Dundas Street WestG-06Toronto, Ontario M6P4A9Canada4162361796 ext.0 -
Sharing Space Support Group-winter Session
Sharing Space Support Group-winter Session
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January 10, 2023This group is a year-round, professionally facilitated group counselling for adults who are blind or living with vision loss. Registration opens 3 times/year only. Together, the group addresses life changes and challenges specifically for blind people, in a safe and supportive group experience. Our group is facilitated by Lisa Derencinovic, MSW, with lived experience of blindness, and it is currently being offered virtually through Zoom.
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Strength and Stability Class
Strength and Stability Class
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January 11, 2023The class will safely focus on the muscle groups that encourage mobility and support daily living to help promote physical independence. For strengthening, the instructor will monitor the participants and will slowly increase resistance and repetitions as they make progress. Balance, flexibility and endurance will be incorporated into many of the exercises inherently.
Four Villages Community Health Centre Bloor West -
Pre‑employment Workshop
Pre‑employment Workshop
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January 12, 2023BALANCE’s Pre-employment Program, funded by United Way Greater Toronto, still has limited space available for our 5-week virtual skills training workshop in January, and we are now beginning to accept intakes for our April workshop.
This virtual program, which will take place over Zoom, will present topics such as using assistive technology in the workplace, networking, how to self-advocate, how you can overcome common job barriers, and much more! Following completion of the Zoom workshop, BALANCE will also provide you with ongoing support as you navigate Toronto-based employment service providers and employment opportunities, ensuring your unique needs are accommodated.
All adults with a visual disability who are eligible to work in Canada, speak English, and are seeking employment, are able to participate in this program (subject to an intake interview). All skill levels are welcome. [For Employment Service Support portion, participants must be seeking employment in the City of Toronto]
If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Christina Peruzzi, our Program Coordinator, by email at pep@balancefba.org or via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225.
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Pre‑employment Workshop
Pre‑employment Workshop
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January 13, 2023BALANCE’s Pre-employment Program, funded by United Way Greater Toronto, still has limited space available for our 5-week virtual skills training workshop in January, and we are now beginning to accept intakes for our April workshop.
This virtual program, which will take place over Zoom, will present topics such as using assistive technology in the workplace, networking, how to self-advocate, how you can overcome common job barriers, and much more! Following completion of the Zoom workshop, BALANCE will also provide you with ongoing support as you navigate Toronto-based employment service providers and employment opportunities, ensuring your unique needs are accommodated.
All adults with a visual disability who are eligible to work in Canada, speak English, and are seeking employment, are able to participate in this program (subject to an intake interview). All skill levels are welcome. [For Employment Service Support portion, participants must be seeking employment in the City of Toronto]
If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Christina Peruzzi, our Program Coordinator, by email at pep@balancefba.org or via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225.
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Pre‑employment Workshop
Pre‑employment Workshop
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January 16, 2023BALANCE’s Pre-employment Program, funded by United Way Greater Toronto, still has limited space available for our 5-week virtual skills training workshop in January, and we are now beginning to accept intakes for our April workshop.
This virtual program, which will take place over Zoom, will present topics such as using assistive technology in the workplace, networking, how to self-advocate, how you can overcome common job barriers, and much more! Following completion of the Zoom workshop, BALANCE will also provide you with ongoing support as you navigate Toronto-based employment service providers and employment opportunities, ensuring your unique needs are accommodated.
All adults with a visual disability who are eligible to work in Canada, speak English, and are seeking employment, are able to participate in this program (subject to an intake interview). All skill levels are welcome. [For Employment Service Support portion, participants must be seeking employment in the City of Toronto]
If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Christina Peruzzi, our Program Coordinator, by email at pep@balancefba.org or via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225.
zoomClay Workshop-Morning sessionClay Workshop-Morning session
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January 16, 2023This workshop will help you explore variety of hand-building techniques and create your own masterpieces. The sessions will include variations on surface decorating and glazing techniques. In addition, this will give you a chance to either learn as a beginner or build on previous experience in forming pieces with pinch pots, coils, and slabs. At the end, you will get to make functional objects such as bowls as well as sculptural pieces like wind chimes and more.
BALANCE Office2340 Dundas Street WestG-06Toronto, Ontario M6P 4A9Canada(416) 236-1796 ext.0Clay WorkshopClay Workshop
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January 16, 2023This workshop will help you explore variety of hand-building techniques and create your own masterpieces. The sessions will include variations on surface decorating and glazing techniques. In addition, this will give you a chance to either learn as a beginner or build on previous experience in forming pieces with pinch pots, coils, and slabs. At the end, you will get to make functional objects such as bowls as well as sculptural pieces like wind chimes and more.
BALANCE Office2340 Dundas Street WestG-06Toronto, Ontario M6P4A9Canada4162361796 ext.0 -
Pre‑employment Workshop
Pre‑employment Workshop
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January 17, 2023BALANCE’s Pre-employment Program, funded by United Way Greater Toronto, still has limited space available for our 5-week virtual skills training workshop in January, and we are now beginning to accept intakes for our April workshop.
This virtual program, which will take place over Zoom, will present topics such as using assistive technology in the workplace, networking, how to self-advocate, how you can overcome common job barriers, and much more! Following completion of the Zoom workshop, BALANCE will also provide you with ongoing support as you navigate Toronto-based employment service providers and employment opportunities, ensuring your unique needs are accommodated.
All adults with a visual disability who are eligible to work in Canada, speak English, and are seeking employment, are able to participate in this program (subject to an intake interview). All skill levels are welcome. [For Employment Service Support portion, participants must be seeking employment in the City of Toronto]
If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Christina Peruzzi, our Program Coordinator, by email at pep@balancefba.org or via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225.
zoomSharing Space Support Group-winter SessionSharing Space Support Group-winter Session
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January 17, 2023This group is a year-round, professionally facilitated group counselling for adults who are blind or living with vision loss. Registration opens 3 times/year only. Together, the group addresses life changes and challenges specifically for blind people, in a safe and supportive group experience. Our group is facilitated by Lisa Derencinovic, MSW, with lived experience of blindness, and it is currently being offered virtually through Zoom.
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Strength and Stability Class
Strength and Stability Class
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January 18, 2023The class will safely focus on the muscle groups that encourage mobility and support daily living to help promote physical independence. For strengthening, the instructor will monitor the participants and will slowly increase resistance and repetitions as they make progress. Balance, flexibility and endurance will be incorporated into many of the exercises inherently.
Four Villages Community Health Centre Bloor WestPre‑employment WorkshopPre‑employment Workshop
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January 18, 2023BALANCE’s Pre-employment Program, funded by United Way Greater Toronto, still has limited space available for our 5-week virtual skills training workshop in January, and we are now beginning to accept intakes for our April workshop.
This virtual program, which will take place over Zoom, will present topics such as using assistive technology in the workplace, networking, how to self-advocate, how you can overcome common job barriers, and much more! Following completion of the Zoom workshop, BALANCE will also provide you with ongoing support as you navigate Toronto-based employment service providers and employment opportunities, ensuring your unique needs are accommodated.
All adults with a visual disability who are eligible to work in Canada, speak English, and are seeking employment, are able to participate in this program (subject to an intake interview). All skill levels are welcome. [For Employment Service Support portion, participants must be seeking employment in the City of Toronto]
If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Christina Peruzzi, our Program Coordinator, by email at pep@balancefba.org or via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225.
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Pre‑employment Workshop
Pre‑employment Workshop
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January 19, 2023BALANCE’s Pre-employment Program, funded by United Way Greater Toronto, still has limited space available for our 5-week virtual skills training workshop in January, and we are now beginning to accept intakes for our April workshop.
This virtual program, which will take place over Zoom, will present topics such as using assistive technology in the workplace, networking, how to self-advocate, how you can overcome common job barriers, and much more! Following completion of the Zoom workshop, BALANCE will also provide you with ongoing support as you navigate Toronto-based employment service providers and employment opportunities, ensuring your unique needs are accommodated.
All adults with a visual disability who are eligible to work in Canada, speak English, and are seeking employment, are able to participate in this program (subject to an intake interview). All skill levels are welcome. [For Employment Service Support portion, participants must be seeking employment in the City of Toronto]
If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Christina Peruzzi, our Program Coordinator, by email at pep@balancefba.org or via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225.
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Pre‑employment Workshop
Pre‑employment Workshop
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January 20, 2023BALANCE’s Pre-employment Program, funded by United Way Greater Toronto, still has limited space available for our 5-week virtual skills training workshop in January, and we are now beginning to accept intakes for our April workshop.
This virtual program, which will take place over Zoom, will present topics such as using assistive technology in the workplace, networking, how to self-advocate, how you can overcome common job barriers, and much more! Following completion of the Zoom workshop, BALANCE will also provide you with ongoing support as you navigate Toronto-based employment service providers and employment opportunities, ensuring your unique needs are accommodated.
All adults with a visual disability who are eligible to work in Canada, speak English, and are seeking employment, are able to participate in this program (subject to an intake interview). All skill levels are welcome. [For Employment Service Support portion, participants must be seeking employment in the City of Toronto]
If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Christina Peruzzi, our Program Coordinator, by email at pep@balancefba.org or via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225.
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Pre‑employment Workshop
Pre‑employment Workshop
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January 23, 2023BALANCE’s Pre-employment Program, funded by United Way Greater Toronto, still has limited space available for our 5-week virtual skills training workshop in January, and we are now beginning to accept intakes for our April workshop.
This virtual program, which will take place over Zoom, will present topics such as using assistive technology in the workplace, networking, how to self-advocate, how you can overcome common job barriers, and much more! Following completion of the Zoom workshop, BALANCE will also provide you with ongoing support as you navigate Toronto-based employment service providers and employment opportunities, ensuring your unique needs are accommodated.
All adults with a visual disability who are eligible to work in Canada, speak English, and are seeking employment, are able to participate in this program (subject to an intake interview). All skill levels are welcome. [For Employment Service Support portion, participants must be seeking employment in the City of Toronto]
If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Christina Peruzzi, our Program Coordinator, by email at pep@balancefba.org or via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225.
zoomClay Workshop-Morning sessionClay Workshop-Morning session
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January 23, 2023This workshop will help you explore variety of hand-building techniques and create your own masterpieces. The sessions will include variations on surface decorating and glazing techniques. In addition, this will give you a chance to either learn as a beginner or build on previous experience in forming pieces with pinch pots, coils, and slabs. At the end, you will get to make functional objects such as bowls as well as sculptural pieces like wind chimes and more.
BALANCE Office2340 Dundas Street WestG-06Toronto, Ontario M6P 4A9Canada(416) 236-1796 ext.0Clay WorkshopClay Workshop
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January 23, 2023This workshop will help you explore variety of hand-building techniques and create your own masterpieces. The sessions will include variations on surface decorating and glazing techniques. In addition, this will give you a chance to either learn as a beginner or build on previous experience in forming pieces with pinch pots, coils, and slabs. At the end, you will get to make functional objects such as bowls as well as sculptural pieces like wind chimes and more.
BALANCE Office2340 Dundas Street WestG-06Toronto, Ontario M6P4A9Canada4162361796 ext.0 -
Pre‑employment Workshop
Pre‑employment Workshop
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January 24, 2023BALANCE’s Pre-employment Program, funded by United Way Greater Toronto, still has limited space available for our 5-week virtual skills training workshop in January, and we are now beginning to accept intakes for our April workshop.
This virtual program, which will take place over Zoom, will present topics such as using assistive technology in the workplace, networking, how to self-advocate, how you can overcome common job barriers, and much more! Following completion of the Zoom workshop, BALANCE will also provide you with ongoing support as you navigate Toronto-based employment service providers and employment opportunities, ensuring your unique needs are accommodated.
All adults with a visual disability who are eligible to work in Canada, speak English, and are seeking employment, are able to participate in this program (subject to an intake interview). All skill levels are welcome. [For Employment Service Support portion, participants must be seeking employment in the City of Toronto]
If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Christina Peruzzi, our Program Coordinator, by email at pep@balancefba.org or via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225.
zoomSharing Space Support Group-winter SessionSharing Space Support Group-winter Session
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January 24, 2023This group is a year-round, professionally facilitated group counselling for adults who are blind or living with vision loss. Registration opens 3 times/year only. Together, the group addresses life changes and challenges specifically for blind people, in a safe and supportive group experience. Our group is facilitated by Lisa Derencinovic, MSW, with lived experience of blindness, and it is currently being offered virtually through Zoom.
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Strength and Stability Class
Strength and Stability Class
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January 25, 2023The class will safely focus on the muscle groups that encourage mobility and support daily living to help promote physical independence. For strengthening, the instructor will monitor the participants and will slowly increase resistance and repetitions as they make progress. Balance, flexibility and endurance will be incorporated into many of the exercises inherently.
Four Villages Community Health Centre Bloor WestPre‑employment WorkshopPre‑employment Workshop
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January 25, 2023BALANCE’s Pre-employment Program, funded by United Way Greater Toronto, still has limited space available for our 5-week virtual skills training workshop in January, and we are now beginning to accept intakes for our April workshop.
This virtual program, which will take place over Zoom, will present topics such as using assistive technology in the workplace, networking, how to self-advocate, how you can overcome common job barriers, and much more! Following completion of the Zoom workshop, BALANCE will also provide you with ongoing support as you navigate Toronto-based employment service providers and employment opportunities, ensuring your unique needs are accommodated.
All adults with a visual disability who are eligible to work in Canada, speak English, and are seeking employment, are able to participate in this program (subject to an intake interview). All skill levels are welcome. [For Employment Service Support portion, participants must be seeking employment in the City of Toronto]
If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Christina Peruzzi, our Program Coordinator, by email at pep@balancefba.org or via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225.
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Pre‑employment Workshop
Pre‑employment Workshop
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January 26, 2023BALANCE’s Pre-employment Program, funded by United Way Greater Toronto, still has limited space available for our 5-week virtual skills training workshop in January, and we are now beginning to accept intakes for our April workshop.
This virtual program, which will take place over Zoom, will present topics such as using assistive technology in the workplace, networking, how to self-advocate, how you can overcome common job barriers, and much more! Following completion of the Zoom workshop, BALANCE will also provide you with ongoing support as you navigate Toronto-based employment service providers and employment opportunities, ensuring your unique needs are accommodated.
All adults with a visual disability who are eligible to work in Canada, speak English, and are seeking employment, are able to participate in this program (subject to an intake interview). All skill levels are welcome. [For Employment Service Support portion, participants must be seeking employment in the City of Toronto]
If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Christina Peruzzi, our Program Coordinator, by email at pep@balancefba.org or via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225.
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Pre‑employment Workshop
Pre‑employment Workshop
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January 27, 2023BALANCE’s Pre-employment Program, funded by United Way Greater Toronto, still has limited space available for our 5-week virtual skills training workshop in January, and we are now beginning to accept intakes for our April workshop.
This virtual program, which will take place over Zoom, will present topics such as using assistive technology in the workplace, networking, how to self-advocate, how you can overcome common job barriers, and much more! Following completion of the Zoom workshop, BALANCE will also provide you with ongoing support as you navigate Toronto-based employment service providers and employment opportunities, ensuring your unique needs are accommodated.
All adults with a visual disability who are eligible to work in Canada, speak English, and are seeking employment, are able to participate in this program (subject to an intake interview). All skill levels are welcome. [For Employment Service Support portion, participants must be seeking employment in the City of Toronto]
If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Christina Peruzzi, our Program Coordinator, by email at pep@balancefba.org or via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225.
zoom -
Pre‑employment Workshop
Pre‑employment Workshop
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January 30, 2023BALANCE’s Pre-employment Program, funded by United Way Greater Toronto, still has limited space available for our 5-week virtual skills training workshop in January, and we are now beginning to accept intakes for our April workshop.
This virtual program, which will take place over Zoom, will present topics such as using assistive technology in the workplace, networking, how to self-advocate, how you can overcome common job barriers, and much more! Following completion of the Zoom workshop, BALANCE will also provide you with ongoing support as you navigate Toronto-based employment service providers and employment opportunities, ensuring your unique needs are accommodated.
All adults with a visual disability who are eligible to work in Canada, speak English, and are seeking employment, are able to participate in this program (subject to an intake interview). All skill levels are welcome. [For Employment Service Support portion, participants must be seeking employment in the City of Toronto]
If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Christina Peruzzi, our Program Coordinator, by email at pep@balancefba.org or via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225.
zoomClay Workshop-Morning sessionClay Workshop-Morning session
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January 30, 2023This workshop will help you explore variety of hand-building techniques and create your own masterpieces. The sessions will include variations on surface decorating and glazing techniques. In addition, this will give you a chance to either learn as a beginner or build on previous experience in forming pieces with pinch pots, coils, and slabs. At the end, you will get to make functional objects such as bowls as well as sculptural pieces like wind chimes and more.
BALANCE Office2340 Dundas Street WestG-06Toronto, Ontario M6P 4A9Canada(416) 236-1796 ext.0Clay WorkshopClay Workshop
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January 30, 2023This workshop will help you explore variety of hand-building techniques and create your own masterpieces. The sessions will include variations on surface decorating and glazing techniques. In addition, this will give you a chance to either learn as a beginner or build on previous experience in forming pieces with pinch pots, coils, and slabs. At the end, you will get to make functional objects such as bowls as well as sculptural pieces like wind chimes and more.
BALANCE Office2340 Dundas Street WestG-06Toronto, Ontario M6P4A9Canada4162361796 ext.0 -
Pre‑employment Workshop
Pre‑employment Workshop
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January 31, 2023BALANCE’s Pre-employment Program, funded by United Way Greater Toronto, still has limited space available for our 5-week virtual skills training workshop in January, and we are now beginning to accept intakes for our April workshop.
This virtual program, which will take place over Zoom, will present topics such as using assistive technology in the workplace, networking, how to self-advocate, how you can overcome common job barriers, and much more! Following completion of the Zoom workshop, BALANCE will also provide you with ongoing support as you navigate Toronto-based employment service providers and employment opportunities, ensuring your unique needs are accommodated.
All adults with a visual disability who are eligible to work in Canada, speak English, and are seeking employment, are able to participate in this program (subject to an intake interview). All skill levels are welcome. [For Employment Service Support portion, participants must be seeking employment in the City of Toronto]
If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Christina Peruzzi, our Program Coordinator, by email at pep@balancefba.org or via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225.
zoomSharing Space Support Group-winter SessionSharing Space Support Group-winter Session
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January 31, 2023This group is a year-round, professionally facilitated group counselling for adults who are blind or living with vision loss. Registration opens 3 times/year only. Together, the group addresses life changes and challenges specifically for blind people, in a safe and supportive group experience. Our group is facilitated by Lisa Derencinovic, MSW, with lived experience of blindness, and it is currently being offered virtually through Zoom.
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