Hello fellow NOMC'ers!! Happy holiday season to you all!! I would like to cordially invite any and all of you who might have a couple of hours available this Friday afternoon, the 3rd of December from 1pm to 3pm eastern standard time, to join our virtual training session our Center is putting on here in Richmond, Virginia. The Zoom gathering is entitled "Discovering Freedom with the Long White Cane". We hope to engage the audience in a lively discussion highlighting the cane and its immense value for individuals who are blind, and share stories focusing on individual journey's when it comes to the acceptance of the cane. I am certain that your personal stories and insights would greatly add to our conversation, so I hope that you can gather with us. Please see the advertisement below and click on the link to register. Hope to see you there! Take care and all the best to you! *Becky Keller, MA, NOMC, COMS* *Lead Orientation and Mobility Instructor* Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired 401 Azalea Avenue https://maps.google.com/?q=401+Azalea+Avenue+Richmond,+VA+23227+(804&entry=gmail&source=g Richmond, VA 23227 https://maps.google.com/?q=401+Azalea+Avenue+Richmond,+VA+23227+(804&entry=gmail&source=g (804) 371-3093 <(804)%20371-3093> becky.keller at dbvi.virginia.gov Facebook: VDBVI https://www.facebook.com/VDBVI Worldwide Web: Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired http://www.vrcbvi.org/ YouTube: VRCBVI http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwsqnBw28gUNgMMSkH_eYci37g9XY6Qzd "Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome." *-Arthur Ashe* **CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE** This message (including any attachments) contains information that may be confidential. Unless you are the intended recipient (or authorized to receive for the intended recipient), you may not read, print, retain, use, copy, distribute, or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail, and destroy all copies of the original message (including any attachments). *VRCBVI is pleased to continue its virtual training program on Friday afternoons this fall!* *VRCBVI Virtual Trainings are open to anyone and free of charge. * Like our prior trainings, we will be using Zoom as our virtual platform. If any accommodations are needed, please contact Amy Phelps ( amy.phelps at dbvi.virginia.gov) no later than fourteen days in advance of the training. And if you have any questions about the registration process or virtual training sessions, please contact Greg Chittum at 804-371-3204 or greg.chittum at dbvi.virginia.gov. Finally, we offer certificates of participation to individuals who need to maintain professional certification. If you would like a certificate for a training you attend, please email brooke.rogers at dbvi.virginia.gov with the title of the presentation, the beginning and ending codes, and the certification you are maintaining. *Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision ImpairedVirtual Trainings - Fall, 2021Friday afternoons - October 15 through December 10* *Friday, November 12* - 1:00 to 3:00 (2 hours) *Conversations About Blindness - Give and Receive: Sharing Holiday Traditions That Mean the Most To You* What role do you play in your family?s holiday traditions? In this session, participants will share how they celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas and beyond. You will learn that blindness does not have to stop you from bringing comfort and joy to others during this season. Sometimes, the greatest gift you can receive is found in what you do for others. *Facilitator:* Melody Roane, VRCBVI Director *Friday, November 19* - 1:00 to 3:00 (2 hours) *November is American Diabetes Month* 88 million adults have prediabetes and 34.2 million have diabetes. Join this webinar to learn if you are at risk for developing diabetes, to get an overview of diabetes, and to learn about resources that can help you better manage your health to prevent or control diabetes. *Presenter:* Kim Ladd, Health Educator *Friday, December 3* - 1:00 to 3:00 (2 hours) *Discovering Freedom with the Long White Cane* What is the long white cane?s purpose? How do I know if I am ready for a long white cane? Why would I ever want to use one? What will my friends and family think if I used a cane? Come join us for a lively discussion highlighting the long white cane and the freedom it provides. *Presenters:* VRCBVI Orientation and Mobility Instructors: Becky Keller, Jimmy Morris and Sarah Call *Friday, December 10* - 1:00 to 2:30 (1 hour 30 minutes) *Let?s get cooking!!! Episode 1: Brownies* Who doesn?t love a rich, warm brownie on a cold December night? Join Michael Triplett and Dave Fuller for a 90 minute, step-by-step presentation on Baking Brownies non-visually. Topics will include: accessing recipes, ingredients and tools you will need, setting up your workspace, setting the temperature on your oven, measuring techniques, stirring and pouring techniques, how to crack eggs, how to safely place your dish into and take out of a hot oven, and tips on cutting and plating your brownies. Just in time for the holidays, learn how to make this tasty treat independently in your home kitchen to share with your family and friends. *Presenters: VRCBVI Personal and Home Management Instructors: Michael Triplett and Dave Fuller * Please use the following link for session details and to register! VRCBVI Virtual Trainings - Fall, 2021 <https://www.formrouter.net/forms at VRCB/VirtualTrainingsFall2021.html> -- Greg Chittum Coordinator for Community Engagement Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired 401 Azalea Ave. Richmond, VA 23227 804-371-3204 vrcbvi.org Commonwealth of Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired Established 1922 ?Celebrating our past and empowering our future? www.vdbvi.org http://www.vdbvi.org/ *Notice:* This email is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain privileged and confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or duplication of this email is expressly prohibited. 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