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JUMPSTART
High school students from throughout the state participate in Jump Start, a three week career development program for students who are blind or severely visually impaired. The program is sponsored by the Department of Human Services Division of Services for the Blind (DSB) and the Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ASBVI). DSB placed students in part-time jobs in the mornings and paid them minimum wage. Students participated in educational and recreational activities in the afternoons and evenings. Students stayed during the week on campus at ASBVI. The program is designed to assist students in transitioning from high school to employment or post-secondary education and increase their confidence in social situations.
Watch the Jump Start video:
JUMPSTART
High school students from throughout the state participate in Jump Start, a three week career development program for students who are blind or severely visually impaired. The program is sponsored by the Department of Human Services Division of Services for the Blind (DSB) and the Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ASBVI). DSB placed students in part-time jobs in the mornings and paid them minimum wage. Students participated in educational and recreational activities in the afternoons and evenings. Students stayed during the week on campus at ASBVI. The program is designed to assist students in transitioning from high school to employment or post-secondary education and increase their confidence in social situations.
Watch the Jump Start video: