Author: Mark Gamble

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June 26 – July 1, 2021

The annual Children’s Summer Camp, hosted by NFB Successful Transitions, is for children who are legally blind, aged 12 and under. It will be held at Rocky Bottom Retreat and Conference Center of the Blind in Pickens County from June 26 to July 1, 2021.

Activities will include canoeing for kids at Table Rock, virtual story hour with the state library service, technology day (courtesy of Vispero/Freedom Scientific, who will demonstrate various types of assistive technology), Braille activities, independent living activities, and more. Many of the senior and junior counselors and administrative personnel will be legally blind individuals.

SCCB partners with Successful Transitions to help promote this event and provide other resources.

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June 21 – July 31, 2021

The 2021 SCCB Summer Teen Program will feature two activity paths: the Independence Track, which will help students prepare for future internships, and the Worker Track, which will provide an internship experience for eligible students.

The program will take place from June 21 through July 31. The first week will be held virtually for both tracks. After that, activities and events will be held at different locations in Columbia. The final week will be held at Rocky Bottom Retreat and Conference Center of the Blind in Pickens County.

Students on the Worker Track will have internship/work experience opportunities offered by Carolina Wildlife, edVenture, and other partners.

SCCB’s Summer Teen Program offers Pre-employment Transition Services workshops in conjunction with Successful Transitions.

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May 21, 2021

The Virtual Spring Senior Camp will be held Friday, May 21, from 10am to 2pm. About 20 seniors are anticipated to attend, and will participate in networking opportunities, social time, and an interactive game. Helpful resources will be provided, with a focus on new offerings from the Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired for short recordings, podcasts, and other options. There will be a discussion about independence and relying on one’s abilities.

For more than 30 years, SCCB has partnered with the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina to offer this event.

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May 19 – August 6, 2021

The 2021 Student Internship Program (SIP) will provide an opportunity for six SCCB consumers who are post-secondary students (in 2 or 4 year degree programs) to participate in an internship related to their major. It will begin with a three-day virtual orientation from May 19 – 21, which will include workplace etiquette, self-advocacy, resume writing, interview skills and mock interviews. Then, between June 1 and August 6, the students will intern at Freeway Music in Columbia, Orangeburg County Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, SCCB’s Assistive Technology Department in Columbia, ABC Academy Daycare in Saluda, Courage Center in Lexington, and the Richland County Public Defender’s Office in Columbia.