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GLIDE

All workshops are led by qualified, blind instructors and mentors. This program is made possible through a partnership with the Office of Blindness and Vision Services at the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS).

GLIDE returns for the 2025 – 2026 school year!

GLIDE will prepare blind and low vision transition-aged youth for life after high school (college or employment) through interactive and energetic workshops.

Join us for a new year with brand new topics and activities!

DATES and TOPICS:

  • September 20: Prologue: Life Beyond the Classroom
  • October 18: Commanding the stagePresenting with Presence
  • November 15: Plot Twists & Partnerships: Working in Harmony  
  • December 13: Breaking the Script: Rising Beyond Expectations
  • January 17: Conversations in the Margin: Informational Interviewing
  • February 13: Gathering the Cast:  NFMD Convention
  • March 14: From Chaos to Control: Organizing Your Way to Success
  • April 18: Next Chapter: Stepping Into What’s Ahead 
  • June (TBD): Epilogue: Independent Livings Skills Retreat

 

WORKSHOP TIMES:
9:30 AM-10:00 AM           Breakfast (optional)

10:00 AM-4:00 PM          Workshops at BISM – 3345 Washington Blvd, Baltimore 

Glide students exploring downtown baltimore
GLIDE Students Bag Luches for Homeless

Questions!

For more information on our Youth Programming contact Juhi Narula, Youth Transitions Program Manager, at (410) 737-2642 or jnarula@bism.org.

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