Career Conversations: From Blind Mechanic to Assistive Tech Expert 

CareerConnect webinar titled 'Career Conversations,' 10/10/24 from 6:00–7:00 PM (ET). The left side of the image has a black background with white text displaying the title, date, and time. The name 'Eli Sanchez' is shown at the bottom left, above the CareerConnect logo, which reads 'For job seekers who are visually impaired.' On the right side, colorful silhouettes of diverse individuals are arranged, representing people of various ages and ethnicities. There is a white circle in the middle, containing the text 'ACVREP CRCC Credits.

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Join APH CareerConnect for our very popular Career Conversations Series. 

Eli Sanchez will join us to discuss his career as a blind car and boat mechanic to now an assistive technology trainer. Eli liked tinkering from a young age, but now it is a hobby while he trains people who are blind to use assistive and mainstream technology. 

We will begin with a discussion on how our featured professional started out and ended up in their career, including how confidence, determination and self-advocacy played a role throughout their successful employment journey.  

The remainder of the hour-long session will provide an opportunity for Transition age students and curious job seekers to follow up with choice career related questions through informational interviewing. 

Who should attend? young adults who are blind or low vision, job seekers who are blind or low vision, parents, teachers and rehabilitation professionals who work with consumers who are blind or visually impaired.