Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
your personal mindset, strengths and needs
technology skills specific to job search and work
today’s job market
what employers really expect
how to communicate the value you bring
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225
zoom
28May 28, 2024●●(2 events)
10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024
10:00 am – 1:00 pm May 28, 2024
Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
your personal mindset, strengths and needs
technology skills specific to job search and work
today’s job market
what employers really expect
how to communicate the value you bring
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225
zoom
1:30 pm: Sharing Space Support Group Spring 2024
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm May 28, 2024
This program offers a 10-week professionally facilitated group counseling opportunity for adults with visual disabilities. Together, participants will explore various aspects of living with partial sight or blindness, delve into identity formation amidst visual challenges, assess support networks from friends and family, navigate the process of grief and letting go, manage feelings of stress and overwhelm, and celebrate personal achievements. Lisa Derencinovic, MSW, a professional counsellor with lived experience of blindness, leads the group. Lisa has provided therapeutic counseling at BALANCE for the past 7 years.
Limited space, so secure your spot now! To register, please contact our office at info@balancefba.org or call 416-236-1796 ext. 0.
Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
your personal mindset, strengths and needs
technology skills specific to job search and work
today’s job market
what employers really expect
how to communicate the value you bring
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225
zoom
30May 30, 2024●(1 event)
10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024
10:00 am – 1:00 pm May 30, 2024
Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
your personal mindset, strengths and needs
technology skills specific to job search and work
today’s job market
what employers really expect
how to communicate the value you bring
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225
zoom
31May 31, 2024●(1 event)
10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024
10:00 am – 1:00 pm May 31, 2024
Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
your personal mindset, strengths and needs
technology skills specific to job search and work
today’s job market
what employers really expect
how to communicate the value you bring
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225
zoom
1June 1, 2024
2June 2, 2024
3June 3, 2024●(1 event)
10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024
10:00 am – 1:00 pm June 3, 2024
Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
your personal mindset, strengths and needs
technology skills specific to job search and work
today’s job market
what employers really expect
how to communicate the value you bring
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225
zoom
4June 4, 2024●●(2 events)
10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024
10:00 am – 1:00 pm June 4, 2024
Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
your personal mindset, strengths and needs
technology skills specific to job search and work
today’s job market
what employers really expect
how to communicate the value you bring
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225
zoom
1:30 pm: Sharing Space Support Group Spring 2024
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm June 4, 2024
This program offers a 10-week professionally facilitated group counseling opportunity for adults with visual disabilities. Together, participants will explore various aspects of living with partial sight or blindness, delve into identity formation amidst visual challenges, assess support networks from friends and family, navigate the process of grief and letting go, manage feelings of stress and overwhelm, and celebrate personal achievements. Lisa Derencinovic, MSW, a professional counsellor with lived experience of blindness, leads the group. Lisa has provided therapeutic counseling at BALANCE for the past 7 years.
Limited space, so secure your spot now! To register, please contact our office at info@balancefba.org or call 416-236-1796 ext. 0.
Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
your personal mindset, strengths and needs
technology skills specific to job search and work
today’s job market
what employers really expect
how to communicate the value you bring
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225
zoom
6June 6, 2024●(1 event)
10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024
10:00 am – 1:00 pm June 6, 2024
Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
your personal mindset, strengths and needs
technology skills specific to job search and work
today’s job market
what employers really expect
how to communicate the value you bring
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225
zoom
7June 7, 2024●(1 event)
10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024
10:00 am – 1:00 pm June 7, 2024
Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:
your personal mindset, strengths and needs
technology skills specific to job search and work
today’s job market
what employers really expect
how to communicate the value you bring
For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225
zoom
8June 8, 2024
9June 9, 2024
10June 10, 2024
11June 11, 2024●(1 event)
1:30 pm: Sharing Space Support Group Spring 2024
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm June 11, 2024
This program offers a 10-week professionally facilitated group counseling opportunity for adults with visual disabilities. Together, participants will explore various aspects of living with partial sight or blindness, delve into identity formation amidst visual challenges, assess support networks from friends and family, navigate the process of grief and letting go, manage feelings of stress and overwhelm, and celebrate personal achievements. Lisa Derencinovic, MSW, a professional counsellor with lived experience of blindness, leads the group. Lisa has provided therapeutic counseling at BALANCE for the past 7 years.
Limited space, so secure your spot now! To register, please contact our office at info@balancefba.org or call 416-236-1796 ext. 0.
This program offers a 10-week professionally facilitated group counseling opportunity for adults with visual disabilities. Together, participants will explore various aspects of living with partial sight or blindness, delve into identity formation amidst visual challenges, assess support networks from friends and family, navigate the process of grief and letting go, manage feelings of stress and overwhelm, and celebrate personal achievements. Lisa Derencinovic, MSW, a professional counsellor with lived experience of blindness, leads the group. Lisa has provided therapeutic counseling at BALANCE for the past 7 years.
Limited space, so secure your spot now! To register, please contact our office at info@balancefba.org or call 416-236-1796 ext. 0.
We are thrilled to announce our 40th Anniversary Annual General Meeting, scheduled for June 19, 2024. This year's meeting will be held both in person at Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre Conference Room (Room 318), and via Zoom to accommodate our amazing and accomplished guest speaker, and all attendees unable to attend in person. Both types of attendance require prior registration, please.
This year, we are absolutely thrilled to have Jason Romero as our guest speaker, with his talk "Challenge to Change".
This is an authentic, thought and emotion provoking saga that will inspire you to overcome, grow and carry-on. Jason will join us remotely on Zoom.
And, come hear the following exciting presentations!
This program offers a 10-week professionally facilitated group counseling opportunity for adults with visual disabilities. Together, participants will explore various aspects of living with partial sight or blindness, delve into identity formation amidst visual challenges, assess support networks from friends and family, navigate the process of grief and letting go, manage feelings of stress and overwhelm, and celebrate personal achievements. Lisa Derencinovic, MSW, a professional counsellor with lived experience of blindness, leads the group. Lisa has provided therapeutic counseling at BALANCE for the past 7 years.
Limited space, so secure your spot now! To register, please contact our office at info@balancefba.org or call 416-236-1796 ext. 0.