Short Courses 2016

Short Course Interest Form

 

Work Day Warriors
November 7th - November 11th
(registration closes, September 30th)
Ages: 15-22

Learn and earn your net worth when you slam dunk into your choice of vocation at CSB's Careers Matchup Week. In this course you will visit and compare two vocational training center for the blind in the Bay Area. You will pair up with other transition students on the job and connect with a community of employees and employers who are blind or visually impaired. Make that future champion yourself!

 

Farm to CSB: Horticulture Short Course
December 12th - December 16th
(registration closes, October 31th)
Ages: 10-14

The California School for the Blind is proud ot announce its first horticulture short course week. Students are invited to attend a week of experiential learning at CSB where they will examine where food comes from and get hands on experience farming, planting, and preparing a meal using ingredients that come fresh from the earth. This wll not be a lecture-based week; our Orientation & Mobility staff will lead students as they get their hands dirty learning about the parts of a plant and exploring the stages of plant life. Get a behind-the-scenes look at CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) boxes with Imperfect Produce and try out your green thumb at a farm, nursery, or botanical garden. Get excited to unearth your gardening potential.

 

UEB Braille...Yes!
February 21st - February 24th, 2017
(registration closes, January 9th, 2017)
Ages: 11-18

Are you confused by some of the UEB changes to the braille code?  Maybe you don’t have time in your busy day to learn the new contractions and rules.  Apply now for a fun filled week focused on learning the UEB changes.  Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their new skills by participating in CSB’s school wide Braille Bee competition, as well as the Hall of Fame reading and brailling contest.  These contests will consist of reading and brailling approximately 200 braille contractions, difficult to braille words and commonly used punctuation and termination signs. 

It should be a great week of braille, braille, braille.  A willingness to compete before an audience of at least 100 people is part of the Braille Bee experience.  Students may also have an opportunity to participate as judges for students at a lower skill level.  Parents and TVI’s are welcome to attend the Braille Bee and cheer everyone on to victory.

Students applying for this course should already know 75% of the EBAE contractions or a total of about 150 contractions.  It is helpful if they already have experience using a BrailleNote, but it is not required.  The week will begin and end with an assessment of braille skills to demonstrate the development of newly learned knowledge.