The Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled is thrilled to welcome our second guest in our youth programming Thrive Thursday: Career Labs Series! The series is a hybrid, hands-on experience that helps build a personal Career Toolkit and features weekly guest speakers. Upcoming topics include wellness/therapy, entrepreneurship, library and tech panels, medical and teaching.
This Thursday we are welcoming Blake, LMT from Serenity Massage & Energywork! Blake will share their expertise on all-natural approaches to staying well and maintaining a healthy balance and his journey to a career in massage therapy.
Join us virtually or in-person this Thursday, June 18th from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Haven’t Registered Yet?
It is not too late! Register Online Today! We can’t wait to help you build a career plan that works for you. For a complete breakdown of the full summer schedule, check out the Full Details of This Program Here. Note: Registration is required to receive the Zoom link for virtual attendees.
The Blind Kitchen Recap:
Last Thursday, our Thrive Thursday Career Lab Series welcomed the incredibly inspiring Chef Debra Erickson, founder of The Blind Kitchen. Debra shared her powerful journey of navigating vision loss later in life, working with a Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) counselor, and ultimately launching her own successful business. She highlighted brilliant adaptive culinary strategies, such as always including parents when training youth to build family-wide confidence for independent cooking. Debra also showcased some game-changing accessibility tools, including a voice-operated smart air fryer and high-contrast black and white Work Trays that keep ingredients contained and easy to transport. We are overjoyed by the practical tools and deep inspiration Debra brought to our community, proving that anyone can find a way to relate to her story of resilience.
