[SIZE="1"]I recently met Jamie O’Mally, Ph.D. at the [U]Research & Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision[/U] at [B]Mississippi State University[/B]. They are seeking college students and professionals who are legally blind to participate in an employment mentoring project. Students will be paired with mentors based on location and field of interest. The research group will examine the influence of a mentor relationship on employment outcomes for graduating students including: Development of job seeking-skills Job Placement Job Satisfaction, and Self-efficacy They anticipate the students and mentors will find the program to be highly beneficial. Potential benefits for student include: Assistance in career goal development Skills training Job seeking Job placement, and Opportunities for job shadowing They anticipate the mentors will benefit from working closely with college or graduate students who are blind and the opportunity to assist in research that seeks to benefit the blind community. The whole research project is funded by the [B][U]National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research[/U][/B]. We’ve also “shared” their two Facebook listings on our Facebook page at [URL="http://www.Facebook.com/BlindJudoFoundation"]www.Facebook.com/BlindJudoFoundation[/URL] should you like more information. Dr. Jamie O’Mally can be contacted at 662-325-2001 or by email at [email]rrtc2@colled.msstate.edu[/email] The Blind Judo Foundation is excited in helping those interested in supporting and advancing individuals in the blind and visually impaired community.[/SIZE]