<div dir="ltr"><table class="gmail-table gmail-table-details" style="margin:0px;width:598px;border-spacing:0px;border-radius:0.1875rem;border:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:15px;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif"><tbody class="gmail-" style="box-sizing:border-box"><tr class="gmail-" style="box-sizing:border-box"><td class="gmail-" style="box-sizing:border-box;vertical-align:text-top;padding:0px;border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(207,216,220);border-top:0px;background:inherit;border-radius:0px 0px 0.1875rem"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="gmail-galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:medium;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="editor-col gmail-OneColumnMobile" width="100%" align="" valign="top"><div class="gmail-gl-contains-text"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="editor-text editor-text" align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(48,48,48);display:block;line-height:1.2;padding:10px 20px"><div class="gmail-text-container gmail-galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><ol style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px"><li style="padding:0px;margin:0px;line-height:1.2;font-size:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">A Day in the Life with Brain Young, biotech Medical Research Assistant </span></li></ol><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px">We’ve missed all of your smiling faces and are very excited to welcome you back in person with A Day in the Life with Brian Young! Brian is a Medical Research Assistant at a local Biotech company, </span><a href="https://www.ontera.bio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none;font-size:18px">Ontera</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px">. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px;font-style:italic">Ontera is convinced that better information is needed to enhance human and environmental health in a sustainable way. They have embarked on a journey to revolutionize diagnostics.</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px"> </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px">Youth of Tomorrow will go behind the scenes to understand the daily workings of a job in the field of life sciences. Youth will explore various lab and technician tools, hear Brian’s career path, and learn about the variety of careers available in this booming industry. A casual lunch will be provided prior to the Ontera tour to give the youth a chance to socialize with each other and Ontera employees. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px">Round trip transportation to Santa Cruz is available from Vista Center, San Jose. Please keep in mind CDC recommendations and coronavirus precautions will be followed. This event is limited to 12 students. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px">When: July 10 at 11:30 am. We should be back in San Jose by about 3pm.</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px">Who: Students with vision loss ages 14-24</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px">Where: Address provided upon registration</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px">RSVP </span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:18px"><a href="mailto:ajine@vistacenter.org">ajine@vistacenter.org</a></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px"> by July 1st</span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="gmail-galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:medium;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="editor-col gmail-OneColumnMobile" width="100%" align="" valign="top"><div class="gmail-gl-contains-divider"><table class="editor-divider" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-" align="center" valign="top"><table width="100%" class="gmail-galileo-ap-content-editor" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-divider-base gmail-divider-solid" width="100%" align="center" valign="top" style="padding:9px 0px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;width:564px;min-width:94%;height:1px"><tbody><tr><td height="1" align="center" bgcolor="#74C4D7" style="padding-bottom:0px;border-bottom-style:none;height:1px;line-height:1px;background-color:rgb(116,196,215)"><div><img alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="gmail-galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:medium;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="editor-col gmail-OneColumnMobile" width="100%" align="" valign="top"><div class="gmail-gl-contains-text"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="editor-text editor-text" align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(48,48,48);display:block;line-height:1.2;padding:10px 20px"><div></div><div class="gmail-text-container gmail-galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><div align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18px">2.</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(32,31,30);font-weight:bold">Youth of Tomorrow: Informational Interview with a Lawyer and Teacher</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px">Youth of Tomorrow will build on their informational interview skills by meeting an expert in the field of law and disability rights. This month we will meet Dan Hodges, a community leader and visionary in the field of disability rights. He recently completed his JD in law and is the founder of </span><a href="https://peacesofme.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none;font-size:18px">Peaces of Me Foundation</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px">, an organization dedicated to eliminating the stigma toward all chronic illness, disability and physical difference. You don’t want to miss his engaging story and hear about his career path that led to him to dedicate his life to helping others who have faced adversity.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:18px"> </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px">Also included in the conversation is Jasmine Kotsay, an aspiring teacher who is visually impaired. She recently graduated from California State University, Los Angeles where she studied teaching and hopes to make an impact on her future students.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:18px"> </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px">When: July 24th from 1pm - 2:30pm PST</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px">Where: Zoom </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px">Who: Youth living with vision loss ages 14 - 24</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30);font-size:18px">RSVP: By July 20th by registering </span><a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvc-ugqDMjHda--dgGMGAX2u2qb3EPKPvZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none;font-size:18px">using the Zoom link</a><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30);font-size:18px"> </span><a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtcOqtrjotGdA9lTGibD3njre0q3NTSgvZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none;font-size:18px"> </a><span style="color:rgb(35,35,51);font-size:18px"> </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30);font-size:18px">Registration using the above link is required.</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30);font-size:18px">Please email questions to Amy Jine, </span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:18px"><a href="mailto:ajine@vistacenter.org">ajine@vistacenter.org</a></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="gmail-galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:medium;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="editor-col gmail-OneColumnMobile" width="100%" align="" valign="top"><div class="gmail-gl-contains-divider"><table class="editor-divider" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-" align="center" valign="top"><table width="100%" class="gmail-galileo-ap-content-editor" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-divider-base gmail-divider-solid" width="100%" align="center" valign="top" style="padding:9px 0px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;width:564px;min-width:94%;height:1px"><tbody><tr><td height="1" align="center" bgcolor="#74C4D7" style="padding-bottom:0px;border-bottom-style:none;height:1px;line-height:1px;background-color:rgb(116,196,215)"><div><img alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="gmail-galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:medium;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="editor-col gmail-OneColumnMobile" width="100%" align="" valign="top"><div class="gmail-gl-contains-text"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="editor-text editor-text" align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(48,48,48);display:block;line-height:1.2;padding:10px 20px"><div></div><div class="gmail-text-container gmail-galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><div align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18px">3.</span></div><div><br></div><div align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold">Vista Center San Jose and Lions Summer BBQ! </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align:center"><br></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Join us at our Super Summer BBQ Picnic & Kick-Off event “Together Again!” Enjoy fabulous food, shimmering sunshine and the perky presence of our valued Vista Center clients, friends and family. Heroically hosted by the lovable Lions Club.</span></div><div><br></div><div align="justify" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Live Band Entertainment – So don’t miss out on the fun!</span></div><div><br></div><div align="justify" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(32,31,30)">When: Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 11:00 am – 3:00 pm</span></div><div align="justify" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Where: Los Gatos Creek Park 1250 Dell Avenue Campbell, CA 95008</span></div><div align="justify" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Menu: BBQ meat sandwich (vegetarian options available), sides, chips, drinks</span></div><div><br></div><div align="justify" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(32,31,30)">To reserve your space for you and up to 3 guests, please RSVP no later than Wednesday, June 30thth by sending email to Lisa at </span><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:lquan@vistacenter.org">lquan@vistacenter.org</a></span><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(32,31,30)">, or by calling Vista Center at (408) 295-4016 x200 and leaving a message for the Receptionist. Please indicate how many vegetarian meals when you RSVP.</span></div><div><br></div><div align="justify" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Hosted by: Almaden Super Lions Club</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div align="justify" style="text-align:justify">4. <span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold">Voyagers Back to School Talent Show</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Got talent? Vista Center is looking for you to showcase your incredible talents for our annual Back to School fundraiser that helps us keep our youth programs running!</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Submit your talent video by July 15th for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please spread the word!</span></div><div><br></div><div align="justify" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">For more information on how to get involved click on our </span><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(17,85,204)">events page</span><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><a href="http://vistacenterevents.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none;font-size:18px">here</a><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> or email </span><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:atsang@vistacenter.org">atsang@vistacenter.org</a></span><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> if you have any questions.</span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Check out the newsletter here<br><br><a href="https://conta.cc/3gCfnfj" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(21,101,192);text-decoration-line:none;background-color:transparent">https://conta.cc/3gCfnfj</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="SignatureSanitizer__MailAutoSig"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Amy
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