[BlindKid] FW: Accepting Applications for Microsoft's Ninja Camp and disAbility Scholarship!

[David Andrews]

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>From: Mylene Padolina (MBO Partners) [mailto:v-mypad at microsoft.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2019 10:36 PM
>To: Mylene Padolina
>Cc: Jessica Rafuse (CELA); Heather Dowdy (CELA)
>Subject: Accepting Applications for 
>Microsoft’s Ninja Camp and disAbility Scholarship!
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>Hello NGO Partners,
>
>Happy New Year! We are accepting applications 
>for two Microsoft programs designed to empower 
>youth with disabilities and build a pipeline of 
>talent. We request your support in promoting 
>these programs in your communities to expand our 
>reach, drive applications and increase participation.
>
>Ninja Camp
>Last August, we launched a weeklong 
><https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsway.office.com%2FFwgX5fARpYd4Jgfh%3Fref%3DLink&data=02%7C01%7Cv-mypad%40microsoft.com%7C693546fc924b4fa58fcc08d65ef3d2dd%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C636800798644556426&sdata=oKNm0g1fu4%2BHwDsObNxHpUkB1uS4IKOIYHyUPeLcjzo%3D&reserved=0>Ninja 
>Camp at our Redmond, WA campus for high school 
>students with disabilities to provide an 
>introduction to technology, life at Microsoft, 
>and the future of accessibility. Our goal for 
>2019 is to expand the camp to serve 50 middle 
>and high school students (current 7th-10th 
>graders). Participants will develop digital 
>skills using Microsoft products, connect with 
>Microsoft employees with disabilities, learn to 
>leverage their personal strengths, and train to 
>join the next generation of Accessibility 
>community leaders. This free day camp will take 
>place from 9:00am-4:00pm on August 12-16, 2019 
>at the Microsoft Corporate Campus in Redmond, 
>WA. Students outside of the Seattle area are 
>welcome to apply and are encouraged to work with 
>their families to arrange housing and 
>transportation to and from camp as needed. 
><https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3Dv4j5cvGGr0GRqy180BHbR3DblDrD0XBGqNCMy7FluyxUNlpBSzJLRzNPR1FDS1BDRDYzWlk1TDAyWi4u&data=02%7C01%7Cv-mypad%40microsoft.com%7C693546fc924b4fa58fcc08d65ef3d2dd%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C636800798644556426&sdata=X3q%2BTnANLOAvbJytucFBBpKK2mEJ7t8RD7VJJVSi2uo%3D&reserved=0>Online 
>applications are due by February 1, 2019. 
>Applicants, their families, teachers, and 
>community partners are invited to join us for a 
>Ninja Camp Q&A conference call on Thursday, 
>January 24, 2019, at 4:00pm Pacific Time. 
>Conference call numbers are: 206-800-4384, 
>425-616-0754 and 866-679-9995 (toll-free). 
>Conference ID is 13346208#. If accommodations 
>are needed to join the Q&A call or if you have 
>any questions in meantime, please contact 
><mailto:ninjacamp at microsoft.com>ninjacamp at microsoft.com.
>
>DisAbility Scholarship
>The 
><https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fdiversity%2Fprograms%2Fmicrosoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx&data=02%7C01%7Cv-mypad%40microsoft.com%7C693546fc924b4fa58fcc08d65ef3d2dd%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C636800798644556426&sdata=tVf54wnRS6rOEM7m%2Frhv%2B1cZr7cdeZReCpZxHRBYQMs%3D&reserved=0>disAbility 
>Scholarship was created in 2013 to enable high 
>school students with disabilities to go to 
>college and target a career in the technology 
>industry. Each year this scholarship is awarded 
>to promising high school seniors who plan to 
>attend a vocational or academic college in the 
>US (or a school with a US affiliate) and have a 
>financial need. Scholarship requirements and 
>application materials can be found on the 
><https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fdiversity%2Fprograms%2Fmicrosoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx&data=02%7C01%7Cv-mypad%40microsoft.com%7C693546fc924b4fa58fcc08d65ef3d2dd%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C636800798644556426&sdata=tVf54wnRS6rOEM7m%2Frhv%2B1cZr7cdeZReCpZxHRBYQMs%3D&reserved=0>disAbility 
>Scholarship website. Applications are due by 
>March 1, 2019. Questions regarding the 
>scholarship can be direct to 
><mailto:scholarships at seattlefoundation.org>scholarships at seattlefoundation.org.
>
>Thanks for your partnership in advancing 
>inclusive opportunities and innovation!
>
>Regards,
>Mylene
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>Mylene Padolina
>Ninja Camp Planning Team
>Microsoft Accessibility