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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Keyes, Patrick [mailto:pkeyes@olmstedcenter.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 05, 2014 6:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> Elizabeth Rival<br><b>Subject:</b> Update from the National Statler Center<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Beth – <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I just wanted to share the news with you that as of this afternoon, we are an officially licensed service provider for the State of Connecticut, and that we are welcoming our first students from your state in more than 10 years into our class this fall, to be held in Albany, NY. If you do any kind of communications update for your NFB chapter between now and September or October, we’d love to get your help in mentioning our program to your NFB chapter members.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is a sample notice:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'>The National Statler Center offers skills training and job placement support for blind and visually impaired individuals seeking customer service roles in the huge and growing Hospitality and Contact Center industries. We are now an officially authorized service provider for the State of Connecticut, and there are still opportunities to join us for our fall class in Albany NY. Classes start September 10 (Hospitality) and October 2 I(Contact Center) and conclude on November 20.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'>We offer expert AT instruction and coaching from people with many years of experience in these fields to guide our students through widely used computer software, resume preparation, web-based job searching and much more. Our training is based on mastering practical skills, and offering real-world experience as part of the program, to develop a plan that can lead to our graduates meeting their employment goals when they go back home.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>For more information or to apply, please contact Patrick Keyes at (716) 888-4526, or by email at <a href="mailto:pkeyes@statlercenter.org">pkeyes@statlercenter.org</a>. You can visit us online at <a href="http://www.statlercenter.org">www.statlercenter.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your time, and have a great evening!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Patrick Keyes</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Admissions Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>National Statler Center for Careers in Hospitality Service<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Olmsted Center for Sight<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1160 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14209<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>716-888-4526, fax 716-878-0540<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:JHirschfelt@StatlerCenter.org"><span style='color:#339933'>pkeyes@StatlerCenter.org</span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.statlercenter.org/"><span style='color:#339933'>www.statlercenter.org</span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=228 height=43 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CFB0D6.79011E00" alt="Statler Center Logo"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>A Program of Olmsted Center for Sight<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=117 height=74 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CFB0D6.79011E00" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01C9AD40.6AE0F650"></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>