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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>FYI: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This information was shared with me by my BESB counselor. Please share!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Marchele Davis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Affiliate: Secretary/Southern Chapter President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of CT <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(203)314-5298<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear Partners,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I hope this finds your new year off to a safe 2021 start!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This March, in celebration of International Women’s Day, Sodexo will once again be offering our signature SheWorks program. Due to COVID, we are replacing the face-to-face job shadowing with a virtual event. This will include a <b>launch webinar</b> on Monday, March 8th, followed by a one hour <b>1:1 mentoring session</b> for interested participants. Please, find “SheWorks 2021” presentation attached for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We are inviting our partners (inclusive of your local Affiliates/Offices/Chapters) to join us in this effort to expand economic opportunity for women in our community. SheWorks aims to create a Better Tomorrow by advancing gender balance and fostering inclusion in our communities. During the virtual webinar, three women will share their careers choices and what their career journey has been.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The one-on-one mentoring sessions will mix women from the community (Participants) with Sodexo employees (Host Mentors) in a virtual setting. It will introduce jobs and career options, discuss how to be successful in the workplace, and share information about Sodexo as an employer. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please note that this is NOT a job interview or a placement program for openings, but rather an opportunity for women to learn more about Sodexo’s business and the various career choices. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>ASK<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Share this information with each of your <b><u>Offices/Affiliates/Chapters</u></b> – please be sure participants reference <b><u>your organization</u></b> in the registration form <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Complete and submit the registration form no later than <b><u><span style='color:red'>Thursday, February 25<sup>th</sup></span></u></b>. Click <b><span style='color:red'><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DwtaJoh87xEuPoGhm_zAAUipiiBJhFGNCluST5Q_emZxUMUtHU0MzMEpIUFg5MElSTks5UDVaS01IRy4u&data=04%7C01%7CJonathan.Richmond%40ct.gov%7C8d410647fb3f49bbe7c608d8d78d3d40%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C637496349432579321%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=RiUWrKOnUiK%2FRcTPF2EXCgZMXnvk6EvxqufR%2FzcwQhA%3D&reserved=0"><span style='color:red'>here</span></a> </span></b>to access the registration form.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We hope that you take advantage of this opportunity. Should you have any questions regarding the events, please email </span><a href="mailto:Gloria.Puentes@sodexo.com"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Gloria.Puentes@sodexo.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> and </span><a href="mailto:Sherina.Barnes@sodexo.com"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sherina.Barnes@sodexo.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Sodexo<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>A world leader in Food and Facilities Management Services</b> <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sodexousa.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7CJonathan.Richmond%40ct.gov%7C8d410647fb3f49bbe7c608d8d78d3d40%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C637496349432589274%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=D93uqUEeaDaN6TvniHFGuN0zYST5%2Bho9KOwFhSy8v5c%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.sodexoUSA.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Join in the fight against hunger: <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.helpstophunger.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7CJonathan.Richmond%40ct.gov%7C8d410647fb3f49bbe7c608d8d78d3d40%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C637496349432589274%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=qmI361TuH9YYuTaJf2bvWi6pzKUFyAQv2OKgsnY%2BV68%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.helpSTOPhunger.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>