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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This is an interesting way for college students and others to get involved in FEMA. Activities of this kind often result in jobs in the long run. It beats heck out of sending out resumes. Thanks, Pam!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dick Davis </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Pamela Goodman <<a href="mailto:goodman.pam@outlook.com">goodman.pam@outlook.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 6, 2020 12:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> Dick Davis <<a href="mailto:ddavis@blindinc.org">ddavis@blindinc.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Save the Date - October 21: FEMA Disability Mentoring Day</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Dick,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Good afternoon. My friend at MD Department of rehabilitation shared this with me and I thought the committee might be interested. It’s not a job opportunity so I did not want to post it to the board myself.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">See below.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Best,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Pam Goodman, PHR</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Certified Human Resources Professional</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Committed to Civic Responsibility</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">She/her/hers</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:Goodman.pam@outlook.com">Goodman.pam@outlook.com</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/goodmanpamela">www.linkedin.com/in/goodmanpamela</a></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN">Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is committed to equal opportunity and diversity inclusion while accomplishing our mission of helping people before, during and after disasters<span class="m3194948540594404127description"><span style="color:black">.</span></span> As part of that commitment, FEMA will be celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) during the month of October.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">This national campaign, led by the Department of Labor, raises awareness on disability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. This year’s theme is “<i>Increasing Access and Opportunity.” </i>In support of NDEAM and FEMA’s efforts to become a model employer for individual with disabilities, the Office of Equal Rights will be hosting FEMA’s second annual Disability Mentoring Day. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">FEMA would like to cordially invite individuals with disabilities from your agency/university to attend our second annual Disability Mentoring Day. Disability Mentoring Day promotes career development for individuals with disabilities through practical career exploration with FEMA employees.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The 2020 FEMA Disability Mentoring Day will be held online through Zoom on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 from 9am – 2pm. Participants will attend a virtual session learning about FEMA job opportunities, FEMA Core Programs and then be paired with FEMA mentors in their desired career field or occupation to learn a typical workday and identify necessary skills needed to work for FEMA. It is my hope that this event will expose these individuals to the wide range of career opportunities. Moreover, we will learn how to integrate individuals with disabilities into the FEMA community.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Attached to this email is a copy of Mentee’s application. Please have the mentee fill out the application and submit no later than <b>Wednesday, October 14</b> at 5pm EST. Due to the limited capacity for this event, Disability Mentoring Day is first come first serve. Any mentee applying after the deadline, may not be guaranteed to attend the Disability Mentoring Day. If a mentee requires reasonable accommodation they can identify it in their application. </p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>