<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Richard Rueda</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:rrueda@aph.org">rrueda@aph.org</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Jun 6, 2023 at 4:29 PM<br>Subject: FW: June 21 Disability Event Promotional Materials<br>To: <a href="mailto:gpstraveller@hotmail.com">gpstraveller@hotmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:gpstraveller@hotmail.com">gpstraveller@hotmail.com</a>><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:Nattyaly2003@gmail.com">Nattyaly2003@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:Nattyaly2003@gmail.com">Nattyaly2003@gmail.com</a>>, Aunya Anderson <<a href="mailto:aunyaanderson@gmail.com">aunyaanderson@gmail.com</a>>, Isabella Cherin <<a href="mailto:bellacherin@gmail.com">bellacherin@gmail.com</a>>, Selene Monjaraz <<a href="mailto:slnmonjaraz@gmail.com">slnmonjaraz@gmail.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:bhavya.shah125@gmail.com">bhavya.shah125@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:bhavya.shah125@gmail.com">bhavya.shah125@gmail.com</a>>, Sean Plumer <<a href="mailto:sean.plumer@gmail.com">sean.plumer@gmail.com</a>>, shelbi felter <<a href="mailto:sfelts@hotmail.com">sfelts@hotmail.com</a>>, Menter, Ryan <<a href="mailto:ryan.menter@snhu.edu">ryan.menter@snhu.edu</a>>, Paige Hammock <<a href="mailto:hammockpa@gmail.com">hammockpa@gmail.com</a>>, Jacob Ray <<a href="mailto:nakethegreat@gmail.com">nakethegreat@gmail.com</a>>, Angie Hernandez <<a href="mailto:a.hernandez51906@gmail.com">a.hernandez51906@gmail.com</a>>, Payton Polk <<a href="mailto:paytonpolk.01@gmail.com">paytonpolk.01@gmail.com</a>>, Marie Zaknoun <<a href="mailto:mariezaknoun20@gmail.com">mariezaknoun20@gmail.com</a>>, Gabriela Abeyta <<a href="mailto:gabriela.a7635@g.k12espanola.org">gabriela.a7635@g.k12espanola.org</a>>, Ballmann, David (ESC) <<a href="mailto:Dave.Ballmann@wcbvi.k12.wi.us">Dave.Ballmann@wcbvi.k12.wi.us</a>>, Lee Huffman <<a href="mailto:lhuffman@aph.org">lhuffman@aph.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:mcvoys@michigan.gov">mcvoys@michigan.gov</a> <<a href="mailto:mcvoys@michigan.gov">mcvoys@michigan.gov</a>>, Miguel Venegas <<a href="mailto:MVenegas@stocktonusd.net">MVenegas@stocktonusd.net</a>>, Aaron Espinoza ACB National Student President <<a href="mailto:president@acbstudents.org">president@acbstudents.org</a>>, Melanie Alt Sinohui <<a href="mailto:melanie.alt@gmail.com">melanie.alt@gmail.com</a>>, Melanie Peskoe <<a href="mailto:mpeskoe@afb.org">mpeskoe@afb.org</a>>, Richard Davis <<a href="mailto:dickblind@gmail.com">dickblind@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg3949163392627328357">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Cementwala, Mariyam <<a href="mailto:CementwalaM@state.gov" target="_blank">CementwalaM@state.gov</a>> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 6, 2023 11:08 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Raquel O'Neill, LCSW <<a href="mailto:raquel@blindconnect.org" target="_blank">raquel@blindconnect.org</a>>; <a href="mailto:Susan.Pelbath@dor.ca.gov" target="_blank">Susan.Pelbath@dor.ca.gov</a>; Richard Rueda <<a href="mailto:rrueda@aph.org" target="_blank">rrueda@aph.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: June 21 Disability Event Promotional Materials<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Colleagues,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I wanted to send along some information that may be useful to your consumers – young professionals with disabilities. The Department of State is hosting a virtual event with a number of diplomats with disabilities speaking about their
careers. Please feel free to share the attached promotional materials or information regarding registration below in the chain to your networks and contacts!<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lovely to connect with you all in California and Nevada last month!<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Very best regards,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mariyam<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Khan, Faisal M <<a href="mailto:KhanFM@state.gov" target="_blank">KhanFM@state.gov</a>> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 6, 2023 10:11 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Cementwala, Mariyam <<a href="mailto:CementwalaM@state.gov" target="_blank">CementwalaM@state.gov</a>>; Barrasso, Alexander L <<a href="mailto:BarrassoAL@state.gov" target="_blank">BarrassoAL@state.gov</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning Alex and Mariyam,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please find attached the promotional materials for the upcoming June 21 virtual information session for persons with disabilities at 4pm ET where Foreign Service panelists will highlight their journey to the FS. (Alex is one of the panelists…
yay!)<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Can you please kindly share it with your contacts outside the Department as you see fit.
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<p class="MsoNormal">They will need to register at <span style="font-size:10.0pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Faisal<u></u><u></u></p>
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