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This is the Federal Work Program I talked to him about yesterday for new college graduates or above on the way back from Annapolis.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Michelle<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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"'> The Viscardi Center [<a href="mailto:cokley.patrick@dol.gov">mailto:cokley.patrick@dol.gov</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 21, 2015 3:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> Clark, Michelle - NRCS, Washington, DC<br><b>Subject:</b> The WRP: A resource to help with staffing needs & disability inclusion goals<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=rootDiv><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=595 style='width:446.25pt;background:white'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Having trouble viewing this email? <a href="http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=fc4c908a-f614-4af4-b90b-f94234560006&c=58590e40-6c12-11e4-a4c2-d4ae528ecd49&ch=598b73c0-6c12-11e4-a5bd-d4ae528ecd49" target="_blank">Click here </a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><img src="http://cdn.mailscanner.info/1x1spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="Web Bug from http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=fc4c908a-f614-4af4-b90b-f94234560006&a=1110082447711&d=1119724484330&r=3&o=http://ui.constantcontact.com/images/p1x1.gif&c=58590e40-6c12-11e4-a4c2-d4ae528ecd49&ch=598b73c0-6c12-11e4-a5bd-d4ae528ecd49" /><o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK2"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:71.25pt'><td style='background:white;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;height:71.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'><img border=0 width=580 id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://files.ctctcdn.com/f59e1167201/6ffe50c4-ead3-452f-b74d-c026a8aac5e9.jpg" hspace=5 vspace=5 name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.20> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK4"><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 7.5pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Dear eFedLink Members:<br><br>The end of one year and start of another is always an exciting time. For those of us committed to increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities in the federal workforce, it's especially so - because it means the release of the new Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) database.<br><br>Hopefully all of you are already familiar with the WRP. But just in case not, it is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal employers-not just in Washington D.C., but nationwide - with highly motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workplace through summer or permanent jobs. The WRP is run jointly by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy and the U.S. Department of Defense's Office of Diversity Management & Equal Opportunity. <br><br>The 2015 WRP database includes more than 1,800 students and recent graduates with disabilities who have been pre-screened through personal interviews with trained recruiters. It runs the gamut in terms of majors and career interests and includes everyone from freshman to graduate and law students. It represents some of the best and brightest on campuses across the country.<br><br>Since 1995, more than 6,000 students and recent graduates have received temporary and permanent employment opportunities through the program, many of them going on to becoming full-time federal employees. As such, the WRP is a key tool agencies can use to achieve their goals under Executive Order 13548. Given that this year is also the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, I encourage you to start it out right by considering how the WRP can help you fill your agency's staffing needs and inclusion goals for 2015. You can learn more at <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qXZTGKCTB9t3fdhDrqB41IW8MHnAqyiVzUceqkheC7_q4ZbFxo-xB3RAqKoQZUXLcaijjUvKZbPCi5XRSJ223MZCPImZG9eAgSn7Z_UnRPDJeZnkqJp8PcaIN1lGSBhJvPFuGpkEjrdwsUuANqW63tu5KwkVnf6Dr82M7KzCWatPAwNEXUFQqNeq_186t8TQZP21r3dzHwU=&c=eaTAjCVm0VTYP_wJjSQTf2C2DiW8obgOlXi6ZYLMo2tVQVoJlD-pQQ==&ch=dUI25nceEIdX8guFFe6Dqz0wo1iwwKRlP7nxt3_CF12_tPSq4B8c1Q==" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>wrp.gov</span></a>.<br><br>Best Wishes,<br><br>Patrick Cokley<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK7"><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 7.5pt 3.75pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>eFedLink is a resource for Federal employers seeking to recruit, hire, retain and advance qualified employees with disabilities. It is a service of the National Employer Policy, Research, and Technical Assistance Center for Employers on the Employment of People with Disabilities (Employer TA Center), which is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, under a cooperative agreement with The Viscardi Center. For more information, visit <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qXZTGKCTB9t3fdhDrqB41IW8MHnAqyiVzUceqkheC7_q4ZbFxo-xB0vZYJt0lRz1PxATLKDyVnJXUHEmW4m_XGHjjHYfprwxH9_diSRpFwYPfHrLN7mqY0DiicqLDIS11dQtubAsBTPVBuv4OspRwPPw82a6iwLcu_gafM6i6Mo0ETb6AxHMQjp5KFRDhLSG&c=eaTAjCVm0VTYP_wJjSQTf2C2DiW8obgOlXi6ZYLMo2tVQVoJlD-pQQ==&ch=dUI25nceEIdX8guFFe6Dqz0wo1iwwKRlP7nxt3_CF12_tPSq4B8c1Q==" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>eFedLink.org</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Preparation of this material was funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, Grant No. [OD-26451-14-75-4-36]. 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style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div id=LETTER.PHYSICALADDRESS><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>The Viscardi Center</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#BABABA'> | </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>201 I.U. Willets Road</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#BABABA'> | </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Albertson</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#BABABA'> | </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>NY</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#BABABA'> | </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>11507<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></div></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=5 id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><br><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thank You,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#1F497D'>Michelle Clark<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Information Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Section 508 Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Office of the Chief Information Officer </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>USDA / Natural Resources Conservation Service<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>1400 Independence Ave. SW. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rm. 1669-S<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Washington, DC. 20250 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>O: 202 2609014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>E-mail: </span><a href="mailto:michelle.clark@wdc.usda.gov"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>michelle.clark@wdc.usda.gov</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>To learn more about Section 508, go to </span><a href="http://www.section508.gov"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>www.section508.gov</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. 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