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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"'> Timony, James (DCPL) [mailto:James.Timony@dc.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 31, 2015 5:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> Timony, James (DCPL)<br><b>Subject:</b> Adaptive Technology events, DC Public Library, April 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Adaptive Technology events, DC Public Library, April 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Saturday Technology Training Sessions (STTS) Job Club<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Note, ALL Job Club meetings this spring WILL be ASL interpreted.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Saturday, April 4<sup>th</sup>, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Marketing strategies (Business Cards, Resume, Elevator pitch)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Saturday, April 18<sup>th</sup>, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM -- Marketing strategies (Business Cards, Resume, Elevator pitch) (same topic both sessions)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tech Talk Tuesdays:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tuesday, April 7<sup>th</sup>, 6:30pm to 8:30pm - iOs meetup, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tuesday, April 14<sup>th</sup> , 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Professional Level Employment-related meetup<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tuesday, April 21<sup>st</sup> 6:30pm to 8:30pm – Maker Meetup<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tuesday, April 28<sup>th</sup> 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Game Night<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Curriculum for the 3<sup>rd</sup> and 4<sup>th</sup> meeting of the Saturday Technology Training Session Job Club for Spring 2015, (it is the same topic for both meetings) entitled Marketing strategies (Business Cards, Resume, Elevator pitch), are attached. Please read through these in preparation for the third and fourth meetings of the Job Club on April 4<sup>th</sup> and April 18th from 1pm to 4pm in room 215 Center for Accessibility at the MLK Library. Tony Paschal will moderate on April 4<sup>th</sup> and Karen Petrou will moderate on April 18<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>All events will be held in room 215, Center for Accessibility, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street, NW, Washignton DC, 20001. We are located between Metro Center and Gallery Place. There is no public parking at the library.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Please let us know at least 7 days in advance if you require American sign language interpretation or other accommodation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The DC Public Library Accommodation Statement is here: <a href="http://www.dclibrary.org/node/2095"><span style='color:black'>http://www.dclibrary.org/node/2095</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>More information about our programs and services is available at: <a href="http://dclibrary.org/services/lbph"><span style='color:black'>http://dclibrary.org/services/lbph</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The Job Club topics are listed below:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>April 4th – Marketing strategies (Business Cards, Resume, Elevator pitch)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>April 18th – Marketing strategies (Business Cards, Resume, Elevator pitch)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>May 2nd – Job searching – Agencies, Online, Cold Calls<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>May 16th – Job searching – Agencies, Online, Cold Calls<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>June 6th – Interviews – Dress for success, mock interviews<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>June 20th – Interviews – Dress for success, mock interviews<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>July 18th – Make decisions, negotiate salary, continue the search<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The Spring 2015 series of STTS will be a Job Club that may be especially helpful to job seekers with disabilities, occurring from January 17 to July 18th on most of the first and third Saturdays. The first STTS of the season will be January 17th, 1pm to 4pm. It is a chance for everyone interested in participating in the Job Club to get together and share information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The Job Club will be an opportunity for presentations, demonstrations and breakout sessions on the topic of employment and business incubation. Each meeting will start with a presentation or demonstration and group discussion on a pre-selected topic, listed below. After group discussion there will be time for individual work in our Adaptive Workstation Lab, with one-on-one help as much as is possible, and facilitated break-out groups. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tech Talk Tuesdays happen every Tuesday evening from 6:30pm to 8:30pm and will include the following recurring topics: 1st Tuesdays: iOs and Android discussion and volunteer help sessions. 2nd Tuesday: Professional-level, employment-related meetup, 3rd Tuesday: Maker Meetup - discussion of accessibility and the MLK library’s new makerspaces, 4th Tuesday: Game Night including accessible chess, Uno, Bingo and other board and card games. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>James Patrick Timony<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Librarian, Adaptive Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>DC Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>202-727-1335<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>