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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, April 28, 2015 9:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> Timony, James (DCPL)<br><b>Subject:</b> May Adaptive Technology Programs, DC Public Library <br><b>Importance:</b> High<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, May 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, May 2nd, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Job searching featuring Sheridan Gates author talk, details below, Kathy Gosselin, NFB newsline and Chikodinaka Ogueledo, Android smart phone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Saturday, May 16th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM -- Job searching – Agencies, Online, Cold Calls (same topic both sessions) (tentative) featuring Reginald Pratt and Tony Paschal<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:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Saturday May 2<sup>nd</sup> will be an author talk by Sheridan Gates, M.Ed, PCC, Executive Coach <a href="http://www.purposeatwork.com"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.purposeatwork.com</span></a> , <a href="http://www.careercrossroadscoach.com"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.careercrossroadscoach.com</span></a> on her book, Losing Sight, Finding Vision: Thriving Throughout Life’s Lasting Losses. In Losing Sight, Finding Vision, discover how resilience and personal power are among the by product of living through life-defining challenges as you access deep resources from within.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>Losing Sight, Finding Vision </span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'> illuminates profound and practical strategies for anyone on a learning journey through physical change and challenge. As a meditator and spiritual seeker Sheridan invites the reader into an intimate look at emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of well-being. As a career and executive coach and healer, Sheridan translates her own journey into practical life-enriching strategies which enable those facing illness or adversity to thrive.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>Also on Saturday May 2<sup>nd</sup>, Kathy Gosselin of NFB Newsline will talk about the service which provides access to an assortment of magazines and newspapers over the phone. NFB-NEWSLINE® is well over 300 publications AND it's still growing. Four Spanish-language newspapers are available to all subscribers. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>Also on Saturday May 2<sup>nd</sup>, Chikodinaka Ogueledo will talk about the LG Optimus F3Q Android Cellphone which has a sliding keyboard and is accessible to people who are blind and visually impaired</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><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 5th and 6th meeting of the Saturday Technology Training Session Job Club for Spring 2015, (it is the same topic for both meetings) are attached. Please read through these in preparation for the Job Club.<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'>May 2nd – Job searching <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:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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><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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>