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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">I will be attending the community forum since I can consider it part of my work time.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Judy </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">-----------------------------------------------------------------------</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td width="102" valign="top" style="width:76.5pt;border:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><br> <img width="89" height="96" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01D2302C.F9E319B0" alt="cid:ii_14e8cd7de7082e4b"></span></p></td><td width="409" valign="top" style="width:306.9pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Judy Rasmussen</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Rehabilitation Counselor</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Maryland State Department of Education</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Division of Rehabilitation Services<br>Office of Blindness and Vision Services<br>11002 Veirs Mill Rd., Suite 605<br>Wheaton, MD 20902<br><a href="mailto:judy.rasmussen@maryland.gov"><span style="color:blue">judy.rasmussen@maryland.gov</span></a><br>301-949-3750 (office)<br><a href="http://www.dors.maryland.gov/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">www.dors.maryland.gov</span></a><br>"Changing Maryland for the Better"</span></p></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Connect with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maryland-DORS/387396751357091" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">Maryland DORS</span></a> on Facebook and <a href="https://twitter.com/MdPublicSchools" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">@MdPublicSchools</span></a> on Twitter</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </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""> MD-Sligo [mailto:<a href="mailto:md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org">md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Reyazuddin, Yasmin via MD-Sligo<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 27, 2016 8:20 AM<br><b>To:</b> Sligo Creek Chapter list,NFB of Maryland (<a href="mailto:md-sligo@nfbnet.org">md-sligo@nfbnet.org</a>)<br><b>Cc:</b> Reyazuddin, Yasmin<br><b>Subject:</b> [Md-sligo] FW: Community Forum - Improving Employment Outcomes In the Blind and Visually Impaired Community</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0000cc"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>From:</b> Bryan Moseley [<a href="mailto:bryan.moseley@metierinc.org">mailto:bryan.moseley@metierinc.org</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 25, 2016 12:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bryan Moseley <<a href="mailto:bryan.moseley@metierinc.org">bryan.moseley@metierinc.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Community Forum - Improving Employment Outcomes In the Blind and Visually Impaired Community</p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Métier Services Inc.<br>Community Forum – Panel Discussion </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><i>Improving Employment Outcomes In the Blind and Visually Impaired Community</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">As a reminder, Métier Services Inc. will be hosting our second Community Forum on November 2nd. It has come to our attention that many of you may not have received the original Community Forum invitation. As such, I wanted to follow up to ask that you please join us as we host a moderated panel discussion to increase dialogue, learning and co-create action towards increasing employment within the Blind and Visually Impaired Community. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">We are excited to announce the panel members who will be joining us in our discussion. The panelists are:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span>Don Barrett, 508 Coordinator, US Department of Education</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span>Billy Parker, Program Director, Employment Support Services, National Industries of the Blind</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span>Tony Stephens, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, American Council of the Blind</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span>Anil Lewis, Executive Director, NFB Jernigan Institute</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span>Karla Gilbride, Cartwright-Baron Staff Attorney at Public Justice</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span>Kim Arrington, Senior Diversity Officer - Disability Recruitment / Summer College Internship Co-Program Lead, WMATA</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>When:<br></b>Wednesday November 2, 2016 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM<b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Where:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Silver Spring Civic Building 1 Veterans Pl, Silver<br>1 Veterans Plaza<br>Silver Spring, MD 20910</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Following the event, we are inviting all participants to McGinty’s Public House (about a five minute walk from the event) to network and continue the discussion.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Information on McGinty’s is detailed below.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">McGinty’s Public House </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">911 Ellsworth Dr</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Silver Spring MD 20910</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">301-587-1270</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="http://www.mcgintyspublichouse.com/">www.mcgintyspublichouse.com/</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Thanks to everyone that has already RSVP’d to the Community Forum. If you have not had a chance to respond, please do so by clicking the link below:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=o54uvzxab&oeidk=a07edaxiwr121970a0b">http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=o54uvzxab&oeidk=a07edaxiwr121970a0b</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Please feel free to forward the invite and registration link to anyone you know who may like to attend. As with all of our events, this event is free and open to the public! We look forward to having you join in on the discussion. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Thanks,</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Bryan Moseley</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Chief Executive Officer</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Métier Services, Inc.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">A 501c3 Organization</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">7361 Calhoun Pl, suite 350</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Rockville, Maryland 20855 </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Office: 240.428.1825</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Mobile: 757.377.9002</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Fax: 240.428.1830 <b></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">The information contained in this communication is confidential and is intended only for the use of the recipient named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please re-send this communication to the sender and delete the original message or any copy of it from your computer system. Thank You.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>About Métier: </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Métier Services Inc. was founded in 2015, in partnership with TCS Associates, to enhance the opportunities for economic and personal independence of people who are blind and visually impaired community. Métier was founded with a goal of supporting, developing and sustaining programs that are aimed at promoting skills required to gain employment and economic independence within the blind community. Through Métier we are currently providing education, rehabilitation, employment and community services to people of all ages who are visually impaired in DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Contact us at <a href="mailto:info@metierinc.org">info@metierinc.org</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Visit our website at <a href="http://www.metierinc.org">www.metierinc.org</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p></div></body></html>