[MN-at-Large] FW: Seeking Volunteers for a Student Networking Opportunity

[Andrews, David B (DEED)]

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Dave





From: DeSantis, Shane (DEED) <shane.desantis at state.mn.us>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2024 9:28 AM
Subject: Seeking Volunteers for a Student Networking Opportunity

Hello Everyone,

I am seeking help recruiting potential volunteers for an upcoming opportunity for students. On either the first or second Saturday in October, our transition team will host a networking event, and I am seeking blind, low vision, and Deafblind professionals to join us and network with students. For those who have been with SSB over the years, you may recall Sheila coordinating this event last in 2018. We are bringing this back as we have not coordinated this since then.

I will put together a handout with further details soon. Until then, please help me spread the word to community members who may want to volunteer their time on an October Saturday to join us and chat with students. We will be at the CareerForce center in North Minneapolis on West Broadway Avenue. I plan to have the networking session in the morning and hope to have a variety of adults and workers in various occupations available to the students. Volunteers will set up at tables like you would find at any job fair, and the students will mingle with the volunteers and learn about career paths and whatever else the volunteers want to share.

We will be recruiting students from across the state to attend, so the more volunteers and diversity we can attract, the better! If you know anyone who may be interested, please let me know or share my contact information with them so I can discuss details. I plan to connect directly with a few staff about getting the word out on various channels, but please feel free to contact me with any ideas or questions!

Thanks in advance,

Shane DeSantis, MS, CRC | Transition Coordinator  (He/Him)
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development - State Services for the Blind
2200 University Ave. W., Suite 240, St. Paul, MN 55114
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