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<p><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNTI0LjczNzg4NTQxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDUyNC43Mzc4ODU0MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3ODY4OTg2JmVtYWlsaWQ9ZGF2aWQuYi5hbmRyZXdzQHN0YXRlLm1uLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1kYXZpZC5iLmFuZHJld3NAc3RhdGUubW4udXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&100&&&http://www.google.com" title="Link Title"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="700" height="200" id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNDEED/2014/07/323483/ssb-govdelivery-header-2_original.jpg" alt="SSB Header"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<h1 style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">
Summer Opportunities for Students<o:p></o:p></h1>
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For young adults working on filling out there summer schedule, some programs, especially those starting later in the summer, still have openings available. Summer programs offer a chance to learn skills for living independently, getting a job, and having fun
too. Download the list <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNTI0LjczNzg4NTQxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDUyNC43Mzc4ODU0MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3ODY4OTg2JmVtYWlsaWQ9ZGF2aWQuYi5hbmRyZXdzQHN0YXRlLm1uLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1kYXZpZC5iLmFuZHJld3NAc3RhdGUubW4udXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&101&&&https://mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/blind-visual-impaired/teens-student-services/">
under the News and Postings tab on our teens page.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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Award Promotes Entrepreneurs with Disabilities<o:p></o:p></h1>
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the Judd and Barbara Jacobson Award recognizes the pursuit or achievement of a business entrepreneurial endeavor by a person with a disability. This year's award recipient will receive a $10,000 cash award to advance their business endeavor. Applications must
clearly identify how the money will be used to further a business. Residence of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and North or Sout Dakota who are over 18 and have a physical or sensory disability are eligible to apply. Applications are due on June 28. Learn more
and find the application form <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNTI0LjczNzg4NTQxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDUyNC43Mzc4ODU0MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3ODY4OTg2JmVtYWlsaWQ9ZGF2aWQuYi5hbmRyZXdzQHN0YXRlLm1uLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1kYXZpZC5iLmFuZHJld3NAc3RhdGUubW4udXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&102&&&https://www.allinahealth.org/Courage-Kenny-Rehabilitation-Institute/Programs-and-services/Judd-and-Barbara-Jacobson-Award/">
on the Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute page on the Allina Health website.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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BeTheOne Video Contest<o:p></o:p></h1>
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The disAbilities Awareness Task Force, a collaborative of 15 local Sauk Rapids agencies, is promoting the #BeTheOne Video Contest. The two minute video should promote a message on one or more of the following:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Treating people with disabilities or those who are different with respect<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Finding ways to be inclusive of those who have a disability or who are different from you<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ending bullying for those with disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Using language that empowers people with disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Inviting others to #BEtheONE to make change with and for themselves, schools and community.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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Learn more about the contest and how to submit an entry <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNTI0LjczNzg4NTQxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDUyNC43Mzc4ODU0MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3ODY4OTg2JmVtYWlsaWQ9ZGF2aWQuYi5hbmRyZXdzQHN0YXRlLm1uLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1kYXZpZC5iLmFuZHJld3NAc3RhdGUubW4udXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&103&&&http://independentlifestyles.org/betheone/">
on the website of Independent Lifestyles.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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Enjoy Minnesota’s Scenic Rest Areas<o:p></o:p></h1>
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Vending services at fourteen of Minnesota’s road-side rest areas are run by blind or visually impaired small business owners through our Business Enterprise Program. If your Memorial Day weekend or summer plans take you past any of these locations, take a break,
stretch your legs, and enjoy a snack or a cold drink. What’s more, a portion of the sales at any of Minnesota’s rest areas supports the business enterprise program. Rest areas run by blind and visually impaired business owners include:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Big Spunk Lake (I-94 eastbound, near Avon)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Middle Spunk Lake (I-94 westbound, near Avon)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Burgeon Lake (I-94 westbound, Douglas County)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Cass Lake (US Highway 2)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Daytonport (US Highway 10, north of Anoka on the Great River Road)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Frazee (US Highway 10 in Otter Tail County)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hansel Lake (I-94, westbound, in Otter Tail County)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Heath Creak (I-35 northbound, north of Faribault)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Lake Latoka (I-94 eastbound, Douglas County)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Moorhead Information Center (I-94 eastbound, Moorhead)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">New Market (I-35 southbound)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">St. Cloud Travel Information Center<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Straight River North (I-35 northbound, closed until mid-summer, south of Owatonna)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Straight River South (I-35 southbound, closed until September 1, south of Owatonna)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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The latest Blind Abilities podcast features Scott Eggen and Michael Colbrunn, two business owners, and John Hulet, SSB’s director of the Business Enterprise Program.<o:p></o:p></p>
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