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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are excited to tell you about a new opportunity at State Services for the Blind. This school year we will be offering workshops that correspond to Minnesota Career Fields. The purpose of the workshops is to promote career exploration
and mentoring opportunities. High school and college students will learn from adults with a vision loss who are already working in the fields. They will be able to connect with peers, role models, and potential employers in order to learn about techniques
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<p class="MsoNormal">Classes will be planned around the following Minnesota Career Fields:
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<b>Tuesday, September 26</b>: Arts, Communications, and Information Systems<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Tuesday, October 17</b>: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Tuesday, November 28</b>: Business, Management, and Administration<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Tuesday, January 23</b>: Human Services<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Tuesday, February 27</b>: Health Science Technology<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Tuesday, March 27</b>: Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology<o:p></o:p></p>
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Students are welcome to join any and all the workshops that apply to their interests. Workshops will be hosted at State Services for the Blind, 2200 University Avenue West, #240 in St. Paul from 6-8 p.m.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please register by emailing <a href="mailto:Sheila.Koenig@state.mn.us">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Sheila Koenig, M.Ed.
<i>|</i> Transition Coordinator</span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Department of Employment and Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">2200 University Avenue, Suite #240, St. Paul, MN 55114<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Direct: 651-539-2361 Cell: 651-425-0636 Fax: 651-649-5927<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">URL:
</span><a href="http://mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/blind-visual-impaired/index.jsp"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue">http://mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/blind-visual-impaired/index.jsp</span></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
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