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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> MN-At-Large <mn-at-large-bounces@nfbnet.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Allen Zderad via MN-At-Large<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 18, 2024 1:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Minnesota At Large Chapter List' <mn-at-large@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> ajzderad@midco.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [MN-at-Large] FW: Seeking Volunteers for a Student Networking Opportunity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> This is Allen Zderad, currently retired, and a long-time client of SSB.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Live in the North Branch, MN school district, with acquaintances in the Chisago/Lindstrom & Pine City, MN school districts. Do you contact school area district superintendents with such announcements?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> MN-At-Large <<a href="mailto:mn-at-large-bounces@nfbnet.org">mn-at-large-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrews, David B (DEED) via MN-At-Large<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 17, 2024 8:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfbmn-news@nfbnet.org">nfbmn-news@nfbnet.org</a>; <a href="mailto:mn-at-large@nfbnet.org">
mn-at-large@nfbnet.org</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Andrews, David B (DEED) <<a href="mailto:david.b.andrews@state.mn.us">david.b.andrews@state.mn.us</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [MN-at-Large] FW: Seeking Volunteers for a Student Networking Opportunity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> DeSantis, Shane (DEED) <<a href="mailto:shane.desantis@state.mn.us">shane.desantis@state.mn.us</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 15, 2024 9:28 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Seeking Volunteers for a Student Networking Opportunity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Hello Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">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!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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