<div dir="ltr">Important information from Vanessa Meadows <br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:vmeadows@georgialibraries.org">vmeadows@georgialibraries.org</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 at 4:31 PM<br>Subject: FW: SHARE: Free Syracuse University Program Announced: Foundations of Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities<br>To: Comcast <<a href="mailto:roses828@comcast.net">roses828@comcast.net</a>>, Dorothy Griffin <<a href="mailto:dgriffin@nfbga.org">dgriffin@nfbga.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg-7543416361764075188"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_-7543416361764075188WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Very important. Please send out. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Vanessa<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> SouthEast Americans with Disabilities Act Network <<a href="mailto:SEADA-NETWORK@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">SEADA-NETWORK@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>ADA Southeast<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 24, 2023 4:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:SEADA-NETWORK@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">SEADA-NETWORK@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Fw: SHARE: Free Syracuse University Program Announced: Foundations of Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><hr size="2" width="98%" align="center"></div><div id="m_-7543416361764075188divRplyFwdMsg"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><div><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="m_-7543416361764075188xmsonormal"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 24, 2023 3:40 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> SHARE: Free Syracuse University Program Announced: Foundations of Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="m_-7543416361764075188xmsonormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="m_-7543416361764075188xxmsonormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div align="center"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="547" style="width:410.1pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td width="547" style="width:410.1pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="600" style="width:6.25in;background:white;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td width="600" style="width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="600" style="width:6.25in;background:white;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:.75pt"><td width="40" style="width:30.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt"></td><td width="520" style="width:390.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt"><p class="m_-7543416361764075188xxmsonormal"><span style="color:black"><img width="621" height="106" style="width:6.4687in;height:1.1041in" id="m_-7543416361764075188x_x_Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:18a294a9f584cff311" alt="Syracuse University College of Professional Studies. "></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="m_-7543416361764075188xxmsonormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="520" style="width:390.0pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td width="520" valign="top" style="width:390.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class="m_-7543416361764075188xxmsonormal" style="line-height:27.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#f76900"><img width="624" height="323" style="width:6.5in;height:3.3645in" id="m_-7543416361764075188x_x__x005f_x0000_i1029" src="cid:18a294a9f585b006a2" alt="View of campus and stadium buildings of Syracuse University.  "></span></b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="m_-7543416361764075188xxmsonormal" style="line-height:27.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#f76900">Foundations of Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities at Syracuse University  </span></b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="m_-7543416361764075188xxmsonormal" style="line-height:27.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#002060">Explore How to Launch a New Business | Test Your Ideas | Get Feedback from Experts | Connect with Start-up Networks</span><u></u><u></u></p><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class="m_-7543416361764075188xxmsonormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#000e54">Are you interested in learning about entrepreneurship from a disability perspective? If so, the College of Professional Studies invites you to join Syracuse University’s <b>free</b> <b>online program</b> starting <b>September 5, 2023</b>. This <b>12-week course</b> is designed specifically for people with disabilities who want to learn how to start a business. </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="m_-7543416361764075188xxmsonormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="m_-7543416361764075188xxmsonormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#000e54">Hosted by two disabled activists, John Robinson, CEO of “Our Ability” a cutting-edge non-profit that links disabled applicants with the employment sector, and Professor Stephen Kuusisto of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) on Disability at Syracuse University, this <b>groundbreaking virtual program</b> will introduce participants to the <b>principles of entrepreneurship</b> through online-only instruction that will be free of charge. The course is instructed by John Liddy, an experienced entrepreneurship workshop leader. </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="m_-7543416361764075188xxmsonormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="m_-7543416361764075188xxmsonormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#000e54">Thanks to a New York Empire State Development grant through the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), Syracuse University can offer the <b>free program </b>“Foundations of Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities.” The program will consist of weekly online materials, readings, and assignments that participants can do at their own pace to work through their ideas, step by step. At specified intervals, participants will complete an evaluated assessment of their readiness for entrepreneurship to:</span><u></u><u></u></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="m_-7543416361764075188xxmsonormal" style="color:#000e54;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Determine readiness for the process of venture development</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-7543416361764075188xxmsonormal" style="color:#000e54;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Determine suitability of the key idea for implementation as a business venture</span><u></u><u></u></li></ul><p class="m_-7543416361764075188xxmsonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#000e54">During each of these assessments, a given participant may agree with the instructor to not move further to become an entrepreneur. That decision automatically gives the participant the opportunity to begin a different free, online-only course entitled, “Foundations for Employment for People with Disabilities” to help them be more competitive in the job market instead of developing their own business.  </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="m_-7543416361764075188xxmsonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#000e54">Weekly live online group sessions will be an opportunity for the instructor, guest speakers and participants to engage in discussions on the topics of entrepreneurship, specifically tuned to people with disabilities. At the completion of the course, participants will be introduced to a variety of options, such as the pursuit of funding as well as a mentor network to assist them in the development of their ideas into a sustainable business venture.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="m_-7543416361764075188xxmsonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#002060"><a href="https://supereg.syr.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1048028" target="_blank"><span style="color:#002060">Learn More</span></a></span></b><u></u><u></u></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr style="height:27.0pt"><td width="600" style="width:6.25in;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:27.0pt"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td width="40" style="width:30.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr style="height:15.0pt">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