<html><body dir="auto" role="textbox" aria-label="Message Body"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><sub><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"></span></sub></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#861106"> </span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:black">Website: </span><a href="http://www.APHCareerConnect.org"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">www.APHCareerConnect.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:black">Twitter: </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/aphconnect" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">@APHConnect</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:black">Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ccforjobseekers" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CareerConnect</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.aphconnectcenter.org/event"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.1pt;background:white">Share your upcoming events on the APH ConnectCenter Community Calendar!</span></a></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Sergi, Katerina <<a href="mailto:ksergi@colled.msstate.edu">ksergi@colled.msstate.edu</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 17, 2023 12:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> Olaya Landa-Vialard <<a href="mailto:olvialard@aph.org">olvialard@aph.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Richard Rueda <<a href="mailto:rrueda@aph.org">rrueda@aph.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Job Search Study - Now Recruiting!</p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Ms. Landa-Vialard,</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">My name is Katerina Sergi and I am a Research Associate at the National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision at Mississippi State University. We are now recruiting for a study about job search skills training. We are seeking job-ready adults with blindness or low vision who are not currently employed to join our study.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We’ll be accepting new participants to begin the study in January 2023 and February 2023. The application deadline is January 25, 2023 to be considered for the January 2023 group.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Participants will have the opportunity to earn up to $80 in gift cards for completing the study activities.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Could you share our recruitment information with your network? A flyer is attached for your convenience.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you!</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span class="normaltextrun"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></span></u></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Recruitment Information:</span></u></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jump-Start Your Job Search!</span></b></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></b></p><p class="paragraph" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Seeking adults who are blind or have low vision to join our study. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Researchers at the National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision are recruiting for a remote job search skills training study. No travel required.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What does the study involve?</span></b></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Take four online surveys over 20 months</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Submit a resume with the first two surveys</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Be randomly assigned to receive resources or attend group training</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span class="normaltextrun"><b> </b></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Participation may include:</span></b></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learn job-seeking strategies for today’s job market</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Get job search information and resources by email</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Attend a 5-day group training program through Zoom</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Provide feedback about the training</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span class="normaltextrun"><b> </b></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Who can participate?</span></b></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Age 18+</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Blind or have low vision</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Live in the United States</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Not working but ready to work</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span class="normaltextrun"><b> </b></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Apply now!</span></b></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To find out if you qualify, </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://msstate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0JaVC6pPm8gY4Fo?source=22" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">click here</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> to complete our online survey. Space is limited! If you have any questions, please contact Katerina Sergi at </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:ksergi@colled.msstate.edu" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ksergi@colled.msstate.edu</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> or 662-325-8231.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Feel free to share this information with anyone you know who may be interested in participating. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning:none"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">*This study has been reviewed by MSU HRPP and was granted an Exemption Determination (Study #IRB-21-403).</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif;color:#660000">Katerina Sergi, Ph.D.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">Research Associate</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:ksergi@colled.msstate.edu">ksergi@colled.msstate.edu</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">662-325-2001 (main office)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">662-325-8231 (direct)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"><a href="http://blind.msstate.edu">blind.msstate.edu</a> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>