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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Perhaps there are some who may gain information from some of the future events.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:Brown.Janet.C@dol.gov">Brown.Janet.C@dol.gov</a> [<a href="mailto:Brown.Janet.C@dol.gov">mailto:Brown.Janet.C@dol.gov</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 28, 2015 1:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> Clark, Michelle - NRCS, Washington, DC<br><b>Subject:</b> Don't Miss Today's Discussion on the Connecting Families Online Dialogue</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="http://www.mmsend25.com/link.cfm?r=1585440235&sid=65193100&m=8800463&u=CONCEPTSPR&j=25470976&s=http://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_web_version.cfm?recipient_id=1585440235&message_id=8800463&user_id=CONCEPTSPR&group_id=1255613&jobid=25470976">Link for improved viewing on your mobile device</a><o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="http://www.mmsend25.com/link.cfm?r=1585440235&sid=65193101&m=8800463&u=CONCEPTSPR&j=25470976&s=https://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_web_version.cfm?recipient_id=1585440235&message_id=8800463&user_id=CONCEPTSPR&VERSION=TEXT&group_id=1255613&jobid=25470976">Link for text version</a><o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=624 style='width:6.5in'><tr><td width=624 valign=top style='width:6.5in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><a href="http://www.mmsend25.com/link.cfm?r=1585440235&sid=65193102&m=8800463&u=CONCEPTSPR&j=25470976&s=http://www.epolicyworks.org/" target="_blank" title=www.epolicyworks.org><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=624 height=75 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://images.magnetmail.net/images/template/Conceptspr7855/PolicyWorks_GenericH.jpg" alt=ePolicyWorks></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=624 style='width:6.5in'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:2.25pt 0in 9.0pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Colleague,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.mmsend25.com/link.cfm?r=1585440235&sid=65193103&m=8800463&u=CONCEPTSPR&j=25470976&s=http://connectingfamiliespost2ndsuccess.epolicyworks.org/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Connecting Families</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> will be hosting topical discussions as part of the National Online Dialogue over the next few days. Families of students with disabilities in postsecondary settings are invited to share their unique perspectives regarding services, supports, and information that they need to support their youth's transition to becoming a self-determined adult.</span> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please join the discussion and contribute your ideas.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Online Dialogue: </span><a href="http://www.mmsend25.com/link.cfm?r=1585440235&sid=65193104&m=8800463&u=CONCEPTSPR&j=25470976&s=http://connectingfamiliespost2ndsuccess.epolicyworks.org/"><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://ConnectingFamiliesPost2ndSuccess.ePolicyWorks.org/</span></strong></a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Discussions will take place in the late afternoon and evening (6-10 EST, 5-9 CST, 4-8 MST, 3-7 PST)</span></strong></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wednesday, January 28th - Building Self-Determination </span></i></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Moderators Maria Town, Office of Disability Employment Policy and Josie Badger, National RAISE Technical Assistance Center</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thursday, January 29th - Preparing for Employment </span></b></em></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Moderator Curtis Richards, National Center for Workforce Development for Youth</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We are looking forward to your participation. <br><br>Janet and the Connecting Families National Online Dialogue Team</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=624 style='width:6.5in'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><img border=0 width=152 height=17 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.png@01D03B00.41759C90"><img border=0 width=165 height=28 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://images.magnetmail.net/images/template/Template_Library/socialButtons/social_light.png"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=630 valign=top style='width:472.5pt;border:none;border-top:solid #F47521 4.5pt;background:#E7E7E7;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>ePolicyWorks is part of the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy ePolicyWorks effort. 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