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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Please see opportunity below.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=gmail-virtru-mangled-prefix-243655-msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.8pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-virtru-mangled-prefix-243655-msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.8pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'>Join the Maryland Department of Labor for a <b>focus group regarding the Maryland Workforce Exchange,</b> the state’s website for job seekers and employers. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-virtru-mangled-prefix-243655-msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:13.8pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'>September 27, 2024 1:00-4:00 pm via Google Meet.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-virtru-mangled-prefix-243655-msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:13.8pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'>Interested parties can register and request accommodations at <a href="https://forms.gle/ASpM8h3dy6UVC2xi9"><span style='color:#467886'>https://forms.gle/ASpM8h3dy6UVC2xi9</span></a>.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-virtru-mangled-prefix-243655-msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.8pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'>Open to staff, job seekers and other representatives from disability community (employers will be a different session). The website address is:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-virtru-mangled-prefix-243655-msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:13.8pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><a href="https://mwejobs.maryland.gov/vosnet/default.aspx"><span style='color:#467886'>https://mwejobs.maryland.gov/vosnet/default.aspx</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-virtru-mangled-prefix-243655-msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.8pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'>Topics will include: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-virtru-mangled-prefix-243655-msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:13.8pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'>User experience: Is it easy to access/use/navigate?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-virtru-mangled-prefix-243655-msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:13.8pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'>What is missing/Are there enhancements that could make it better/easier to use?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-virtru-mangled-prefix-243655-msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:13.8pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'>Other thoughts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-virtru-mangled-prefix-243655-msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.8pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'>Labor’s Chief Learning Officer, Yolanda Cullen, will facilitate and staff from the MWE Help Desk will be compiling responses. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-virtru-mangled-prefix-243655-msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.8pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Pronouns: she, her, hers</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=gmail-virtru-mangled-prefix-243655-msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.8pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>