<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Thought this might be informative for anyone who is looking to go to the commission for the blind in South Carolina at least understand how to advocate for yourself.</div><div dir="ltr"><br><br><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Stacie Leap <stacie.leap@gmail.com><br><b>Date:</b> May 21, 2022 at 7:55:00 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> undisclosed-recipients:;<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Community-Service] THIS Thursday: Advocating and OVR: How the Client Assistance Program (CAP) Can Help- Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 11AM EST</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div id="gmail-:1ri" class="gmail-Ar gmail-Au gmail-Ao"><div id="gmail-:1re" class="gmail-Am gmail-Al editable gmail-LW-avf gmail-tS-tW gmail-tS-tY" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" tabindex="1" style="direction:ltr;min-height:116px"><div class="gmail_default"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Hello all:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sorry for the late notice but this workshop is coming up concerning the Client Assistance Program. Please see below for more information and a link to how to register. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Advocating and OVR: How the Client Assistance Program
(CAP) Can Help</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><u>Sponsored by the National Federation of the Blind of
Pennsylvania</u></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Date:</b> Thursday, May 26, 2022</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Time:</b> 11:00AM – 12:00PM EST </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Presenter:</b> Andrew Pennington from the Pennsylvania
Client Assistance Program (CAP)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Location:</b> Virtual via Zoom (please register to
receive Zoom information)</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Andrew Pennington has been the Outreach and Communications
Director for the Pennsylvania Client Assistance Program for over three years.
He is a member of the PA Rehab Council, Employment First Oversight Commission
and several Citizens Advisory Councils that meet to discuss potential barriers
within the Vocational Rehabilitation Process. He is involved in several policy
workgroups for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, while also outreaching
to programs, projects, and facilities throughout Pennsylvania to inform them of
CAP services. Andrew is passionate about advocating for Individuals with
Disabilities throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regarding employment
services.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please register below for this free event. After successful
registration you will be sent an email that contains the Zoom meeting information.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="http://nfbp.org/advocating-and-ovr" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">http://nfbp.org/advocating-and-ovr</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thanks,</p>
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