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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Employment-Committee <employment-committee-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>ddavis--- via Employment-Committee<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 11, 2021 4:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> job-listings@nfbnet.org; job-discussions@nfbnet.org; rehab@nfbnet.org; employment-committee@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> ddavis@blindinc.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Employment-Committee] Fwd: Integrated Employment Conference Reminder Please share!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For your information.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Dick Davis <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> Reginald Laister <<a href="mailto:RLaister@saavi.us">RLaister@saavi.us</a>><br><b>Date:</b> May 7, 2021 at 3:10:11 PM CDT<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Integrated Employment Conference Reminder Please share!</b><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black;background:white'>REMINDER: Integrated Employment Conference – 1 WEEK AWAY </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black;background:white'>REGISTER TODAY!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;background:white'>SAAVI Services for the Blind, through a grant from Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, is honor to host the first ever Integrated Employment Conference. Below you will see the description of the conference, who should attend and the link to the agenda. You can find all of this information on our website at <a href="http://www.saavi.us/iec/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.saavi.us/iec/</span></a>. Please pass this information along to anyone you think would be interested to participate. We have an amazing group of presenters that you can read up on and get excited about here </span><a href="http://saavi.us/iec_presenter_bios/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>http://saavi.us/iec_presenter_bios/</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>Integrated Employment- Cultivating a Culture of Strengths</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>The Integrated Employment – Cultivating a Culture of Strengths</b> conference will provide information critical to fostering a culture of asset-based employment by bringing together employers, community partners, families, and consumers who are blind and/or those who have other disabilities. The overall purpose of this conference will be for persons with disabilities to gain information to help them transition to competitive, integrated employment settings where they can work in positions that play to their strengths and allow them to earn a competitive wage. Most importantly, this conference will positively impact many Arizonans with IDD, some of whom currently working in sheltered work environments, and those who are under- or unemployed. Informing local companies and community members who will participate in our conference to gain information cultivating a culture of strengths.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>This conference will highlight advancements gained by the disability community to provide companies with information to take an integrated approach to strength-based employment; inform consumers of their rights and responsibilities; and provide information for families, caregivers, and professionals central to integrated employment. The conference will culminate with a job fair at the end of the day, where participants will be exposed to companies with various employment options, as well as have a chance to network.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>Date</b>: May 14, 2021<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>Location</b>: <i>This conference will be hosted live via the Zoom conference platform.</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>Registration</b>:<a href="https://forms.gle/zL19SK3ZU9zh7Y2F6"><span style='color:#0563C1'> Click here to register.</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>Price</b>: Donations only<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=FR-CA>Agenda:</span></b><span lang=FR-CA> </span><a href="http://saavi.us/iec_agenda/"><span lang=FR-CA style='color:#0563C1'>http://saavi.us/iec_agenda/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Contact Reginald Laister at <a href="mailto:rlaister@saavi.us"><span style='color:#0563C1'>rlaister@saavi.us</span></a> with requests for accommodations and/or questions<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Closed Captioning and ASL Interpreters will be available.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:black'>Reginald B. Laister Jr.</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:black'>Business Development Manager</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>SAAVI Services for the Blind</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Cell: (334)-419-6759</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Office: (602)795-0195 Fax: (602)595-6566</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:rlaister@saavi.us"><span style='color:black'>rlaister@saavi.us</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=322 height=137 style='width:3.3541in;height:1.427in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D7468A.14E0B1A0"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.saavi.us/"><span style='color:black'>www.saavi.us</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>