<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hello everybody!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Please see below some focus group opportunities from the City of Philadelphia's Office of People with Disabilities . I am not the contact person for this, I am just passing along the information. :) </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Thanks! </div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Stacie<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"> </span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Stacie Leap</b><br></div><div><a href="mailto:stacie.leap@gmail.com" target="_blank">stacie.leap@gmail.com</a> | 215.776.6741</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Ava Campbell</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:Ava.Campbell@phila.gov">Ava.Campbell@phila.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 3:12 PM<br>Subject: Next Upcoming Focus Groups from the Office for People with Disabilities<br>To: <br>Cc: Adrienne Moore <<a href="mailto:Adrienne.Moore@phila.gov">Adrienne.Moore@phila.gov</a>>, Khalia Jackson <<a href="mailto:Khalia.Jackson@phila.gov">Khalia.Jackson@phila.gov</a>>, Julian Gavino <<a href="mailto:Julian.Gavino@phila.gov">Julian.Gavino@phila.gov</a>><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></div><br><br><div class="msg5761745441020376373">
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The Office for People with Disabilities are re-opening the focus group interest form! <br>
In honor of Disability Employment awareness month and the upcoming election season, we have two new upcoming focus groups!</div>
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The first focus group, later this month, will focus on residents with disabilities access to voting. This focus group is virtual and will take place in the evening. This focus group will not be compensated.</div>
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The second focus group, starting in early November, will focus on residents with disabilities in the workforce. this focus group will be in person and will take place at noon.</div>
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Below is the link to apply for either focus group! Please share with your networks!</div>
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As a reminder, these focus groups are open to Philadelphia residents with disabilities only.</div>
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<a href="https://forms.office.com/g/T8NtTQ10gg" id="m_5761745441020376373LPlnk774858" title="https://forms.office.com/g/T8NtTQ10gg" target="_blank">Virtual Focus Group Interest Form</a></div>
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<a href="https://forms.office.com/g/88B8u8Jx24" id="m_5761745441020376373LPlnk644793" title="https://forms.office.com/g/88B8u8Jx24" target="_blank">In Person Focus Group Interest Form</a></div>
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The Office for People with Disabilities also have a survey that seeks to identify the gaps in the resources that are available within the city. <br>
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Below is the link to the survey.</div>
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<a href="https://forms.office.com/g/NK6NRVJF97" id="m_5761745441020376373LPlnk878575" title="https://forms.office.com/g/NK6NRVJF97" target="_blank">OPD Disability Access Survey</a><br>
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If you require a reasonable accommodation to fill out the forms, please reply to this email. </div>
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