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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Steve Cook<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you would like to join the Computer Science & Technology Division for the NFB of SC list serve, please send a message to <a href="mailto:SC-cstd-subscribe@nfbnet.org">SC-cstd-subscribe@nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Association of Guide Dog Users Board Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President of the Computer Science & Technology Division of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1<sup>st</sup> Vice President of the Columbia chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1<sup>st</sup> Vice President of the SC Association of Guide Dog Users Division<o:p></o:p></p></div><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> Able South Carolina <info@able-sc.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 1, 2022 2:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> cookcafe@sc.rr.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Governor McMaster Proclaims October Disability Employment Awareness Month<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;color:white'>Happy #NDEAM! <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:1.0pt'><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/msv5/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="Web Bug from https://default.salsalabs.org/X38e0998a-5737-4b19-9a01-0e9dde93315d/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea" /></span><span style='font-size:1.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 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border=0 width=350 height=86 style='width:3.6458in;height:.8958in' id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://default.salsalabs.org/38e0998a-5737-4b19-9a01-0e9dde93315d/5c8b292d-f853-4f40-81a3-608c17257f72.png" alt="Hire Me SC logo"></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr id="id_0807758b-6bfa-4862-adf1-9d57847561b5"><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;overflow:auto'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse' id="id_eee2af5d-b37f-4ac8-a714-a394bd0b040b"><tr style='overflow:auto'><td width=960 valign=top style='width:10.0in;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;overflow-x:auto'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='max-width:10.0in;border-collapse:collapse;display:table'><tr style='display:table-cell;border-radius:0px;background-size:cover;max-width:100%;background-attachment:scroll;background-position-x:50%;background-position-y:50%;float:none'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="id_21f58a1a-68a0-45b5-99c7-ba1e29552795"><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;display:table-row-group'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='background:#04576A;padding:12.0pt 12.0pt 12.0pt 12.0pt'><h1 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:135%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:white'>Governor McMaster Proclaims October 2022 as Disability Employment Awareness Month!</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr id="id_70d28796-159e-4b01-861a-693d584efe48"><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;overflow:auto'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse' id="id_6dae8ac8-c48a-48dc-9d8a-13b728f77019"><tr style='overflow:auto'><td width=480 valign=top style='width:5.0in;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;overflow-x:auto'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='max-width:5.0in;border-collapse:collapse;overflow:hidden'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="id_a4592ff5-8423-40ef-9eba-377390af66e1"><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 width=480 height=621 style='width:5.0in;height:6.4687in' id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://default.salsalabs.org/38e0998a-5737-4b19-9a01-0e9dde93315d/91782c4d-175a-44cb-857c-0179e10e5c06.png" alt="State of South Carolina Governor's Proclamation: WHEREAS, South Carolina is driven to improve disability employment and recognized the need to change legislation to end subminimum wage and encourage Employment First throughout state agencies; and WHEREAS, South Carolinians with disabilities have the same aspirations to competitively work and contribute to their communities as everyone else; and WHEREAS, business and community leaders have called for a diverse and capable work force to further advance the economy of the Palmetto State; andWHEREAS, the support and cooperation of all people are needed to reduce the attitudinal and physical barriers that hinder full acceptance of people with disabilities and their rightful place in employment; andWHEREAS, Employment First, that employment in the general workforce is the first and preferred outcome in the provision of publicly funded services for all working age citizens with disabilities regardless of level of disability, is implemented in all areas of service provision and delivery for people with disabilities; andWHEREAS, National Disability Employment Awareness Month recognizes that individuals with disabilities are capable, contributing members of society worthy of full access and inclusion in South Carolina’s workforce. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Henry McMaster, Governor of the great State of South Carolina, do hereby proclaim October 2022 as DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTHthroughout the state and encourage all South Carolinians to work together to advance the message that people with disabilities are equal to the task. Henry McMaster [signature] Governor, State of South Carolina. Executive Department seal."></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td width=480 valign=top style='width:5.0in;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;overflow-x:auto'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='max-width:5.0in;border-collapse:collapse' id="id_652a29c1-f311-42d3-9668-f7b12e1ecc06"><tr style='display:table-row'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;display:table-cell' id="id_0ae624e1-3acc-49c5-b56f-da7d39027f49"><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;display:table'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:12.0pt 12.0pt 12.0pt 12.0pt'><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:135%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black'>How will YOU celebrate #NDEAM this month?</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>BREAKING NEWS:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster proclaimed this October as Disability Employment Awareness Month! By doing so, the governor is sending the message that people with disabilities are capable, contributing members of society, worthy of full access and inclusion in South Carolina's workforce. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>MORE ABOUT DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>: Held each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), aims to educate the public about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. NDEAM is led by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), but its true spirit lies in the many observances held at the grassroots level across the nation every year. Learn how you can support NDEAM and this year's theme, <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Disability: Part of the Equity Equation</span></em>, by visiting the <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/Tf7ee9b21-c9f6-4a3d-b350-72cc06a0de5a/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea" target="_top"><span style='color:#073763'>ODEP website here</span></a>.</span></strong> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>The proclamation will be read at <a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T640250ba-5436-4a3c-9c33-c0a00ab6139c/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea" target="_top"><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#073763'>Hire Me SC's 7th annual Employer Summit</span></strong></a>. The summit will convene HR directors and employers with experts in disability, accessibility, and inclusion to talk about hiring and retaining people with disabilities. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr id="id_82e82c65-628b-4a43-84a2-44eb621b2de3"><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;overflow:auto'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse' id="id_98671d44-4a99-404b-8a69-f53c6b52833b"><tr style='overflow:auto'><td width=960 valign=top style='width:10.0in;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;overflow-x:auto'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='max-width:10.0in;border-collapse:collapse;display:table'><tr style='display:table-cell'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="id_4c945dbf-7ed2-4cf3-86d3-1b35ad73c00f"><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;display:table-row-group'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:12.0pt 12.0pt 6.0pt 12.0pt'><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><strong><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>How can you celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month?</span></i></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:48.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/Tb665fe2e-8f15-4d55-8908-3f76cbdd69da/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea" target="_top"><span style='color:#073763'>Sign the Employment First Pledge!</span></a></span></u></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> If you support people with disabilities having competitive, integrated employment opportunities in the workforce, sign the pledge to show how we are a growing, strong movement in South Carolina! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:48.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>If you are in charge of <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>hiring </span></strong>for your company (you probably have a title that involves HR, operations, admin, or management), <a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T516d7065-b489-4d7b-8c70-89fd10ee6f9f/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea" target="_top"><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#073763'>attend our 2022 Employer Summit</span></strong></a>. <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Registration closes October 12!</span></strong> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:48.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Lastly, celebrate with education! Visit <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T235b6778-548d-4330-b717-c756f56f50bb/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea" target="_top"><span style='color:#073763'>HireMeSC.org</span></a></span></strong> and the Hire Me SC social media pages on <a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T37f14783-cbbe-48cc-9aea-1ee0f50c743d/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea" target="_top"><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#073763'>Facebook</span></strong></a>, <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T0158b8d1-9886-439b-8ba7-6a0c3f280be8/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea" target="_top"><span style='color:#073763'>Twitter</span></a></span></strong>, and <a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T99004711-a00a-40ba-be3e-49bb993c7eb3/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea" target="_top"><strong><span 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