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<div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">State Of Iowa <StateOfIowa@email.iowa.gov><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>VR Town Hall Series - March 24, 2026 at 12 PM</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">March 17, 2026 at 2:31:58\u202fPM CDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hstevensnfb@gmail.com<br></span></div><br><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="Singleton" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 831px;"><a name="gd_top" id="gd_top"></a><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" class="gd_tbl_wrap"><tbody><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 831px;"><table id="flexible-abe-main-table" width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-spacing: 0px; 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height: auto; line-height: 1; outline: currentcolor; text-decoration: none; max-width: 100%; border: medium;"><h2 align="left" style="line-height: 1.2; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(38, 40, 40); text-align: left; margin: 0.83em 0px 10px;">Understanding Workforce Services for Iowans with Disabilities </h2><p align="left" style="line-height: 1.4; font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(23, 24, 24); text-align: left; margin: 0px 0px 15px;">Iowans with disabilities make up a significant and often underestimated portion of our state\u2019s talent pool. Ensuring they have access to meaningful employment opportunities not only strengthens their own individual independence, but it also drives new growth across Iowa\u2019s economy.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>A new series of town halls aims to help various stakeholders and the public better understand the full range of services that are making a difference for this critical area of the workforce.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>The VR Town Hall Series will feature updates from both Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VR) and the Iowa Department of the Blind, who together partner on the many programs that together improve disability employment across the state. Each town hall will focus on a specific program area. <br><br>The first town hall (Pre-ETS) will be held on<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>Tuesday, March 24, from 12:00 pm \u2013 1:00 pm</strong>. Please<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F83544759810%3Fpwd=g9rFZo5MyXUdHZKJOamb2D8HRZUdNa.1%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/0100019cfd4893f4-63a40dba-b065-42f2-82db-1af4d48b802d-000000/gFuw7ErMA-9I7-kbckYZw8rJLIe-Y9WvP44y-OH4XSU=449" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(3, 81, 102);">join the Zoom meeting here</a>. <br><br></p><h3 align="left" style="line-height: 1.2; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; color: rgb(23, 24, 24); text-align: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Other Town Hall Series Dates:</h3><ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px;"><li style="line-height: 1.4; font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(23, 24, 24); text-align: left; margin-top: 0px;">June 23, 2026 12:00 pm \u2013 1:00 pm (<a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F83544759810%3Fpwd=g9rFZo5MyXUdHZKJOamb2D8HRZUdNa.1%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/2/0100019cfd4893f4-63a40dba-b065-42f2-82db-1af4d48b802d-000000/hcuBTm-eN8irS67jeDMkOGQw5lUVHLYf0EsoF7hcigs=449" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(3, 81, 102);">Self-Employment</a>)</li><li style="line-height: 1.4; 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