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In a message dated 04/01/2004 11:27:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, tcarroll@... writes:

Begin forwarded message:Are you looking for a mentor or a way to mentor others?Feel free to share with your networks:I am writing to tell you about a new nonprofit, HireAbilities that Ifounded, and to ask you to consider becoming involved as a mentor to anemerging professional with a disability or as a person being mentoredthrough its network. We invite you to visit our website athttp://www.hireabilities.org. I currently serve as the President ofthe organization.HireAbilities is a national network of emerging professionals withdisabilities, encouraged by existing professionals, employers andcommunity partners. HireAbilities believes that people withdisabilities should enjoy the same array of employment opportunities aspeople without disabilities, and that the presence of professionalswith disabilities in the workplace is an important component of anemployer’s commitment to disability diversity. Our focus is on theemerging professional—undergraduate, graduate and professional studentsabout to begin their careers. We are building a network ofinformation, support and self-help tools that will assist theseindividuals in becoming leaders in their field. At the same time,HireAbilities reaches out to schools and employers interested inenhancing their commitment to disability diversity and offers themconsulting services and a connection to disability talent.We are launching our first program: Professionals Reaching out toEmerging Professionals (PREP). You can register to be a mentor or tobe mentored by going to http://www.hireabilities.org and completing theon-line application. Our mentoring program, PREP, will make on-linematches over the coming months between emerging professionals andestablished professionals sharing their interests. Depending on thegoals of our mentors and emerging professionals, PREP may establishlife-long connections as well as brief connections (e.g., severale-mails, a phone call, a meeting over coffee).In order to be mentored, we simply ask that you be a student, recentgraduate or new job seeker with a disability. Additionally, there areno formal requirements to be a mentor. We welcome mentors from acrossthe country, from all professions, and from all backgrounds. Weencourage participation by mentors with and without disabilities. Wesimply seek individuals who believe that people with disabilities mustbe better represented in the workplace because they are capable ofprofessional excellence and leadership. We would like to include asmany participants as possible in our work in order to move toward thegoal of equality of people with disabilities in the workplace andsociety.Should you have any additional questions after visiting our website,please do not hesitate to contact our me at 301-881-3647 orcarrie@.... If you would like to sign up for ourlistserv, please send a blank message to:subscribe-hireabilities We look forward to partnering with you.Thanks, BasasPresidentHireAbilities