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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I know several individuals who have taken their courses and have nothing but good things to say about the content, presentation, and quality of material.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Pratik<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gaeir Dietrich<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 10, 2010 12:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'HTC Staff Listserver'; Braille-n-Teach; visual@htclistserv.htctu.fhda.edu; 'Disabled Student Services in Higher Education'; 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Job Training: Cisco Academy for the Visually Impaired<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Something to pass along to B&VI</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>students who are</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>techies:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p>The Cisco Academy for the Visually Impaired is offering three $500 classes to start in July; classes are self-paced and discounts and scholarships are said to be available ITE1 is an introduction to PC repair including: Hardware, installing and maintaining an operating system, Troubleshooting, portable devices, and customer service. Discovery 1 is focused on home and small business networking. It is the first of four courses that prepare students to take the CCNA certification. Exploration is a more in depth look at networking, both theoretical and practical for those students who wish to really get their hands into building and designing networks. More information can be had by e-mail at <a href="mailto:caviinfo@gmail.com">caviinfo@gmail.com</a> or at the newly-designed website:<br><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103468462077&s=7404&e=001qSkEiKVP8MDtrFKkrczBiJ7CjCgQPa9nEvxPQIypFcYuBZ11lkZhKWp9P1QNtvzbSkBxkdIfZ70UHIQ2XSZD2XTmXQ7RV7iy7QOT515oY_jqdxyGGrH1LA==">http://www.ciscovision.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p>Found on Top Tech Tidbits on the Flying Blind, LLC Website at: <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103468462077&s=7404&e=001qSkEiKVP8MBipazO33l7Atfsme6zqpoYjvCacP_hq52PFa402MTtZ4HDnfdaG-RE5e7lhm7bn6sthvu3GYGjCTnuLi8uV2EEmeVcXCkqWQOIraQ6hgpe4Q==">http://www.flying-blind.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p><a name=""><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>High Tech Center Training Unit of the</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>California Community Colleges</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>De Anza College, Cupertino, CA</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.htctu.net">www.htctu.net</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>408-996-6043</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The HTCTU provides leadership, training, and support to the California Community Colleges in using technology to promote the success of students with disabilities.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There is no success without access...</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>