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<h4><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A
Great <st1:place w:st="on">Opportunity</st1:place> for Students with
Disabilities Pursuing Computing<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Scott
Bellman, at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Washington</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>, is seeking
computing students who have disabilities to join the NSF-funded AccessComputing
project described below. It is free to students and allows them to develop a
paid computing internship on their campus or in their community. Please let
Scott know if you are able to recommend some students or pass the information
along to them. If you have any questions about the program, please contact <a
href="mailto:swb3@u.washington.edu"
title="blocked::mailto:swb3@u.washington.edu">Scott</a> directly.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Here is a
brief introduction to the program that offers paid internship and mentoring
opportunities for students with disabilities pursuing computing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Washington</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
and DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology)
sponsor the AccessComputing Alliance for the purpose of increasing the
participation of people with disabilities in computing careers. College
students with disabilities from anywhere in the United States who are pursuing
Computer Science and other computing majors are encouraged to join the
AccessComputing Team.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
application is available at: <a
href="http://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing/team_app.html"
title="blocked::http://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing/team_app.html">http://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing/team_app.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
AccessComputing project is funded by the National Science Foundation. For more
information or help with the application, students are encouraged to contact:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Scott
Bellman (<a href="mailto:swb3@u.washington.edu"
title="blocked::mailto:swb3@u.washington.edu">swb3@u.washington.edu</a>).<br>
Project Coordinator/Counselor<br>
UW Technology Services<br>
DO-IT (<a href="http://www.washington.edu/doit"
title="blocked::http://www.washington.edu/doit">www.washington.edu/doit</a>)<br>
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