>Dear Friends:
 >
 >I am writing to tell you about a new nonprofit, HireAbilities that I
 >founded, and to ask you to consider becoming a mentor to an emerging
 >professional with a disability through its network.  We invite you to
 >visit our website at
 >http://www.hireabilities.org.
 >I currently serve
 >as the President of the organization.
 >
 >HireAbilities is a national network of emerging professionals with
 >disabilities, encouraged by existing professionals, employers and
 >community partners.  HireAbilities believes that people with
 >disabilities should enjoy the same array of employment opportunities as
 >people without disabilities, and that the presence of professionals
 >with disabilities in the workplace is an important component of an
 >employer's commitment to disability diversity.  Our focus is on the
 >emerging professional-undergraduate, graduate and professional students
 >about to begin their careers.  We are building a network of
 >information, support and self-help tools that will assist these
 >individuals in becoming leaders in their field.  At the same time,
 >HireAbilities reaches out to schools and employers interested in
 >enhancing their commitment to disability diversity and offers them
 >consulting services and a connection to disability talent.
 >
 >We are launching our first program: Professionals Reaching out to
 >Emerging Professionals (PREP).  You can register to be a mentor by
 >going to
 >http://www.hireabilities.org
 >and completing the on-line
 >application.  Our mentoring program, PREP, will make on-line matches
 >over the coming months between emerging professionals and established
 >professionals sharing their interests.  Depending on the goals of our
 >mentors and emerging professionals, PREP may establish life-long
 >connections as well as brief connections (e.g., several e-mails, a
 >phone call, a meeting over coffee).
 >
 >At this stage, we are identifying mentors interested in the aims of
 >HireAbilities.  There are no formal requirements to be a mentor.  We
 >welcome mentors from across the country, from all professions, and from
 >all backgrounds.  We encourage participation by mentors with and
 >without disabilities.  We simply seek individuals who believe that
 >people with disabilities must be better represented in the workplace
 >because they are capable of professional excellence and leadership.  We
 >would like to include as many participants as possible in our work in
 >order to move toward the goal of equality of people with disabilities
 >in the workplace and society.
 >
 >If you decide to become a mentor, please be aware that it may take
 >several months for us to locate a match for you.  We are beginning our
 >mentoring program by first identifying mentors and then reaching out to
 >emerging professionals.  We will keep you informed as we work toward a
 >match.
 >
 >Should you have any additional questions after visiting our website,
 >please do not hesitate to contact our me at 301-881-3647 or
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 >Please share this letter as appropriate with
 >your personal networks.  We look forward to partnering with you.
 >
 >Sincerely yours,
 >Carrie Griffin Basas
 >
 >President
 >HireAbilities
 >http://www.hireabilities.org

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