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    <Title>Apply to be a Maryland Assistive Technology (AT) Champion!</Title>
    <Tagline>Seeking Young Adults Between 18-24</Tagline>
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          <div class="html-content"><strong><span>The State of Maryland, Department of Disabilities, is seeking young adults between 1</span><span>8-24 to serve as </span></strong><strong><span>Maryland AT Champions!</span></strong><br>
               
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          <blockquote><span>The Maryland Assistive Technology (AT) Program, in partnership with TransCen Inc.,</span><span> is recruiting 2  young adults with disabilities between the ages of </span><span>18-24 to serve as </span><span>Maryland Assistive Technology Champions. </span><br>
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          <span>AT
           Champions will collaborate with the Maryland AT Program to develop 
          social media content related to assistive technology, including videos, 
          blog posts, material development, and AT fabrication. </span><span>Maryland AT Champions will also work with AT Champions from other states in the mid-Atlantic region.</span>
          <p><br></p></blockquote><p><span>6-Month Focus on: </span></p>
          <p><span>AT Awareness, Fabrication, Activism, Funding, and Outreach</span></p><p><span><br></span></p><p><span>DETAILS </span></p>
          
          <ul><li><span>Six month program running from October 2023 - March 2024 </span></li><li><span>Approximately 10 hours per month</span></li><li><span>2 virtual, multi-state meetings per month, required</span></li><li><span>Stipend of approximately $2,000 provided</span></li></ul><div><p><br></p><h3>The Ideal AT Champion</h3>
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          <p><span>The ideal 
          candidate(s) will be creative, excited to share their passion for 
          assistive technology, and eager to develop leadership skills. Candidates
           should have some personal experience with assistive technology and 
          tools for people with disabilities.</span></p><p><span><br></span></p><p><span>TO APPLY</span></p>
          
          
          <ul><li><span>All applications due by August 31, 2023. </span></li></ul>
          
          <ul><li><span>All applicants will be notified of final selections by September 18, 2023.</span></li><li><span>To apply, please visit <a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#m_-5491693011252670206_m_8581463793724762941_" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#m_-5491693011252670206_m_8581463793724762941_<br></a></span></li></ul><div><h3><br></h3><br></div></div></div>
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    <Summary>The State of Maryland, Department of Disabilities, is seeking young adults between 18-24 to serve as Maryland AT Champions!             The Maryland Assistive Technology (AT) Program, in...</Summary>
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