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>> K: My name is K
and I’m a congenital amputee
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meaning that I was born
with just one arm.
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>> K: So how was your weekend?
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>> Anita: My weekend was good.
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>> K: I first got involved
with DO-IT when I was
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a junior in high school.
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DO-IT stands for Disabilities,
Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology.
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DO-IT introduced me to mentors and
other students with disabilities.
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>> Scott: Welcome.
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So we are talking about...
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>> K: I attended the
summer study program
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run by DO-IT at the
University of Washington.
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It was a great
introduction to U-Dub
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and part of the reason
I decided to attend.
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>> K using speech-to-text: I have met many
new friends...
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>> K: DO-IT helped
guide me through college
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and learn about technology
to help me succeed in classes.
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It also helped me develop
my leadership skills
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and prepare me
for job hunting.
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I attended a job fair
with one of my DO-IT mentors
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and was able to talk with recruiters
and prospective employers.
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In June of 2018, I received
my degree from U-Dub
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in Law, Societies & Justice
and Disability Studies.
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I want to go to law school and
become a disability rights attorney.
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DO-IT has helped me
realize my full potential.
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>> Sheryl: My name is
Sheryl Burgstahler
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and I direct
the DO-IT Center.
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DO-IT stands for Disabilities,
Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology.
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And in 1992 we started
the DO-IT program
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with funding from the
National Science Foundation.
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And now it’s grown to a
collection of activities
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that are sponsored by many groups
including the National Science Foundation,
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the U.S. Department of Education,
the Department of Labor,
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the State of Washington,
Microsoft, Boeing, many other funders.
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All of our projects
are centered around increasing the success
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of people with disabilities
in college and careers
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using technology
as an empowering tool.