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>> K: My name is K[br]and I’m a congenital amputee

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meaning that I was born[br]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[br]with DO-IT when I was

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a junior in high school.

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DO-IT stands for Disabilities,[br]Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology.

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DO-IT introduced me to mentors and[br]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[br]summer study program

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run by DO-IT at the[br]University of Washington.

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It was a great[br]introduction to U-Dub

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and part of the reason[br]I decided to attend.

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>> K using speech-to-text: I have met many[br]new friends...

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>> K: DO-IT helped[br]guide me through college

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and learn about technology[br]to help me succeed in classes.

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It also helped me develop[br]my leadership skills

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and prepare me[br]for job hunting.

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I attended a job fair[br]with one of my DO-IT mentors

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and was able to talk with recruiters[br]and prospective employers.

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In June of 2018, I received[br]my degree from U-Dub

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in Law, Societies & Justice[br]and Disability Studies.

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I want to go to law school and[br]become a disability rights attorney.

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DO-IT has helped me[br]realize my full potential.

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>> Sheryl: My name is[br]Sheryl Burgstahler

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and I direct[br]the DO-IT Center.

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DO-IT stands for Disabilities,[br]Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology.

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And in 1992 we started[br]the DO-IT program

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with funding from the[br]National Science Foundation.

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And now it’s grown to a[br]collection of activities

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that are sponsored by many groups[br]including the National Science Foundation,

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the U.S. Department of Education,[br]the Department of Labor,

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the State of Washington,[br]Microsoft, Boeing, many other funders.

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All of our projects[br]are centered around increasing the success

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of people with disabilities[br]in college and careers

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using technology[br]as an empowering tool.