Dear Participant,
National Disability Institute (NDI), in partnership with the George Gund Foundation, invites you to attend a focus group listening session. Your feedback will help us better understand how best to Northeast Ohioans with disabilities become more financially stable. We hope you will share your experiences to help us identify challenges and develop relevant, practical solutions that meet the needs of people with disabilities in the region.
Please use this link to register for one of the sessions being hosted in-person or online via Zoom:
- In-person at Max Housing, on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 10am to 11:30am
- In-person at Max Housing, on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 5pm to 6:30pm
- In-person at LEAP on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 1pm to 2:30pm
- Virtually/ Zoom meeting on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 3:00pm to 4:30pm ET.
You will receive a $100 gift card for your time and contributions. You must participate for the entire session to receive the incentive.
We look forward to working with you to explore solutions toward improving the financial futures of the people with disabilities throughout the Cleveland, Cuyahoga and Northeast Ohio communities.
For further information, please contact Monika Krol at mkrol@ndi-inc.org.
Sincerely,
NDI Research Team
Dear Participant,
National Disability Institute (NDI), in partnership with the George Gund Foundation, invites you to attend a focus group listening session. Your feedback will help us better understand how best to provide funding to help Northeast Ohioans with disabilities become more financially stable. We hope you will share your experiences to help us identify community-wide challenges and develop relevant, practical economic solutions that meet the needs of small business owners with disabilities and other people with disabilities in the region.
Please use this link to register for one of the sessions being hosted in-person or online via Zoom:
- In-person at Max Housing, on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 1pm to 2:30pm
- Virtually/ Zoom meeting on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 3:00pm to 4:30pm ET.
These sessions are being hosted as part of a yearlong research initiative that will engage individuals and families, disability providers, disability policy representatives and advocates and small-business owners and self-employed persons with disabilities. Employment and workforce participation, financial empowerment, and small business ownership will be the primary areas of focus.
You will receive a $100 gift card for your time and contributions. You must participate for the entire session to receive the incentive.
We look forward to working with you to explore solutions toward improving the financial futures of the people with disabilities throughout the Cleveland, Cuyahoga and Northeast Ohio communities.
For further information, please contact Monika Krol at mkrol@ndi-inc.org.
Sincerely,
NDI Research Team
Dear Participant,
National Disability Institute (NDI), in partnership with the George Gund Foundation, invites you to join a focus group listening session to explore pathways to economic progress for people with disabilities in Northeast Ohio. Your feedback will help us identify service and resource gaps and opportunities to develop relevant, practical solutions toward a community investment strategy that responds to current needs and advances economic opportunities for people with disabilities
Please use this link to register for one of the sessions being hosted in-person or online via Zoom:
- In-person at Max Housing, on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 1pm to 2:30pm
- In-person LEAP, on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 5 to 6:30pm
- Virtually/ Zoom meeting on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 3:00pm to 4:30pm ET.
These sessions are being hosted as part of a yearlong research initiative that will engage individuals and families, disability providers, disability policy representatives and advocates and small-business owners and self-employed persons with disabilities. Employment and workforce participation, financial empowerment and small business ownership will be the primary areas of focus.
You will receive a $100 gift card for your time and contributions. You must participate for the entire session to receive the incentive.
We look forward to working with you to explore solutions toward improving the financial futures of the people with disabilities throughout the Cleveland, Cuyahoga and Northeast Ohio communities.
For further information, or to volunteer for a one-on-one research interview in lieu of focus group participation, please contact Monika Krol at mkrol@ndi-inc.org..
Sincerely,
NDI Research Team
Dear Agency Partner,
National Disability Institute (NDI) asks for your help in recruiting focus group participants for listening sessions with Northeast Ohioans with disabilities. These listening sessions are part of a year-long research initiative, funded by the George Gund Foundation, to explore pathways to economic progress for people with disabilities in the region. We will engage stakeholders across individuals and families, disability providers, disability policy representatives and advocates and small-business owners and self-employed persons with disabilities. Employment and workforce participation, financial empowerment and small business ownership will be the primary areas of focus for the project.
Sessions will be hosted in-person, as well as online via Zoom on the following dates:
- In-person at Max House, on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 (various times)
- In-person LEAP, on Thursday November 2, 2023 (various times)
- Virtually/ Zoom meeting on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 3:00pm to 4:30pm ET.
Participants will receive a $100 gift card for their time and contributions.
Please encourage participants to use this link to register no later than Friday, October 18, 2023.
NDI will also be conducting one-on-one interviews with key disability providers and policy representatives across the region.
We truly appreciate you partnering with us to make this initiative a success. We look forward to working with you to explore solutions toward improving the financial futures of the people with disabilities throughout the Cleveland, Cuyahoga and Northeast Ohio communities.
Please see the attached project overview, flyer and invitation letters (for various stakeholders). For further information, or to nominate someone for a one-on-one research interview, please contact Dr. Ramonia Rochester – rrochester@ndi-inc.org.
Sincerely,
NDI Research Team
Dear Participant,
National Disability Institute (NDI), in partnership with the George Gund Foundation, invites you to attend a focus group listening session to explore pathways to economic progress for people with disabilities in Northeast Ohio. Your feedback will help us identify policy challenges and develop relevant, practical solutions toward a community investment strategy that responds to current needs and advances economic opportunities for people with disabilities.
Please use this link to register for one of the sessions being hosted in-person or online via Zoom. Session dates are:
- In-person LEAP, on Thursday, Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 10am to 11:30am
- Virtually/ Zoom meeting on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 3:00pm to 4:30pm ET.
These sessions are being hosted as part of a yearlong research initiative that will engage individuals and families, disability providers, disability policy representatives and advocates and small-business owners and self-employed persons with disabilities. Employment and workforce participation, financial empowerment, and small business ownership will be the primary areas of focus.
You will receive a $100 gift card for your time and contributions.
We look forward to working with you to explore solutions toward improving the financial futures of the people with disabilities throughout the Cleveland, Cuyahoga, and Northeast Ohio communities.
For further information, or to volunteer for a one-on-one research interview in lieu of focus group participation, please contact Dr. Ramonia Rochester at rrochester@ndi-inc.org.
Sincerely,
NDI Research Team
Dear Participant,
National Disability Institute (NDI), in partnership with the George Gund Foundation, invites you to participate in a one-on-one research interview to explore pathways to economic progress for people with disabilities in Northeast Ohio. We seek your expertise in assisting us to understand the community-wide economic challenges and opportunities across services, programs, and Together, with your and other community stakeholder insights, we will develop relevant, practical solutions toward a community investment strategy for advancing economic opportunities for people with disabilities in the region.
Interviews will be hosted in-person or virtually on one of the following dates:
- In-person, Max Housing – Wednesday, November 1 at 10:00am to 11:30am ET
- In-person, Max Housing – Wednesday, November 1 at 4:00pm to 6:00pm ET
- In-person, LEAP – Thursday, November 2 between10:00am to 6:30pm ET
- Virtually/ Zoom – Monday, November 13, 2023 to Friday, November 17, 2023 between 10:00am to 5:00pm ET
These sessions are being hosted as part of a yearlong research initiative that will engage individuals and families, disability providers, disability policy representatives and advocates and small-business owners and self-employed persons with disabilities. Employment and workforce participation, financial empowerment and small business ownership will be the primary areas of focus.
You will receive a $100 gift card for your time and contributions.
We look forward to working with you to explore solutions toward improving the financial futures of the people with disabilities throughout the Cleveland, Cuyahoga, and Northeast Ohio communities.
To confirm your participation or to refer someone else for a one-on-one research interview, please email kbroadus@ndi-inc.org.
For further information on the initiative, contact Dr. Ramonia Rochester at rrochester@ndi-inc.org.
Sincerely,
NDI Research Team
