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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good evening everyone, happy convention weekend to you all. Please see an important announcement below for a compensated opportunity for the chapter to give feedback on the interstate bridge replacement program. This will be the first large attended session for people with disabilities so it would be best to have as large of a contingency there. Let me know if you have any questions and please also let me know if you intend to attend in addition to registering below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoHeader align=center style='text-align:center'><img width=85 height=87 style='width:.8833in;height:.9083in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D7D281.8D7813F0" alt="Activate Inclusion Logo: A round globe with a large "A" in the center, text surrounding the globe reads "Activate Inclusion""><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoHeader align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoHeader align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Address: 8207 NE 12<sup>th</sup> Street Vancouver, WA 98664<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoHeader align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Phone: (360)980-2385<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoHeader align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:team@activateinclusion.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>team@activateinclusion.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ACTIVATE INCLUSION TO CO-HOST LISTENING SESSIONS FOR THE IBR PROGRAM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>By: Nikki Palm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>October 28<sup>th</sup>, 2021<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:black'>Vancouver, WA - Activate Inclusion and the Washington Advocates of Deaf and Hard of Hearing are excited to announce a joint listening session, centered on the experiences and needs of people with disabilities within the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program area. This event will allow participants to become familiar with the Interstate Bridge Replacement project, how IBR is centering equity within its program and through community connections and this session will allow participants to share ideas and feedback about the project and its trajectory.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:black'>The I-5 Bridge, which connects Oregon and Washington, is structurally deficient and in need of a replacement solution that will solve the problems which exist today while identifying the needs of future generations within our communities. These solutions are rooted in understanding the needs of the spectrum of multi-modal options for traveling between communities across the bridge and how each mode can impact communities of concern. We need your feedback and experiences to guide how the IBR Program will respond to the needs of communities with Disabilities and the need for accessibility and inclusion in this transformational project.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:23.65pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:Raleway;color:#222222;font-weight:normal'>Friday November 19th, 2021 @ 3pm<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:black'>Our joint listening session will take place on Friday November 19th, 2021, starting at 3pm local Pacific time. Our session will be scheduled for 90 minutes and participants will receive compensation of a $35 Gift Card for their full participation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:23.65pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:Raleway;color:#222222;font-weight:normal'>This listening session is ideal for:<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:black'>- Individuals with Disabilities<br>- Professionals, community leaders or those supporting people with disabilities<br>- Families, friends and allies of people with disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:23.65pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:Raleway;color:#222222;font-weight:normal'>Event Details<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:black'>This event will take place on the Zoom platform and registration will close on Tuesday, November 16th. To register, please navigate to the registration form, which is linked below. You will receive a confirmation with the Zoom meeting details and we ask that you prepare to arrive 5 minutes prior to the start of our session in case of any technical difficulties. ASL interpreters will be on hand throughout our session and we will be sharing program materials upon request. If you have any questions or requests concerning your participation, please contact us by phone or by e-mail and we will be happy to assist you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:23.65pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:Raleway;color:#222222;font-weight:normal'>Register Here<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://parametrix.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvdeGrrT4iE9cxO0yTf4ZZuuVv-BjfXJuW"><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#C69C6D'>Register Now For IBR Listening Session</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>