<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br><br><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "MacKillop, Michael (DSB)" <michael.mackillop@dsb.wa.gov><br><b>Date:</b> March 4, 2022 at 8:42:58 AM PST<br><b>To:</b> DSB DL All DSB <DSB@dsb.wa.gov><br><b>Cc:</b> Julie Brannon <jbrannon0612@gmail.com>, Marci Carpenter <marcic5@icloud.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Digital Equity Listening Sessions</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">

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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There are a series of community listening sessions planned in March and May to gather information on the needs for digital equity. The Office of Equity is facilitating the discussions which will inform planned legislation. Please alert
 your caseloads of this opportunity.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in">The contact info to register to attend: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in">Email <a href="mailto:digitalequity@commerce.wa.gov" target="_blank">
digitalequity@commerce.wa.gov</a> or call (360) 688-3472 or 711 (Telephone Relay Service). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The dates and planned questions:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->March 29, 2022, 5:00 - 6:30 pm <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->March 30, 2022, 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->May 10, 2022, 5:00 – 6:30 pm <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We want to hear from community members:</span></strong> <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Have you experienced anything that kept you from feeling connected to the internet? If yes, what are the challenges?
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->What do you need to be able to use the internet for your personal life?
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->What do you need to be able to use the internet for your work or job?
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<p class="MsoNormal">The full forwarded email message:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in">Dear Partners,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in">As you might know, the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAzMDQuNTQzNjIwNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2VxdWl0eS53YS5nb3YvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.saDHw8Hmw9ftpjQ82rMLvG-8UbE1MtFrNdb17sTLNwc/s/949164730/br/127509435617-l" target="_blank">
Washington State Office of Equity</a> and the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.8Pnwg02jIL5vmfCWp5lTY9BTcUSai_0HP9F1SKQWKSo/s/949164730/br/127509435617-l" target="_blank">
Washington State Broadband Office</a> have partnered to convene the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.B4qNZbeV4RX95uuRZu2jW38OoHiz9s3SSDUbVbr6MBk/s/949164730/br/127509435617-l" target="_blank">
Washington State Digital Equity Forum</a>. The Forum’s purpose is to develop recommendations for the Washington State Legislature that advance statewide digital equity and connectivity. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Upcoming Community Listening Sessions – Please share widely!</span></u></strong><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">The Digital Equity Forum is holding a series of community listening sessions to ensure community needs are at the center of its recommendations to the Legislature. The listening sessions are FREE and open to the
 public. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Where:
</span></strong><span style="color:black">All community listening sessions will be virtual. A Zoom meeting link and telephone number will be provided. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">When: </span></strong> <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Have you experienced anything that kept you from feeling connected to the internet? If yes, what are the challenges?
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<p style="margin:0in">Email <a href="mailto:digitalequity@commerce.wa.gov" target="_blank">
digitalequity@commerce.wa.gov</a> or call (360) 688-3472 or 711 (Telephone Relay Service). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in">To learn more about the Digital Equity Forum, please visit the
<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.jI05RVNjMO7WQ4ept9ic7jX-gzO0Zy_iD5UCkRxnx8A/s/949164730/br/127509435617-l" target="_blank">
project website</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in">Thank you for sharing this opportunity with your networks. We look forward to your participation at the Digital Equity Forum Community Listening Sessions! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#2F5496">Equity and Justice for all,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">Dr. J</span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><i><img border="0" width="95" height="72" style="width:.993in;height:.75in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAGOV/2021/11/5200616/chosen-logo-with-trajan-font_original.png" alt="Office of Equity Logo" data-unique-identifier=""></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michael MacKillop (he/him)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Acting Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Department of Services for the Blind<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3411 South Alaska Street<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">206-906-5520<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Michael.mackillop@dsb.wa.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Michael.mackillop@dsb.wa.gov</span></a>
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