<div dir="ltr"><h1><span><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(47,84,150);text-decoration:none">Know Your Rights</span></b></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday, February 3 Mountain Time at 5 (4pm Pacific, 5pm Mountain, 6pm central 7pm eastern) presents the first in a series of zoom programs entitled, “<i>Know Your Rights</i>.”
Each month, our Mountain Time at 5 cast of usual suspects will be
joined by experts who can explain the rights and responsibilities blind
Coloradans have. This Wednesday’s program feature Vocational Rehabilitation. Future programs will consider the rights of guide dog
handlers, student rights, housing, voting, transportation, and other
subjects. If you have ideas for upcoming programs please contact us, <a href="mailto:assistance@nfbco.org" target="_blank">assistance@nfbco.org</a>. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mountain Time at 5 Wednesday, February 3 will feature a panel of true experts. </span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Curtis
Chong has worked in the area of technology for both private and public
sector organizations. Curtis is a teacher, a developer, an activist, an
advocate, and a mentor. </span></li><li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We
will also be joined Julia Zanon. Julia was a highly successful
rehabilitation counselor. She was also a supervisor for a number of
years for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Ms. Zanon launched
and managed the Blindness and Low Vision Services unit within DVR, which
she directed until her retirement in 2019. Julia brings her kind and
generous spirit to everything she does. </span></li><li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Also
joining us will be Jodi Witthaus. Jodi is one of our Federation leaders
and a counselor for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. </span></li><li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">President
of NFBCO Scott LaBarre will also be on the call. Scott is a blind
attorney who has often been engaged to represent VR clients in Colorado
and elsewhere in the U.S. </span></li><li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Julie
Deden has directed the Colorado Center for the Blind for more than 2
decades. In this role she works with both students who are receiving
rehab services, as well as rehab counselors. Prior to directing our
Center, Julie was always regarded by her clients as one of the most
effective counselors.</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This
Mountain Time at 5 is meant for anyone, of any age, who would like to
know more about possibilities, rights, and responsibilities available to
consumers of Vocational Rehabilitation. If you
are in transition to college or work? If you are a current client. If
you work with potential DVR clients? If you are a Colorado Center for
the Blind student. If you are a parent or teacher of a teenager or young
adult? If you want to know more about what the system and you can do
together <b>THIS</b> is the Mountain Time at 5 call for you. For further information, <a href="mailto:assistance@nfbco.org" target="_blank">assistance@nfbco.org</a>. We will be giving away two $25 Amazon gift cards to bring a smile to your face. <a href="https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=MOUNTAINTIMEAT5" target="_blank">Closed captioning will be available</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://zoom.us/j/97417562247" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/97417562247</a><br><br>Meeting ID: 974 1756 2247<br>One tap mobile<br>+13462487799,,97417562247#<br><br>Dial by your location</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> +1 346 248 7799<br>Meeting ID: 974 1756 2247</span></p></div>