<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For those that missed the initial email with the Climate
Survey information, it is pasted below. It needs to be filled out prior to May 12th.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The National Federation of the Blind: RAINN's 2021 Climate
Assessment Survey</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Introduction to the Survey</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Purpose and Survey Background</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">As part of RAINN's ongoing partnership with the National
Federation of the Blind (NFB), RAINN is conducting a Climate Assessment to
gather feedback on NFB community members' experiences related to sexual
misconduct within the NFB community. The most important part of the Climate
Assessment is this anonymous survey, which is being made available to all of
the NFB's community members.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The anonymous responses submitted electronically will go
directly to RAINN and will not be shared directly with the NFB leadership. The
anonymous responses submitted via the telephone system will be collected by the
independent contractor who built the telephone system, who will then pass them
along to RAINN without any review or interpretation. The NFB leadership will
only receive summarized results, after RAINN has analyzed the data. No
identifying information will be collected, and RAINN will not cross-reference
the data in any way that could lead to someone's identity being revealed or
linked to their responses.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This survey will serve as a baseline measurement of how the
NFB community has received education and training and been provided access to
information, policies, and services related to sexual misconduct, as well as
how the NFB leadership has responded to reports of sexual misconduct within
their ranks. The data gathered will inform ongoing efforts to strengthen
policies, increase training, and improve response mechanisms.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">What is Sexual Misconduct?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Throughout this survey, RAINN uses the term sexual
misconduct as a non-legal umbrella term that describes a broad range of
inappropriate behaviors, both criminal and non-criminal. This includes unwanted
sexual attention, inappropriate touching, sexual assault, and rape, as well as
verbal, cyber, or other types of sexual harassment based on gender
presentation, sexual orientation, or other identifying characteristics.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The person who experiences sexual misconduct is referred to
as the victim/survivor. These words are used interchangeably throughout the
survey. However, we recognize that some individuals may feel that one term
resonates with them more than the other, or use different terms at various
points following experiences of sexual misconduct.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Throughout this survey, a person who engages in sexual
misconduct is referred to as a perpetrator. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For the purposes of this survey, an official report of
sexual misconduct is a report that has been filed with the NFB, with the goal
of providing information for the organization's official response, without
necessarily referring to the involvement of law enforcement. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The NFB’s organizational response includes the steps taken
to address an official report of sexual misconduct, communication with those
involved in the incident, investigation efforts, and determination of
discipline, services, and accommodations, as appropriate.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Participation</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please fill out this anonymous survey, which will take
approximately 30-45 minutes to complete. It will provide crucial insight on
knowledge, attitudes, and experiences related to sexual misconduct within the
NFB community. Your participation is voluntary and will not be tracked. RAINN
has designed this survey in the hopes of learning more about the NFB community,
in order to better assist the NFB leadership in improving policies and
protocols related to sexual misconduct. Please do not complete the survey more
than once.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">If you have any questions about the purpose or methods
related to this survey, please use the Google form at the following link to
contact the team at RAINN responsible for the Climate Assessment: <a href="https://forms.gle/383gu6xxrV7hyHYq9" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://forms.gle/383gu6xxrV7hyHYq9</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This form is not a mechanism to report any incidents of
sexual misconduct, and no personally identifying information should be included
in messages to this address. RAINN staff are mandatory reporters. If you
disclose identifying information such as your name, age, and the specifics of
an incident of sexual misconduct, we may have to provide the information you
have given us to the appropriate authorities. If you would like to file an
official report of sexual misconduct with the NFB, we have included information
about how to do so at the end of this survey.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We understand that this topic can be difficult to address.
Please take steps to care for yourself however you need to. If you or anyone
you know is struggling with any issues related to sexual violence, the National
Sexual Assault Hotline is available 24/7 in English and Spanish, via telephone
at 800.656.HOPE (4673), and online at <a href="http://online.rainn.org">online.rainn.org</a> and <a href="http://rainn.org/es">rainn.org/es</a>.</p>
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