[CT-NFB] Fwd: Be My Eyes Newsletter - September 2022

[Marchele]

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> From: Be My Eyes <no-reply at bemyeyes.com>
> Date: September 30, 2022 at 12:00:48 PM EDT
> To: Marchele Davis <mdiggs2 at peoplepc.com>
> Subject: Be My Eyes Newsletter - September 2022
> Reply-To: no-reply at bemyeyes.com
> 
> 
> In this month’s edition: an exciting new project for blind students and new ways to get creative with Be My Eyes! 
> Read it online or as a plain text.
> 
> SEPTEMBER 2022 
> Be My Eyes Newsletter
> News & Updates
> 
> 
> Visual assistance for blind students
> The Be My Eyes app brings sight to thousands of low-vision people around the world. Now we aim to bring that mission to students. We want to provide a hands-free video camera to low-vision students across the globe. Our volunteers could help a student navigate the educational environment through a hands-free wearable solution. Discover more about our new funding campaign!
> 
> Go to our GoFundMe campaign
> 
> Getting creative with Be My Eyes!
> From taking up a new instrument or doing that DIY project you’ve wanted to do for so long, there are plenty of ways to get creative with the support of the Be My Eyes volunteers! Learn about them in our blog post!
> 
> Getting creative with Be My Eyes blog post
> 
> Do you want to be featured on Be My Eyes’s social media?
> We’re revamping our Community Stories! This means that you now have a chance to be featured on our social media channels. All you'll have to do is record a short video of yourself, briefly introducing yourself and answering one of the questions below. The video will be shared across our social media channels to give people a look into our diverse community of users and volunteers.
> 
> Below follows some specific instructions for the video:
> 
> Please record the video in vertical mode (how you would normally hold your phone in your hand).
> Please make sure that the room is properly lit and not too noisy.
> When answering your selected question, please include the question in your sentence, so viewers can follow along without knowing the questions you're answering.
> Please be as brief and precise as possible and preferably keep the video shorter than 1 minute.
> Please begin the video with a brief introduction on yourself touching on the following:
> 
> Your name
> Where you're from
> What you do
> If you're a blind/low-vision user or a volunteer
> Your level of sight
> After introducing yourself, please answer one of the following questions.
> 
> For blind/low-vision users:
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> How do you use Be My Eyes? Have you used Be My Eyes in an unusual way?
> What's the best experience you've had with Be My Eyes?
> How has Be My Eyes helped you most?
> What does having access to Be My Eyes mean to you?
> Has Be My Eyes put you in contact with someone special?
> For volunteers:
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> Describe your most memorable call
> How do you feel after taking a Be My Eyes call?
> What's your favorite thing about being a Be My Eyes volunteer?
> Why did you decide to become a Be My Eyes volunteer?
> What have you learned from being a Be My Eyes volunteer?
> Please send your video to mystory at bemyeyes.com. We hope to see you featured on our social media soon!
> 
> What People are Saying
> 
> “Thank you for giving blind people like me a space to get help with everything! I appreciate all you do and what you stand for!”
> 
> Hope, blind user from USA
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> “If I was to recommend Be My Eyes to friends and family, I would encourage them to do that small act of kindness as you never know how happy you can make someone.”
> 
> Rose, volunteer from Australia
> 
> Help us make Be My Eyes better!
> We need your help! If there are any organizations or businesses that you would like to contact directly through Be My Eyes, let us know!
> 
> Request companies for Specialized Help
> That’s all for now. Until we’re back next month, remember that you can stay up to date by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
> 
> Greetings! 
> The Be My Eyes Team.
> 
> See the world together.
> 
> Total sign-ups to this day
> 
> 432,150
> Blind and low-vision users
> 
> 5,989,204
> Volunteers
> 
> Help us spread the word
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> 
> Our address: Be My Eyes, 1155 Market St. 10th Floor, San Francisco, CA 🇺🇸
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