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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Andrews<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Fwd: Video Description Training for Employment<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Video Description Training for Employment </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br> <br><br><br><b>Background:</b><br>Video description is a tool developed to provide blind people with access to visual information portrayed in videos; however, historically the work force in the video description field overwhelmingly consists of sighted individuals. Beginning July 1, 2012, major broadcast and cable networks will be required to provide video description for some television programs. The growing need to produce video-described programming will create new employment opportunities for blind professionals. This workshop will provide participants with some initial training which could potentially make them desirable to companies who provide video description.<br><br><b>Program Details:</b><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Application deadline is March 9, 2012 <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Applicants will be notified regarding their acceptance status in early April <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>When: May 14 to 18, 2012 <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Where: National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Baltimore, Maryland <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Who: up to 10 blind adults with the required prerequisite skills <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><br>Travel and room and board will be provided. <br><br>To apply, or to find out about the prerequisite skills desired for participants of this seminar, visit <a href="http://www.nfb.org/vdrdc">www.nfb.org/vdrdc</a>. <br><br> <br><br>For more information about the Video Description Research and Development Center, visit <a href="http://www.vdrdc.org/"><span style='color:purple'>www.vdrdc.org</span></a><span style='color:purple'> </span><br><br>If you have questions about this program please contact Meleah Jensen by calling 410-659-9314 extension 2418, or by e-mailing <a href="mailto:mjensen@nfb.org">mjensen@nfb.org</a>. <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></body></html>