<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Brianna Rigsbee<div>First Vice President | Connecticut Association of Blind Students, A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut</div><div><a href="http://www.nfbct.org/ct-chapters/connecticut-association-of-blind-students" style="font-size: 13pt;">http://www.nfbct.org/ct-chapters/connecticut-association-of-blind-students</a></div><div>bri.rigsbee96@gmail.com</div><div>(203) 751-0199</div><div>"You can't fly unless you let yourself fall."</div><div>"You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back."</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Caitlin Mongillo <caitlin.m.lynch@gmail.com><br><b>Date:</b> March 23, 2020 at 8:15:43 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Brianna - Learning Ally <bri.rigsbee96@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Fwd: Calling all Teachers of the Visually Impaired! We need your input!</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Mongillo, Caitlin" <cmongillo@learningally.org><br><b>Date:</b> March 20, 2020 at 3:02:22 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> caitlin.m.lynch@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Fwd: Calling all Teachers of the Visually Impaired! We need your input!</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>---------- Forwarded message ----------</span><br><span>From: "Witucki, Kristen" <kwitucki@learningally.org></span><br><span>Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 08:49:20 -0400</span><br><span>Subject: Fwd: Calling all Teachers of the Visually Impaired! We need your input!</span><br><span>To: Liliya Asadullina <lasadullina@learningally.org>, Emily Vasile</span><br><span><evasile@learningally.org>, cmongillo@learningally.org</span><br><span></span><br><span>Hello, Caitlin, Liliya and Emily!</span><br><span></span><br><span>I wondered if you could forward this to any of the following people</span><br><span>you might know in New Jersey or Connecticut:</span><br><span>TVI's of transition age students;</span><br><span>Parents of college-bound high school or college students ages 14-22;</span><br><span>college students ages 18-22. (Students over eighteen may attend</span><br><span>without parent; students under eighteen should attend with parent or</span><br><span>guardian.)</span><br><span></span><br><span>Thank you!</span><br><span></span><br><span>Kristen</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Learning Ally is looking for input from CT and NJ TVIs and families</span><br><span>about the transition to college for blind or visually impaired</span><br><span>students.</span><br><span></span><br><span>View this email in your browser</span><br><span>(https://us3.campaign-archive.com/?e=&u=0eeae9816449e3afb4f3cfd80&id=c35ac53e15)</span><br><span>http://www.learningally.org?utm_source=Learning+Ally&utm_campaign=c35ac53e15-CSP_Event_Oct2017_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_17f8452e67-c35ac53e15-</span><br><span>Focus Group on Transition for Academic Blind or Visually Impaired Students</span><br><span>Learning Ally is looking for a limited number of Connecticut and New</span><br><span>Jersey teachers, parents and students to join us for a virtual focus</span><br><span>group. As a thank you, each teacher or family who attends the focus</span><br><span>group will receive a $100 Amazon gift card.</span><br><span></span><br><span>We will ask questions about preparing blind or visually impaired</span><br><span>students for life after high school with a particular emphasis on</span><br><span>college: what you do now and what you would like to do if time was no</span><br><span>issue! Your struggles and challenges are what we want to investigate.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Please join us for open and honest discussion around this very important topic.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Event Details:</span><br><span>Teachers of Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired Focus Group</span><br><span>When: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM</span><br><span></span><br><span>Parent and Student Focus Group</span><br><span>When: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM</span><br><span></span><br><span>Location: These focus groups will take place virtually via Zoom. We</span><br><span>will email all registered and confirmed participants with details and</span><br><span>instructions the day before the event.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Please let us know if you can attend by filling out this form -</span><br><span>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfggD9MKCU54yYfZLRsyBjwXCs1jUsNgJ3Rs_Jeq97dFPA7iw/viewform?usp=sf_link&utm_source=Learning+Ally&utm_campaign=c35ac53e15-CSP_Event_Oct2017_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_17f8452e67-c35ac53e15-</span><br><span></span><br><span>Note: Virtual participation requires a relatively quiet location. We</span><br><span>will ask you to mute yourself when you are not speaking, but please</span><br><span>ensure you can get to a quiet location when deciding to attend.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Parents may attend with or without their transition-aged child.</span><br><span>Students under eighteen must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.</span><br><span>Students over eighteen may attend independently.</span><br><span></span><br><span>We will reach out to confirm your attendance the week before the meeting.</span><br><span></span><br><span>We ask that you please share this invitation with any parents of</span><br><span>transition age students, as well as other teachers you know in</span><br><span>Connecticut and New Jersey who may be interested in this opportunity.</span><br><span></span><br><span>This event is funded by our generous partnership with The Lavelle Fund</span><br><span>for the Blind.</span><br><span></span><br><span>============================================================</span><br><span>give.org bbb wise giving alliance logo guidestar platinum participant logo</span><br><span></span><br><span>Together It's Possible!</span><br><span>20 Roszel Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 • ** www.LearningAlly.org</span><br><span>(http://www.learningally.org/?utm_source=fdpp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FDdirectmailJuly2014&utm_source=Learning+Ally&utm_campaign=c35ac53e15-CSP_Event_Oct2017_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_17f8452e67-c35ac53e15-)</span><br><span>** Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LearningAlly.org?utm_source=fdpp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FDdirectmailJuly2014&utm_source=Learning+Ally&utm_campaign=c35ac53e15-CSP_Event_Oct2017_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_17f8452e67-c35ac53e15-)</span><br><span>** Twitter (https://twitter.com/Learning_Ally?utm_source=fdpp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FDdirectmailJuly2014&utm_source=Learning+Ally&utm_campaign=c35ac53e15-CSP_Event_Oct2017_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_17f8452e67-c35ac53e15-)</span><br><span>** LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2644842&trk=anet_ug_hm&utm_source=fdpp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FDdirectmailJuly2014&utm_source=Learning+Ally&utm_campaign=c35ac53e15-CSP_Event_Oct2017_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_17f8452e67-c35ac53e15-)</span><br><span>** YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/learningally?utm_source=fdpp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FDdirectmailJune2014&utm_source=Learning+Ally&utm_campaign=c35ac53e15-CSP_Event_Oct2017_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_17f8452e67-c35ac53e15-)</span><br><span>** Google Plus (https://plus.google.com/108255844779026447464/posts?utm_source=fdpp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FDdirectmailJuly2014&utm_source=Learning+Ally&utm_campaign=c35ac53e15-CSP_Event_Oct2017_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_17f8452e67-c35ac53e15-)</span><br><span>** Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/LearningAlly/?utm_source=fdpp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FDdirectmailJuly2014&utm_source=Learning+Ally&utm_campaign=c35ac53e15-CSP_Event_Oct2017_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_17f8452e67-c35ac53e15-)</span><br><span>© 2017 Learning Ally, Inc. 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