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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'> Sigman, Brian <Brian.Sigman@ct.gov> <br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Sent:</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'> Tuesday, May 25, 2021 4:20 PM<br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>To:</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'> DORS-DL BESB <DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Subject:</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'> Agenda for June 17, 2021 meeting of Advisory Board for Persons who are Blind or Visually Impaired posted and attached<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good afternoon, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am writing to advise you that the agenda for the June 17, 2021 meeting of the Advisory Board for Persons who are Blind or Visually Impaired has been posted on the agency website. The agenda can be accessed through this link: <a href="https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/AgingandDisability/BOARDS/ABPBVI-Agenda-6-17-2021.doc">ABPBVI-Agenda-6-17-2021.doc</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Additionally, the agenda is attached to this email. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please note, <u>this meeting will be held virtually on Zoom</u>. To participate in the meeting using Zoom, on the date and time of the meeting, please click on this link: <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fj%2F98510231503&data=04%7C01%7CLisa.Tanguay%40ct.gov%7C8e7092a1b0414d9b117708d91f8cdeda%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C637575512162733798%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=xJlNNpJSYuXr7ff%2Bp7bW2upjHo9poJQFMClqnrdf8lk%3D&reserved=0">https://zoom.us/j/98510231503</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. However, the zoom link will become active at 9:30 a.m. for those who will be utilizing sign language interpreters to establish successful connections.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There will also be a telephone option for those who prefer to not use Zoom or who do not have access to Zoom.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The telephone access information is: <span style='color:black'>Call in Number: (929) 205-6099; Meeting ID: 985 1023 1503<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The Zoom link and telephone access information are also on the agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Please note that members of the public who are deafblind will be in attendance. We have attached to this email a document that discusses meeting protocols that were developed by members of the Deafblind Advisory Committee. Please review these protocols in advance of your participation in this meeting to ensure that everyone can experience full inclusion in the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>