<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><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> Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities <ADA.Request@phila.gov><br><b>Date:</b> July 28, 2023 at 1:59:47 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> DBrown8827@aol.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>August happenings from the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities!</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities <ADA.Request@phila.gov><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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You can check out the recording below. We had a great time celebrating the 33rd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and honoring disability pride month! We also heard from the Policy office on the Philly Voice data project that included insightful disability data results that will help guide our transition efforts into the next administration. The slides and data report are below as well. <br><br>Interested in learning more about the Mayor’s Commission on People with Disabilities and staying connected to the Commission’s work and events? Contact Amy Nieves at <a href="mailto:Amy.Nieves@phila.gov?subject=MCPD%20Inquiry%20" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Amy.Nieves@phila.gov</span></a></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-right:18px;padding-left:18px" class="mceBlockContainer" align="center" valign="top"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" data-block-id="31"><tbody><tr class="mceStandardButton"><td style="background-color:#2BAADF;border-radius:4px;text-align:center" class="mceButton" valign="top"><a href="https://phila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=0bc0355043&e=9d8bfa2262" target="_blank" style="background-color:#2BAADF;border-radius:4px;border:2px solid #fdfdfd;color:#FFFFFF;display:block;font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;padding:18px 18px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px">July MCPD Public Meeting Recording</a></td></tr><tr>
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The new updates will be publicly available ahead of the training. </span></p><p><br></p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Some of the new features of the new map are: </span></strong></p><p><br></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">•Splash Page with land acknowledgment and data acknowledgement</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">•Accessible Layout</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">•Accessible Base Map</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">• Keyboard Navigation Feature </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">•Accessible Symbology/Colors</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">•Accessible Data Format</span></p><p><br></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">All are welcome to attend! From federal leaders to 5th grade students we have ensured all people can utilize this map for equitable engagement of the disability community throughout this project. These changes ensure that! </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;" class="last-child"><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">ASL and CC will be provided. For language access requests or additional reasonable ADA accommodations please email Khalia Jackson at </span><a href="mailto:khalia.jackson@phila.gov?subject=ADA%20Accommodation%2FLanguage%20Access%20Request%20for%20Training&body=null"><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">Khalia.Jackson@phila.gov </span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif">no later than August 8, 2023. </span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px" class="mceBlockContainer" align="center" valign="top"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" data-block-id="70"><tbody><tr class="mceStandardButton"><td style="background-color:#2BAADF;border-radius:4px;text-align:center" class="mceButton" valign="top"><a href="https://phila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=f073ee5177&e=9d8bfa2262" target="_blank" style="background-color:#2BAADF;border-radius:4px;border:2px solid #2BAADF;color:#FFFFFF;display:block;font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;padding:18px 18px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px">Register for Map Training</a></td></tr><tr>
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They want to know how they should use the money to make things more equitable for residents related to restoration efforts from the storm’s impact. This could include fixing homes or creating more jobs or other areas.</p><p style="text-align: left;">There will be two hearings where you can register to provide your comments. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>You must register to attend and offer public comment at either hearing!</strong></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>IN PERSON Hearing:</strong></p><p style="text-align: left;">DATE: Tuesday, August 8, 2023</p><p style="text-align: left;">TIME: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. </p><p style="text-align: left;">LOCATION: 1234 Market St., 17th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 </p><p style="text-align: left;">Attendees will need to show an ID at the Security Desk when they enter the building.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>VIRTUAL Hearing</strong></p><p style="text-align: left;">DATE: Tuesday, August 8, 2023</p><p style="text-align: left;">TIME: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.*</p><p style="text-align: left;" class="last-child">LINK: <a href="https://phila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=b1aba8d200&e=9d8bfa2262">Zoom Link</a> (Passcode: 049227) </p></div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px" class="mceBlockContainer" align="center" valign="top"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" data-block-id="76"><tbody><tr class="mceStandardButton"><td style="background-color:#2BAADF;border-radius:4px;text-align:center" class="mceButton" valign="top"><a href="https://phila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=6c8812c088&e=9d8bfa2262" target="_blank" style="background-color:#2BAADF;border-radius:4px;border:2px solid #2BAADF;color:#FFFFFF;display:block;font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;padding:18px 18px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px">Self-Advocate and Family Guide to Hurricane IDA comment period</a></td></tr><tr>
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