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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 14, 2024 10:01 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Andrews, David B (DEED) <david.b.andrews@state.mn.us><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Apply to Shape the Future of Digital Inclusion <o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Did you know that over 70% of websites are not accessible to people with disabilities? Yet, designers, developers, and product owners are still not being trained in accessibility skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:16.9pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">AFB's Digital Accessibility Bootcamp aims to meet the accessibility needs of the tech industry – and millions of people living with disabilities
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Incentives: $800 Midpoint Milestone award and $1,200 Scholarship award upon successful completion of the bootcamp. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:6.75pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tech Toolkit: A personal welcome kit, including an iPad for hands-on learning with iOS screen readers, access to Udemy for additional personal development, and an exclusive program t-shirt. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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