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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'>Hello Federationists, I have been asked to send you the following message for a paid research study. If interested, please follow the directions below. Have a great day! Stay cool and hydrated. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'>Shara<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'>, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'>The Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) seeks feedback from people who identify as having a disability. They are conducting research to understand your experience interacting with state resources, particularly through online channels. If you identify as having a disability and choose to participate, your feedback will be used to help improve Massachusetts’ digital accessibility and equity program. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'>They will be conducting a 60-minute interviews and compensating participants with a $60 Visa digital gift card. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'>Interviews will be scheduled through August 16th. If you are interested in participating, please use the following link to complete a short form. EOTSS is able to provide accommodations for participants and you can specify what accommodations you need in the interest form. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.mass.gov/forms/paid-research-opportunity-digital-accessibility" title="https://www.mass.gov/forms/paid-research-opportunity-digital-accessibility">Link to interest form</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'>Depending on interest, we may not be able to meet with everybody that shows interest. If you are selected, you will receive an email on the next steps for participating in the study. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank you for your time and consideration. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>