<div dir="auto">Thank you. would you mind sending me The link when it is available? Unfortunately, I have another meeting at the same time. I would love to hear what is being said. Thanks!</div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM Sandra Burgess <<a href="mailto:SandraBurgess@msn.com" target="_blank">SandraBurgess@msn.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">



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<div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Pat Leahy via Geb-grads <<a href="mailto:geb-grads@lists.screenreview.org" target="_blank">geb-grads@lists.screenreview.org</a>><br>
<b>Date:</b> January 25, 2025 at 4:44:00 PM EST<br>
<b>To:</b> Geb-grads <<a href="mailto:geb-grads@lists.screenreview.org" target="_blank">geb-grads@lists.screenreview.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>[Geb-grads] 1/26 Grad Council Quarterly Call - Myths and Misconceptions: Navigating a World with Fake Service Animals</b><br>
<b>Reply-To:</b> Pat Leahy <<a href="mailto:patleahypups@gmail.com" target="_blank">patleahypups@gmail.com</a>><br>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Given this is a global issue for guide dog teams and puppy raisers, everyone across the GEB community is welcome to join us. Please feel free to forward this announcement to folks who may not be on this email
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We are pleased to reach out with information on the upcoming Grad Council quarterly call  which will take place on Sunday, January 26, at 7 PM Eastern Time. The forum is titled: Myths and Misconceptions: Navigating
 a World with Fake Service Animals. All are welcome to join for what promises to be an informative discussion.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The forum will be organized as an interactive session to hear about each other’s thoughts, consider next steps, and discuss potential action items. We are pleased to share that members of the Guiding Eyes training
 staff, puppy program, and Client Experience Team will be joining the discussion. We will also hear from a legal expert on guide dog access.
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The significant increase in the number of pets as imposter service animals is creating issues for guide dog teams and other service animal partnerships. While legitimate service animals fulfill an essential
 purpose for their handlers, fake service animals are muddling public access considerations and impacting rights across the guide dog community. This includes public perceptions, business policies, and safety concerns for both guide dog teams and the public.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jolene Hollister, Guide Dog Mobility Instructor and Manager of Running Guides, GEB
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gary C. Norman, Health Law Professor and GEB Graduate</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Madeline Bruggeman, Regional Puppy Instructor, Richmond and NoVa, GEB, and previous service animal trainer
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Melissa Carney, Community Outreach and Graduate Support Manager, GEB</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Forum panelists will discuss this ever-growing problem and answe<a name="m_7609685579271132636_m_-1036046605655401267_m_8383347764368889984__Hlk172407036">r questions from the audience. We will alternate between questions asked during the call and those
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We’re looking forward to chatting with you soon!</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">What: Grad Council Quarterly Call – Myths and Misconceptions: Navigating a World with Fake Service Animals</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">When: Sunday, January 26 at 7 PM Eastern Time</span></p>
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