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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> tech-vi@groups.io <tech-vi@groups.io> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Goldfield via groups.io<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 15, 2025 10:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> Tech-VI Announcement List <tech-vi@groups.io><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tech-VI] Be My Eyes: Celebrating its Tenth Anniversary<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From the Tech-VI list owner: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is another wonderful anniversary and something to celebrate. Be My Eyes is a great service.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hans-j%C3%B8rgen-wiberg-8a16b915_ten-years-ago-today-i-foundedbe-my-eyes-activity-7285189040201486336-tMae/">Original Source</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2 style='margin:0in;background:#F4F2EE'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'>Feed post</span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:1.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:#F4F2EE'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-j%C3%B8rgen-wiberg-8a16b915?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAAMhFLkBdtq0w2eoJZjuy3R2h1JR6fJWmwg" target="_self"><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=48 height=48 style='width:.5in;height:.5in' id="_x0000_i1031" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DB679D.A7FAF5D0"></span></a></span><span class=js-update-components-actoravatar><u><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#F4F2EE'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#F4F2EE'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-j%C3%B8rgen-wiberg-8a16b915?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAAMhFLkBdtq0w2eoJZjuy3R2h1JR6fJWmwg" target="_self"><span class=zlpqlawqyighnxpbkxdezudkpulyajxq><span style='color:blue'>Hans Jørgen Wiberg</span></span><span class=visually-hidden><span style='color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Hans Jørgen Wiberg</span></span><span class=white-space-pre><span style='color:blue'> </span></span><span class=update-components-actorsupplementary-actor-info><span style='color:blue'>• </span></span><span class=white-space-pre><span style='color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span></span><span class=visually-hidden><span style='color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>• </span></span><span class=update-components-actordescription><span style='color:blue'>Founder of Be My Eyes</span></span><span class=visually-hidden><span style='color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Founder of Be My Eyes</span></span></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-j%C3%B8rgen-wiberg-8a16b915?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAAMhFLkBdtq0w2eoJZjuy3R2h1JR6fJWmwg" target="_self"><span class=update-components-actorsub-description><span style='color:blue'>20h •</span></span><span class=white-space-pre><span style='color:blue'> </span></span><span class=visually-hidden><span style='color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>20 hours ago</span></span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#F4F2EE'><span class=break-words><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'>Ten years ago today, I founded Be My Eyes with a simple idea: connecting blind and low-vision individuals like myself with sighted volunteers through the camera of a phone.</span></span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br><span class=break-words>I’m proud that our service remains free for blind users and that some of the world’s most recognizable businesses are joining us in embracing accessibility.</span><br><br><span class=break-words>Be My Eyes is truly global. No matter where you are in the world, as long as you have internet access, you can use our service.</span><br><br><span class=break-words>Today, our community has grown to over 8 million volunteers worldwide and more than 750,000 blind and low vision users. And we’re still growing!</span><br><br><span class=break-words>Our app facilitates 50 million user requests a year through volunteer calls and real-time AI visual descriptions. And we now have some of the world’s best known brands as our customers.</span><br><br><span class=break-words>Most importantly, with your help, we’re making the world more accessible every single day.</span><br><br><span class=break-words>To everyone who has made this dream a reality, thank you. </span></span><span class=break-words><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black'>💙</span></span><span class=white-space-pre><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br><span class=break-words>Thank you to our incredible volunteers and to all my amazing colleagues at Be My Eyes, past and present.</span><br><br><span class=break-words>It has been a tremendous privilege to connect with so many users around the globe. I look forward to the next 10 years!</span></span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#F4F2EE'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=600 height=399 style='width:6.25in;height:4.1583in' id="_x0000_i1030" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DB679D.A7FAF5D0" alt="This is a photo of me, Hans Jørgen Wiberg, in my workshop at home. I'm standing in front of a chair whose seat I'm weaving. I smile at the camera. In my left hand I hold up my phone with the Be My Eyes app open. I'm wearing a white shirt."></span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=social-details-social-countsitem style='margin-left:.25in;background:#F4F2EE'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=social-details-social-countsitem style='margin-left:.25in;background:#F4F2EE'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>David Goldfield,</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.davidgoldfield.com/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.DavidGoldfield.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Director of Marketing,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Blazie Technologies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.blazietech.com/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.BlazieTech.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Am Yisrael Chai<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Nation of Israel Lives!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/Certification"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=86 height=86 style='width:.9in;height:.9in' id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:image003.png@01DB679D.A7FAF5D0" alt="JAWS Certified, 2022"></span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="https://certification.nvaccess.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>NVDA Certified Expert</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Subscribe to the Tech-VI announcement list to receive blindness technology news, events and information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Email: <a href="mailto:tech-vi+subscribe@groups.io"><span style='color:#0563C1'>tech-vi+subscribe@groups.io</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=social-details-social-countsitem style='margin-left:.25in;background:#F4F2EE'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=social-details-social-countsitem style='margin-left:.25in;background:#F4F2EE'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:white;mso-ligatures:none'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Groups.io Links:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>You receive all messages sent to this group. <o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/message/8452" target="_blank">View/Reply Online (#8452)</a> | <a href="mailto:tech-vi@groups.io?subject=Re:%20%5BTech-VI%5D%20Be%20My%20Eyes%3A%20Celebrating%20its%20Tenth%20Anniversary" target="_blank">Reply to Group</a> | <a href="mailto:david.goldfield@outlook.com?subject=Private:%20Re:%20%5BTech-VI%5D%20Be%20My%20Eyes%3A%20Celebrating%20its%20Tenth%20Anniversary" target="_blank">Reply to Sender</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/mt/110641691/17455" target="_blank">Mute This Topic</a> <br><a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/editsub/17455">Your Subscription</a> | <a href="mailto:tech-vi+owner@groups.io">Contact Group Owner</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/leave/8954496/17455/1106850279/xyzzy">Unsubscribe</a> [terrypowers59@gmail.com]<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:white;mso-ligatures:none'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>