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<div>Qualik Ford</div>
<div>Email: qsford@outlook.com </div>
<div>Phone number: 301-312-9813 </div>
<div>National Federation Of The Blind Of Maryland affiliate board member</div>
<div>Maryland Association of blind students president</div>
<div>Maryland affiliate Diversity equity and inclusion committee cochair</div>
<div>National Association of Blind students diversity equity and inclusion committee cochair</div>
<div>Maryland affiliate Sports and recreation cochair</div>
<div>Blind industries and services of Maryland rehabilitation instructor</div>
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<div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Bridges Help Desk <helpdesk@imagemd.org><br>
<b>Date:</b> March 14, 2023 at 7:41:13 AM EDT<br>
<b>To:</b> Carlton Anne Cook Walker <Carlton@bearadvocacy.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Hindley Williams <hwilliams@imagemd.org>, Braden Flax <bflax@imagemd.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>Join us Sunday, March 19 at 8 pm for the Student Accessible Reading Tools Zoom meeting with the Free Bridges Helpdesk!</b><br>
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March is National Reading Month, and the Free Bridges Technical Assistance Center has been celebrating March Madness – Reading Edition in our March Tuesday Transition Tips.</p>
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We are excited to gather students together to learn about, discuss, and compare and contrast various accessible reading tools in an informal Student Zoom gathering next Sunday, March 19, at 8 pm.</p>
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If you can’t make the whole session, please feel free to drop in late or take off early.</p>
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Also, please share the information set forth below (and/or the attached flyer) with your friends, and invite them to attend – the more the merrier!</p>
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Meeting Details</h3>
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When? Sunday, March 19th from 8:00 to 9:00 PM</p>
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Where: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83306727146?pwd=MHZyYTI5SWV6WUZCL1VYOWhudVlUZz09" style="color:blue">
Join Bridges' Accessible Reading Tools Zoom Meeting</a></p>
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(Meeting ID: 833 0672 7146; Passcode: 203053; One tap mobile: +16465588656,,83306727146#)</p>
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Contact us</h3>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><a href="https://forms.gle/GVnVY36nx8nt9cWU8" style="color:blue"><b>Accessible web form</b></a><b></b></p>
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</span></span><b>Email: </b><a href="mailto:Helpdesk@imagemd.org" style="color:blue"><b>Helpdesk@imagemd.org</b></a><b>
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</span></span><b>Text or Leave a voice mail message: </b><b>(410) 357-1546 </b><b></b></p>
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About us</h3>
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This unique project is being coordinated through The IMAGE Center of Maryland, a center for independent living in Towson, and it is funded by a grant from the Maryland Department of Education Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Free Helpdesk for Maryland Blind/Low Vision Transition Students, Families, Educators, and Community Allies </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Maryland Bridges Technical Assistance Center</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><a href="https://imagemd.org/bridges-help-desk" target="_blank">Check out our website</a></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><a href="mailto:Helpdesk@imagemd.org" target="_blank">Send us an email</a></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Text</b>: Send to <b style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">(410) 357-1546</b> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Voice mail: </b><b style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">(410) 357-1546</b><b> [</b><span>leave a detailed message and we will return your call]</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This unique project is being coordinated through The IMAGE Center of Maryland, a center for independent living in Towson, and it is
<a name="SignatureSanitizer__Hlk53999424">funded by a grant from the Maryland Department of Education Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services.</a></span></p>
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