[NABS-L] Action Needed ASAP - Accessibility Matters
Kathryn Webster, National Student President
nabs.president at gmail.com
Mon Dec 16 03:47:44 UTC 2019
This shortened one may be most helpful:
https://forms.gle/VdQ3i33BkpHwUYDr8
Kathryn C. Webster
President | National Association of Blind Students
A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
Nabs.president at gmail.com | (203) 273-8463
www.nabslink.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Mikayla Gephart <mikgephart at icloud.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2019 10:27 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Kathryn Webster, National Student President <nabs.president at gmail.com>; President, National Federation of the Blind <OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org>; Dustin Cather <cather.dustin at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Action Needed ASAP - Accessibility Matters
Hi Kathryn, I would love to submit a story, but the link is broken up.
Mikayla
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 15, 2019, at 10:17 PM, Kathryn Webster, National Student President via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Dear Students,
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> We so appreciate everyone who participated, or thought about
> participating, in our What's On Your Mind Wednesday question via
> social media this week. If you were one of the mighty thinkers, or
> just missed it amidst the other distracting Facebook posts or were
> bogged down with finals season, don't worry! There is still time!
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> As part of a greater initiative for the National Association of Blind
> Students, we are mobilizing our efforts around exciting news! On
> Friday, December 6, 2019, blind students across the United States of
> America marveled at the great news of the introduction of the
> Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act (HR 5312)
> which works to equal the playing field for students in higher
> education. Now, we need to drive this effort home by sharing our
> stories with Congress, but we need your help to make it happen!
> Washington Seminar is right around the corner, but time is of the essence.
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> We are asking you to write a short blurb about a time you faced an
> accessibility challenge with educational materials and what the
> passage of AIM High would mean to you. Our goal is to hear from every
> state by December 23, but we also want you to share the below far and
> wide. The voice of a blind student reaches new heights as it relates
> to this bill. You can see a sample and submit your statement through our Google form at:
>
> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf68TacBetKMAHZcMhGJLmYgeWDIj
> jpSm9S
> z1OUwYKxzsIEAg/viewform
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> We will be sharing these stories with your representatives on social
> media, by email, and in person. If you have any questions, do not
> hesitate to reach out to NABS Board Member Trisha Kulkarni at
> trishak.nfb at gmail.com <mailto:trishak.nfb at gmail.com> .
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> We need you; we appreciate you; and we want this for all of us!
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> Love,
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> Kathryn
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> Kathryn C. Webster
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> President | National Association of Blind Students
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> A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
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