<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I know that our relationship with afb is at times complicated, but accessibility is a mutual goal. This is a great opportunity.<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> American Foundation for the Blind <info@action.afb.org><br><b>Date:</b> March 14, 2024 at 11:00:59 EDT<br><b>To:</b> Cricket Bidleman <cricketbidleman@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Apply to Shape the Future of Digital Inclusion</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> info@action.afb.org<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><title></title><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1"><!--[if mso]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch><o:AllowPNG/></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><!--><link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Source+Sans+Pro:wght@400;700;900&display=swap" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"><!--<![endif]--><style>* { box-sizing: border-box; }
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.row-1 .column-1 { padding: 10px 0px 0px !important; }</style><span style="display:none !important;visibility:hidden;mso-hide:all;font-size:1px;color:#ffffff;line-height:1px;max-height:0px;max-width:0px;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;">Learn how to design and build digital solutions that break down barriers. </span><table class="nl-container" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row row-1" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#002c73">
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AFB's Digital Accessibility Bootcamp aims to meet the accessibility needs of the tech industry – and millions of people living with disabilities – through a unique combination of hands-on training and mentorship created and developed by our own digital inclusion experts. This three-month summer experience empowers computer science students to acquire the skills necessary to create inclusive digital solutions that eradicate barriers and foster universal engagement with the digital world.</p>
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Incentives: $800 Midpoint Milestone award and $1,200 Scholarship award upon successful completion of the bootcamp. </li><li style="margin-bottom:9px;text-align:left">Tech Toolkit: A personal welcome kit, including an iPad for hands-on learning with iOS screen readers, access to Udemy for additional personal development, and an exclusive program t-shirt. </li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="heading_block block-7" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:15px;text-align:center;width:100%"><h2 style="margin:0;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Tahoma,Verdana,Segoe,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><strong>Commitments</strong></h2></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<table class="list_block block-8" id="list-r1c0m7" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div class="levelOne" style="margin-left:0"><ul class="leftList" start="1" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding:0;padding-left:20px;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:120%;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:18px;list-style-type:disc"><li style="margin-bottom:9px;text-align:left">Dedicate approximately 20-25 hours per week (Monday-Friday) from June 3 to August 30. </li><li style="margin-bottom:9px;text-align:left">
Access to a reliable internet connection and a computer for a seamless remote learning experience.</li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="heading_block block-9" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:15px;text-align:center;width:100%"><h2 style="margin:0;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Tahoma,Verdana,Segoe,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px">Eligibility</h2></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="paragraph_block block-10" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:5px"><div style="color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:150%;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:22.5px"><p style="margin:0">AFB’s Digital Accessibility Bootcamp participants are selected through an application and interview process. To be eligible to apply, applicants must:</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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</li><li style="margin-bottom:9px;text-align:left">Have a minimum 3.0 GPA and a recommendation from a professor or instructor.</li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="heading_block block-12" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:15px;text-align:center;width:100%"><h2 style="margin:0;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Tahoma,Verdana,Segoe,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Apply Now! </span></h2></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="paragraph_block block-13" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:5px"><div style="color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:150%;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:22.5px"><p style="margin:0">Applications for the Summer 2024 Digital Accessibility Bootcamp are open until April 5.</p></div></td></tr>
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