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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><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>From:</b> Chapter-presidents [mailto:chapter-presidents-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lewis, Anil via Chapter-presidents<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 24, 2015 12:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> Lewis, Anil<br><b>Subject:</b> [Chapter-presidents] We Need Focus Group Participants at Washington Seminar<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Federationists:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We need your assistance. Please contact me or Clara as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The greatest asset the National Federation of the Blind possesses is our membership. In an effort to continue to ensure that our voices are heard in the evaluation and development of accessible biotechnology tools and strategies, we are recruiting participants for a focus group on health, mobility, and navigation on Monday, January 26 from 8:30 to 12:30 at the Holiday Inn Capitol. This is the morning of the Great Gathering In of our Washington Seminar. There is only room for 20 participants, so interested individuals should contact Clara Van Gerven at (410)659 9314 x2410 or at <a href="mailto:cvangerven@nfb.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>cvangerven@nfb.org</span></a>, as soon as possible. Whether or not you are able to participate, you are encouraged to take the time to complete, and share, the survey referenced below. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Therapeutic Research Foundation (TRF) has enlisted the assistance of the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the only research and training institute developed and directed by blind people, to create a survey on health, mobility, and navigation. TRF is inviting blind and low-vision participants to take the survey to help them create the next generation of navigational tools. The data gathered will be used specifically to do research and development, so please consider taking the time to complete the questionnaire and help them build a device that will serve your needs. Depending on your responses, the survey will take 5-15 minutes, and your impact will shape the future of the project.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The link to the survey is <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XNZKWL8"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XNZKWL8</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Clara<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Clara Van Gerven<br>Access Technology Content Specialist<br>National Federation of the Blind<br>200 East Wells Street <br> at Jernigan Place<br>Baltimore, MD 21230<br>410-659-9314 x-2410<br><a href="mailto:cvangerven@nfb.org" title="mailto:cvangerven@nfb.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>cvangerven@nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://nfb.org/at-blog" title="http://nfb.org/nfb/access_technology_blog.asp"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>The Access Technology Blog</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Executive Director <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Baltimore, Maryland 21230<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(410) 659-5129 (FAX)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:alewis@nfb.org">alewis@nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Web: <a href="http://www.nfb.org/">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Twitter: @AnilLife <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To make a donation to the National Federation of the Blind Imagination Fund campaign, please visit <a href="http://www.nfb.org/ImaginingOurFuture">www.nfb.org/ImaginingOurFuture</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>