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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>So sorry for short notice: Tomorrow Oct 16<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I thought some of you may find this interesting. I’m looking forward to the day I can “drive” again <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😊</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sherry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Please find below information on a webinar from the National Center on Mobility Management encompassing autonomous vehicles and employment {NOTE: The time was moved from 2pm to 12pm noon on Oct. 16th}.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Register by visiting: <a href="https://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/nationalcenterformobilitymanagement.org?p=eyJzIjoiZWduSTJiX0JjZmVoakljUm9mWlU2eS05X3lvIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL25hdGlvbmFsY2VudGVyZm9ybW9iaWxpdHltYW5hZ2VtZW50Lm9yZ1xcXC9ldmVudFxcXC93ZWJpbmFyLWF1dG9ub21vdXMtdmVoaWNsZXMtZHJpdmluZy1lbXBsb3ltZW50LWZvci1wZW9wbGUtd2l0aC1kaXNhYmlsaXRpZXNcXFwvXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiOWU2MWZmOGY5ZDE1NGNlOTkwMzU3ZGY5OTYxZWE2YmZcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCJkZmQ0NzlkMmQzMTdkMzNhMzY0NTdmMTJlY2Q1ZDI1ZjE0OWExZTg3XCJdfSJ9">https://nationalcenterformobilitymanagement.org/event/webinar-autonomous-vehicles-driving-employment-for-people-with-disabilities/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h1 style='margin:5rem 0px 2rem'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Webinar: Autonomous Vehicles: Driving Employment for People with Disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h2 style='vertical-align:middle'><span class=tribe-event-date-start><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>October 16 @ 12:00 pm</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> - 1<span class=tribe-event-time>:00 pm EST</span><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Celebrate <a href="https://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/www.dol.gov?p=eyJzIjoiT21NbEpZSW9qMUxCOEw4Ynl6LWhjN0dpaDg4IiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5kb2wuZ292XFxcL29kZXBcXFwvdG9waWNzXFxcL25kZWFtXFxcL1wiLFwiaWRcIjpcIjllNjFmZjhmOWQxNTRjZTk5MDM1N2RmOTk2MWVhNmJmXCIsXCJ1cmxfaWRzXCI6W1wiZTg2OWRiMzJiOWFmMmM5MWNjMDU1YzQzODZmZDZlOWUzZWE4NDBmNVwiXX0ifQ"><b><span style='color:#6C288B;text-decoration:none'>National Disability Employment Awareness Month</span></b></a> and learn about the potential for AVs to support access to jobs and independence for people with disabilities, and the challenges that must be met to make this a reality. The FTA-funded <a href="https://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/www.nc4mm.org?p=eyJzIjoiSS00a2pUZjM5SVZCRHlVOHBUZ1duc0VxWmtBIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lm5jNG1tLm9yZ1xcXC9cIixcImlkXCI6XCI5ZTYxZmY4ZjlkMTU0Y2U5OTAzNTdkZjk5NjFlYTZiZlwiLFwidXJsX2lkc1wiOltcImNlNDg2ZmE5NjZiNzdhZWY5ZjY1ZWM0ZjM0MjA2Y2Q5NDNlMjJhYjBcIl19In0"><b><span style='color:#6C288B;text-decoration:none'>National Center for Mobility Management</span></b></a>, the U.S. Department of Labor’s <a href="https://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/dol.gov?p=eyJzIjoiZ0ZPRFdNMXFub2hsckxESFFKRFpsQWtTNDVjIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2RvbC5nb3ZcXFwvb2RlcFxcXC9cIixcImlkXCI6XCI5ZTYxZmY4ZjlkMTU0Y2U5OTAzNTdkZjk5NjFlYTZiZlwiLFwidXJsX2lkc1wiOltcImZhMTdjMzZlY2Y2Yjc2ZTgxYTNjMDI3ZTQ0ODllNGNmZWJlOTY5NDhcIl19In0"><b><span style='color:#6C288B;text-decoration:none'>Office of Disability Employment Policy</span></b></a>, and AV innovators will discuss work to ensure a universal, autonomous mobility future built on inclusion and engagement. This event will include real-time captioning. <a href="https://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/www.surveymonkey.com?p=eyJzIjoiUUJHTFJodXFlNXAyODFvNm04SDV1MHU0UnJFIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5zdXJ2ZXltb25rZXkuY29tXFxcL3JcXFwvTkNNTS1PREVQXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiOWU2MWZmOGY5ZDE1NGNlOTkwMzU3ZGY5OTYxZWE2YmZcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCJlZDY3Zjc5N2JiZDc2MWNmZjViNDNhYWVjMTcxZWMwYTE2MTRjZTI4XCJdfSJ9"><b><span style='color:#6C288B;text-decoration:none'>Register Here</span></b></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Also view NCMM's new publication, <a href="https://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/bit.ly?p=eyJzIjoiWXRoREZTMHU3dHl3MF9FeXE0eTFXeUR0SGZjIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvYml0Lmx5XFxcLzJQZmVKV01cIixcImlkXCI6XCI5ZTYxZmY4ZjlkMTU0Y2U5OTAzNTdkZjk5NjFlYTZiZlwiLFwidXJsX2lkc1wiOltcImI4Zjc5NDJiMmJhZWUzYjJjY2QwMTQ2YTE4OTE0M2ViMjkzMGExOWNcIl19In0"><b><span style='color:#6C288B;text-decoration:none'>Autonomous Vehicles: Considerations for People with Disabilities and Older Adults</span></b></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/msv5/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="Web Bug from https://mandrillapp.com/track/open.php?u=30489975&id=9e61ff8f9d154ce990357df9961ea6bf" /><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Sherry E. Shirek<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Secretary & Legislative Director <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Voice/text 701-781-3055<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Email <a href="mailto:sherrybeth7@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>sherrybeth7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>www.nfbnd.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><img border=0 width=304 height=378 style='width:3.1666in;height:3.9375in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D464AE.5A7AC770" alt="NFBND Logo RGB Square.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With love, hope & determination, we change dreams into reality <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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<span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlindofNorthDakota/?ref=bookmarks"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Like us on Facebook</span></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>