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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=Body align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Access to Non-visual Technology for Seniors (ANTS)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Body align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Friends of the Commission 2017 Grant</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>http://www.friendsofncbvi.org</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If you are a senior wanting to learn how to use technology in a non-visual way, or know a senior who wants to be able to email their grand kids or otherwise join the world of technology, we have an exciting opportunity for you. We also need to find people who can teach non-visual access to technology and wish to get paid for it, so read on and let us hear from you!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>**2017 ANTS GRANT GOAL: To provide training to blind Nebraska seniors who need non-visual access to technology. We, the Friends, plan to train up to ten older blind individuals, though our financial resources are not great.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>**ELIGIBILITY:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*The Student- must be 55 years of age or older. Have a need for training on a smart phone, tablet or computer, and want or need to use only non-visual methods for accessing these technologies.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Note: We are not able to purchase or provide any technology through this program, so those wanting to learn must already own, or have borrowing rights to the phone, tablet, or computer to be learned.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*The Trainer- anyone who can demonstrate competency in the use and teaching of non-visual methods to access one or more of the following: Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod – using VoiceOver, and/or Apple computers with speech; Android phones or tablets - using TalkBack. Windows PC with JAWS or NVDA or WindowEyes. We have allocated $100.00 to be paid out to a trainer who completes working with each student; learn more by talking with us.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Note: NCBVI staff are cleared to teach in this program should they wish to do so. The only requirements are that the teaching be done after-hours, using non-work equipment.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Friends would also welcome the assistance of Commission staff in identifying potential students and/or instructors.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>**GETTING STARTED: Interested students and trainers should contact either of the following Friends to sign up for ANTS:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span lang=NL style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Christine Boone</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Phone- 269-329-8500</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Email- christineboone2@gmail.com</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Robert Leslie Newman</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Phone- 402-660-1743</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Email- </span><a href="mailto:newmanrl@cox.net"><span class=Hyperlink0><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>newmanrl@cox.net</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>