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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><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 #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-ligatures:none'> NFBNet-Members-List [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>National Federation of the Blind via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 14, 2024 10:54 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Rideshare Rally and Presidential Release on October 15<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1>Access Live Coverage and Updates from President Riccobono<o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;color:black;background:white'>Tune in on October 15 to the following National Federation of the Blind events:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='color:black'>•</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black;background:white'>Rally at Uber 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='color:black'>•</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black;background:white'>Rally at Lyft 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='color:black'>•</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black;background:white'>Presidential Release 5:30 p.m. PT / 8:30 p.m. ET</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;color:black;background:white'>Access live coverage of the National Federation of the Blind Rideshare Rally on Aira. All of Aira’s community events are available to everyone, paid or guest user of our app and service. Here’s how:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='color:black'>•</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black;background:white'>Open the Aira Explorer app, iOS or Android, or use our web app, <a href="https://explorer.aira.io">https://explorer.aira.io</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='color:black'>•</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black;background:white'>Tap on the “More” tab at the bottom right of the screen. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='color:black'>•</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black;background:white'>Navigate to “Events” and double tap.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='color:black'>•</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black;background:white'>The “events” page lists our upcoming and past events. Tap on any of them to listen. To listen live during the event, follow the same procedure. You may be asked to open the Zoom app. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;color:black;background:white'>You can also access the stream on </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Airaio" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3;background:white'>Aira's YouTube Channel</span></a><span style='color:black;background:white'>. Engage on social media using the hashtag #RightToRide. Like, comment, share.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><h2>After the Rally—Join the Presidential Release<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>Tuesday, October 15, at 8:30 p.m. Eastern via Zoom live in San Francisco!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>Join President Mark Riccobono for the monthly presidential release of the National Federation of the Blind where he shares the following information.</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>Recent developments and legislative alerts<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>Important dates and upcoming events<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>News from the Federation family<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>Answers to your questions about the movement<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>Submit questions in advance to <a href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org">cdanielsen@nfb.org</a> and put PR542 in the subject line, or call 410-659-9314, extension 2473.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>Closed captions and Spanish will be provided on the Zoom platform, and you may also access the closed captions/transcript through 1CapApp.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h3>Join via Zoom<o:p></o:p></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/94758218808">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/94758218808</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>Zoom meeting ID: 947 5821 8808</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>Or join via one-tap mobile</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>+13017158592,,94758218808# US (Washington DC)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>+13126266799,,94758218808# US (Chicago)</span><o:p></o:p></p><h3>More Ways to Access<o:p></o:p></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormalCxSpFirst style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>Closed Captions via 1CapApp<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NationsBlind">YouTube Stream</a>, select the "Live" tab and the live video will start at the beginning of the release.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>Access our live stream by asking your Amazon device to play "Nation's Blind”<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:105%;color:black;background:white'>The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know 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. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>