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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='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ACB-Conversation@acblists.org [mailto:ACB-Conversation@acblists.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gabriel Lopez Kafati via acblists.org<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 24, 2025 11:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> Conversation ACB<br><b>Subject:</b> [ACB-Conversation] Trump Orders Shutdown of Accessibility Initiatives - Webinar Invite<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Unfortunately, sharing another attack of the incoming administration against our community. There will also be a webinar to address some of the issues that this poses to accessibility in higher education.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in'><div id="hs_cos_wrapper_main"><div id=section-0><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div id=column-0-0><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_17376789579091"><div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_17376789579091_"><p style='line-height:125%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Gabriel,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='line-height:125%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='line-height:125%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>As you may already be aware, yesterday, the Trump administration took unprecedented steps to dismantle accessibility initiatives across the federal government and beyond. President Trump signed executive orders eliminating federal accessibility programs, putting accessibility staff on administrative leave, and targeting accessibility policies at colleges and universities. After years of progress, the accessibility community is now under direct threat.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='line-height:125%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#23496D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='line-height:125%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>That’s why, on January 30th at 11 AM PST (2PM EST), the Echo Labs team will be bringing together the most trusted minds in civil rights law, university policy, and accessibility research to offer a comprehensive, free-to-the-community webinar on the full implications of these orders on higher education. Over the hour, we’ll cover:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#23496D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:125%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The scope and implications of Trump's executive orders on ‘DEIA’ programs</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#23496D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:125%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Potential legal challenges and regulatory actions against universities</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#23496D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:125%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Strategies for protecting and adapting accessibility initiatives within legal frameworks</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style='line-height:125%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>We believe that now, more than ever, it's important to stand united in our commitment to inclusive education for students and faculty of all backgrounds. 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