[NFB-Krafters-Korner] OT: Watch One World: Together At Home with Be My Eyes

[Tammy Freitag]

Smile!
So excited for those successes!  Whoo! Who!
Tammy

On 4/18/20, Ramona via NFB-Krafters-Korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I actually got myself signed up for Be My Eyes and used it successfully this
> week. It was so easy! That never happens to me on the internet. The
> volunteer helped me read the return addresses on all my mail (lots of bills
> waiting for payment) and helped me with some yarn colors. This was exciting
> for me and Very unusual!
> Ramona
>
> On Apr 18, 2020 8:43 AM, Tammy Freitag via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Today, Be My Eyes is partnering with Global Citizen to provide
>> personalized audio description for One World: Together At Home via
>> Specialized Help and our global volunteer community.
>>
>> IMAGE ALT-text: Global Citizen One World: Together At Home logo next
>> to the Be My Eyes logo.
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> How do you describe a live, 8-hour event?
>>
>> One World: Together At Home kicks off today, promising inspiring and
>> heartwarming stories from the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and
>> musical appearances from some of the most well-known global artists,
>> including Stevie Wonder, Paul McCArtney and Andrea Bocelli. The event
>> is curated by Lady Gaga and hosted by Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and
>> Stephen Colbert.
>>
>> How could we possibly ensure accessibility for such a marathon? The
>> answer is, lots and lots of volunteers. So this weekend, we’re teamed
>> up with Global Citizen to offer a unique audio described experience
>> via the Be My Eyes app.
>>
>> We’ve recruited a team of personal audio describers, available today
>> through the Be My Eyes app, available in the Specialized Help section.
>> These specialized volunteers will be on call during the event, ready
>> to describe anything you want to know about the event. They will read
>> the lineup, help access streams and content, and answer questions
>> about what’s going on in the broadcast.
>>
>> If you want, you can always call a regular volunteer as well – to tell
>> them about the event, talk to them about the importance of staying
>> safe at home, and maybe even enjoy a few minutes of the show together!
>>
>> To promote this effort and encourage broader awareness about the
>> importance of accessibility, the Be My Eyes family will be
>> broadcasting live on YouTube throughout the day. Subscribe to our
>> YouTube to receive notifications (link).
>>
>> You can watch One World: Together At Home on YouTube (link), Facebook
>> (link) or dozens of other platforms.
>>
>> For more info about what One World: Together At Home is all about, and
>> how Global Citizen has succeeded in raising millions of dollars for
>> the World Health Organization through this effort, head over to Global
>> Citizen’s website (link).
>>
>> To hear more about the history of audio description, captioning and
>> accessible broadcast media, listen to our newest episode of the 13
>> Letters Podcast (link) with Larry Goldberg.
>>
>> A special thanks to Procter & Gamble, Global Citizen and all our other
>> friends and partners who have made this possible.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Will Butler, VP of Community at Be My Eyes.
>>
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>>
>> --
>> Independence is yours .  Are you willing to reach for it?
>> Tammy
>>
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Tammy