[NFB-Lions] Contact with Cynthia Bianci, E-Learning.

Fri May 21 20:38:19 UTC 2021

Hi, Terri,

My club secretary is the one that told me about the e-learning site, along with our sponsors from another club.

I'm still trying to wrap my head around all that is out there.

But if you haven't visited the sites in a while, definitely go ahead, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
The whole accessibility thing got started with Chris and I when we discovered we could not fill out our own new member applications back in December, and realized the welcome booklet, information page wasn't known to us until just recently.

Trying to get these two things done, and talking about them on our NFB-Lions led to discussions of the e-learning site and what needs to be done.

The bigger picture I was indicating to Cynthia on our call yesterday is that Lions needs some sort of Accessibility Coordinator, whatever they want to call it, to know what to do and where to go and have the authority to make accessibility happen.

She said it is just recently that Lions has actually recognized the need for and set up support staff.  Before that, if someone had a question, they would get handed off to innumerable people who were supposed to know something.

I suggested that they hire someone certified in AT, to have them be part of the support staff.

I also found out that there are only four telephone support persons to take care of the whole organization.  At least it’s a start.

But Cynthia really understood where I was trying to go, and says they have needed feedback from blind consumers, but not known where to go.  

I was kind and didn't rant about the run-around people are getting.

I gave her resources I knew of, encouraged her to get hold of the NFB answer center, and told her how the NFB is god at partnering with organizations for the betterment of the blind.

I gave her the webaim.org site.  I gave her the Freedom Scientific Jaws support site, although I also said there are several screen reader programs out there, other than Jaws.

Milton, I also told her about you and your skills working with online sites.

Judy

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Subject: Re: [NFB-Lions] Contact with Cynthia Bianci, E-Learning.

Oh wow I had no idea. I have to blame that on my sponsor who have brought me into the lions at the beginning. I never knew about it. And never knew about it until just now that’s pretty sad. Well that goes to show that we need to make sure that other clients who are blind know about it as well. So I take it we are looking at the accessibility of it? Does that mean that e-learning is not really that accessible and that’s why we are going to be talking with Cynthia? Thanks  I am dictating this message so that said we should let clients know that should’ve said other liens :-) you know how it is with dictation with Siri.
Lion Terry Nettles

Terri Nettles

On May 21, 2021, at 3:58 PM, Milton via NFB-Lions <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org> wrote:

The eLearning is the Lions Clubs University where all training is done online at your own pace. 

Lion Milton

From: NFB-Lions <nfb-lions-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Terri Nettles via NFB-Lions
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Lions] Contact with Cynthia Bianci, E-Learning.

So Judy excuse my ignorance, but what is E-learning site? Ii it on the Lci website? I have never gone to the website. Guess I should. I know years ago I tried to read the lion Magazine and was unable to. So actually I did go on the Lci website back in 2003. That was the last time. I better get cracking!
Terri 

----- Original Message -----
From: Judy Jones via NFB-Lions
To: 'NFB and Lions' 
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021 03:56 PM
Subject: [NFB-Lions] Contact with Cynthia Bianci, E-Learning.

Hello, All,

I have just received a message from Cynthia Bianci who tried to get hold of me this morning, and she is very eager to hear from folks attempting to go through the E-Learning site, and any difficulties they are having.

I am very excited to speak with her, as I believe she is with us.

She can be reached at (630) 468-6770.

I would like to ask her if she would like to be on one of our calls.

If we do not yet have anyone for June, do I have permission to schedule her for the 19th?

Judy

Judy

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