[NFB-NM] Fwd: Thursday Twitter Chat on Blind Driver Challenge
Adelmo Vigil
nfbnewmexicopresident at gmail.com
Thu Mar 24 15:59:04 UTC 2022
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> From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
> Date: March 23, 2022 at 11:01:03 AM MDT
> To: Adelmo Vigil <nfbnewmexicopresident at gmail.com>
> Subject: Thursday Twitter Chat on Blind Driver Challenge
> Reply-To: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
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> Join Our Twitter Chat: Answer Six Questions about the Blind Driver Challenge
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> Join the National Federation of the Blind on Twitter, Thursday, March 24, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. eastern, to talk about the upcoming Blind Driver Challenge. Follow along using the hashtag #CruisinWithNFB. This email includes the questions for the chat that anyone can answer, Twitter chat tips, and more general tips on using Twitter.
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> Next week! As part of the Blind Driver Challenge, Federationist Dan Parker will attempt to break the Guinness Book World Record for the “Fastest Speed for a Car Driven Blindfolded” at Spacesport America in New Mexico, anticipating reaching a speed of over two hundred miles per hour. More details available at blinddriverchallenge.org.
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> Twitter Chat Tips
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> A Twitter chat is a scheduled, organized, topical conversation on Twitter centralized around a specific hashtag. Here are some helpful tips to participate:
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> Find the chat either by searching for the hashtag or going to the @NFB_Voice profile.
> In every response during the Twitter chat, include the designated hashtag.
> Include the question number in your response. For example, question one may be, "Q1: Introduce yourself." Start your reply with A1 to coordinate your answer to the corresponding question.
> Engage with others in the chat. The chat isn’t only for answering the set questions but also to encourage, support, and assist others who are part of the chat. Tweet, reply, retweet.
> #CruisinWithNFB Questions
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> The questions for the chat are listed below to help prepare.
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> Q1: Introduce yourself and share what the Blind Driver Challenge means to you. #CruisinWithNFB
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> Q2: Where is the first place you would go in an autonomous vehicle? #CruisinWithNFB
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> Q3: As a blind person, what is one feature or insight you would want autonomous vehicle makers to keep in mind? #CruisinWithNFB
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> Q4: What do you think that having access to autonomous vehicles would do for the blind community? #CruisinWithNFB
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> Q5: What’s your favorite song to cruise to while riding in a car? #CruisinWithNFB
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> Q6: . at QuestForTheSalt is turning his dream of racing while blind into reality. What is your dream? #CruisinWithNFB
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> General Twitter tips are also available. We hope to see you on Twitter!
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> About the Blind Driver Challenge
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> Started over a decade ago, the Blind Driver Challenge is the commitment to pursuing the development of innovative nonvisual interfaces that might be used to empower blind people with the information necessary to drive. Now with the promising benefits of driverless technology, nonvisual accessibility must be a priority. Learn more at blinddriverchallenge.org.
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