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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#FAFAFA" lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello all… the following newsletter has a link to the Disability Pride event I attended… Carol <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> White House Office of Public Engagement <OPE@mail.whitehouse.gov> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 30, 2024 1:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> cmkries@comcast.net<br><b>Subject:</b> White House Disability Community Engagement Newsletter<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#FAFAFA;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='background:#FAFAFA;padding:6.75pt 0in 6.75pt 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td width=599 valign=top style='width:449.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'><a href="https://mailchi.mp/b6621723203b/disability-community-engagement-newsletter-4813166?e=7ae6290504" target="_blank"><span style='color:#656565'>View this email in your browser</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in;background:cover;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;background-size: cover;background-position-x:50%;background-position-y:50%' id=templateHeader><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=564 height=564 style='width:5.875in;height:5.875in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. 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valign=top style='width:449.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;max-width:100%;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break:break-word'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy'>Disability Community Engagement Newsletter</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>July 30, 2024</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><tr><td style='padding:6.75pt 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#0D0455;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100% !important;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#F2F2F2'>ICYMI: White House Disability Pride Month Convening</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#F2F2F2'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:right'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=130293c345&e=7ae6290504" title=""" t "><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=563 height=563 style='width:5.8666in;height:5.8666in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=545 valign=top style='width:408.75pt;padding:6.75pt 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break:break-word'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'>The White House Office of Public Engagement was proud to host White House Disability Pride Month Convening on Monday, July 29th. During this convening, senior disabled Biden-Harris Administration leaders and advocates reflected on the 34th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, disability pride, and our shared commitment to build a nation where people with disabilities are afforded the opportunities, independence, and respect we deserve. Play the recording using this link: <a href="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=9be0aa14d0&e=7ae6290504" target="_blank"><span style='color:#007C89'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lk-FFV1r2E</span></a>. (YouTube is uploading captions and they will be available in the next 24 hours.)<br><br>Featured speakers:</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Kelly Buckland, Disability Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of Transportation</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Karla Gilbride, General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Haben Girma, Author and Human Rights Lawyer</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Eric Harris, Associate Executive Director of External Affairs, Disability Rights California</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>James Ian, Singer, Songwriter, and Actor</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Rachel Patterson, White House Domestic Policy Council Disability Policy Director</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sachin Pavithran, Executive Director, U.S. Access Board</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Anna Perng, Senior Advisor, Office of Public Engagement</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Gene Sperling, White House American Rescue Plan Coordinator and Senior Advisor to the President</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mychal Threets, Literacy Ambassador</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'>Share: </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=6c7917425b&e=7ae6290504"><span style='color:#007C89'>A Proclamation on the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2024 | The White House</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=099eeaa104&e=7ae6290504"><span style='color:#007C89'>FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Marks the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act | The White House</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><tr><td style='padding:6.75pt 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#0D0455;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100% !important;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#F2F2F2'>RSVP for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hearings</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#F2F2F2'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td width=599 valign=top style='width:449.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;max-width:100%;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break:break-word'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'><a href="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=06a81207a8&e=7ae6290504"><span style='color:#007C89'>U.S. Access Board Holds Hearings on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Disability Community and AI Practitioners (access-board.gov)</span></a><br><br>As part of the Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Equity, Access & Inclusion for All Series, the Access Board is holding public hearings with members of the disability community, Federal Agency AI leaders, and AI practitioners. This series stems from the Board’s <a href="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=f0118bc7d1&e=7ae6290504"><span style='color:#007C89'>Memorandum of Understanding</span></a> with the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and the <a href="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=95aff3ad74&e=7ae6290504" title="external link"><span style='color:#007C89'>Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)</span></a>. In total, three virtual hearing sessions will take place: two for the disability community (on August 8) and one for federal agency and AI industry practitioners (on August 22).</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'>The hearings support the Access Board’s work in fulfilling the <a href="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=05bc7d0359&e=7ae6290504"><span style='color:#007C89'>Executive Order on the Use of Artificial Intelligence</span></a> to engage with disability community members and AI practitioners to learn about the risks and benefits of AI, and to issue recommendations and technical assistance to promote equity, accessibility, and inclusion for all.<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Attending the virtual hearings</span></strong>:</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Disability Community Hearings:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></li><ul type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>August 8, 2024</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>, at 10:00 – 12:00 PM and 2:00 – 4:00 PM ET</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Link: <a href="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=e4c50c8e46&e=7ae6290504" title="external link"><span style='color:#007C89'>https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1600399391</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Meeting ID: 160 039 9391, No passcode</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Federal Agency and Industry Practitioner Hearing:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></li><ul type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>August 22, 2024</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>, at 2:00 – 4:00 PM ET</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Link: <a href="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=e54924bbcd&e=7ae6290504" title="external link"><span style='color:#007C89'>https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1605754619</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0455;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Meeting ID: 160 575 4619, No passcode</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'>No pre-registration is required to attend any of the hearings. <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Individuals who want to make a public comment are required to register by email to <a href="mailto:events@access-board.gov"><span style='color:#007C89;font-weight:normal'>events@access-board.gov</span></a>. More details on registration and how to provide public comments can be found in the <a href="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=3ba93121a5&e=7ae6290504"><span style='color:#007C89;font-weight:normal'>Hearing Announcement</span></a></span></strong>. Please note that space is limited. Registered speakers will each be allotted two minutes to present comments.<br>Real time captioning and sign language interpreting is provided online for all hearings. Please contact <a href="mailto:events@access-board.gov"><span style='color:#007C89'>events@access-board.gov</span></a> with any questions about the hearings.<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Links to share and learn more: </span></strong><br> <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>News Article with all links and details on the upcoming Hearings: </span></strong><a href="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=00a3a66d7a&e=7ae6290504"><span style='color:#007C89'>U.S. Access Board Holds Hearings on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Disability Community and AI Practitioners (access-board.gov)</span></a><br> <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>LinkedIn Event Link for 8/8 Disability Hearings (10am ET and 2pm ET) to share</span></strong>: <a href="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=3c9b3aa44d&e=7ae6290504"><span style='color:#007C89'>(1) U.S. Access Board - Disability Community Hearings | LinkedIn</span></a><br> <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>LinkedIn Event Link for 8/22 Practitioner Hearing to share</span></strong>: <a href="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=fc9f3e80ea&e=7ae6290504"><span style='color:#007C89'>(1) U.S. Access Board - Federal Agency and AI Industry Practitioner Hearing | LinkedIn</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 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Disabilities Act, Justice Department and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Affirm Commitment to Technological Equity for People with Disabilities</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'><a href="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=4f0d05fd52&e=7ae6290504"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#007C89'>Statements from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and HHS Principals on the 34th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act | HHS.gov</span></a><br><br></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'><a 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cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break:break-word'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'>Topic: White House Office of Public Engagement Biweekly Aging, Disability, and Health Communities Call<br>When: August 8, 2024 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)<br>Where: Register in advance for this webinar<br><a href="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=a53d9bb07b&e=7ae6290504" target="_blank"><span style='color:#007C89'>https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_l3tvkai0S1m1I9m4zKzuPg</span></a><br><br>Join OPE Senior Advisors A</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'>rtin Chavez-Fernandez, </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0455'>Anna Perng, White House 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