
<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hi Friends,<div><br></div><div>First, thank you all for such a warm send-off at our state convention—I miss you already! Many of you visited our Bridges table and heard about what I do in my "day job" (or, at least, part of it). Whether or not you were there, I'm passing this along in case you might be interested in attending or passing along to others who are interested in accessibility. In addition to myself (representing Bridges), 2 staff members of the Maryland LBPD will be on the panel. Please share as you see fit!<div dir="ltr">Chris Nusbaum</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "marylandersonline (SHARED)" <marylandersonline@umd.edu><br><b>Date:</b> November 7, 2024 at 11:59:16 AM EST<br><b>To:</b> undisclosed-recipients:;<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Reminder: Nov. 8th Digital Equity Webinar - "Accessibility and the Low Vision and Blind Community"</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-50cb78df-7fff-5bcd-cc4b-4cf5e4225ced"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Greetings,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.9872;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b style="font-weight:normal" id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-cdd82436-7fff-3702-9af6-8dbcb47136c9"><br></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This is a reminder about tomorrow's Digital Equity Webinar Series session, "</span><span style="color:rgb(5,5,5);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Accessibility and the Low Vision and Blind Community.</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">" </span><span style="color:rgb(5,5,5);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Participants will gain a better understanding of assistive technology (AT) and explore resources to support low-vision and blind individuals.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.9872;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b style="font-weight:normal"><br></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Webinar Date & Time: </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Friday, November 8th, 1 - 2 PM</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Zoom Link:</span><a href="https://umd.zoom.us/j/5447872121?omn=98300232980" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://umd.zoom.us/j/5447872121?omn=98300232980</span></a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.9872;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b style="font-weight:normal"><br></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Presenters:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ashley M. Biggs,</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Marketing and Outreach Librarian for the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Christopher A. Nusbaum, </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Project Coordinator with Bridges Technical Assistance Center</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" role="presentation"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">John Owen, </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Director of the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ASL Interpreters: </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sherly Jacob and Tina Gatchell</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The session will be recorded and available for later viewing on the </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@marylandersonline" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Marylanders Online's YouTube channel</span></a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Participant names, videos, and chat messages will not be visible in the recording. Please s</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">ubscribe to be notified when new videos are added. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br></span></p></font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">After the training, please complete</span><a href="https://go.umd.edu/DEWSsurvey" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">this anonymous survey.</span></a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Your feedback is welcome and appreciated.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">Register for the other upcoming sessions in the Digital Equity Webinar Series<a href="https://go.umd.edu/DigitalEquityWebinars"> here.</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">

<span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-7402f1f2-7fff-9173-5054-b55dd3302524"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">You may also be interested in the 2024 Cultivating Innovation in Maryland's Agriculture and Technology Conference in Annapolis on December 12th. </span><a href="https://marylandersonline.umd.edu/2024AgTechConference" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Learn more here</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. </span></span>

</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We look forward to hosting you at tomorrow's webinar!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.9872;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b style="font-weight:normal"><br></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sincerely,</span></p></font></span></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><i><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b>Marylanders Online</b></font></span></i></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">University of Maryland Extension</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b>Email:</b> <a href="mailto:marylandersonline@umd.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">marylandersonline@umd.edu</a><br><b>Phone:</b> 301-405-9810<br><b>Toll-Free: </b>1-866-206-8467</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Sign up for our monthly newsletter</span> <a href="https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/PkvHFUO/MarylandersOnline" target="_blank">here</a></b><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yyHdV7hNRYfHuOcJtvxZLCYhGnqdkGzbTZjDxtaH_izwAX0kpoY5twFwmrLN2SpJsIDrRHRAQ" width="420" height="69" data-unique-identifier=""></span></div></div></div></div></div>

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