<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Mark Feliz via NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter <nfbaz-eastvalleychapter@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> February 22, 2023 at 5:39:14 PM MST<br><b>To:</b> nfbaz-eastvalleychapter@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter] An item of interest: Fwd: FW: Lunch & Learn Webinar: Cooking Safely, Confidently and Independently with Vision Loss: Adaptive Culinary Tools and Strategies -- Introducing: The Blind Kitchen!| Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | 12:00 -...</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Mark Feliz <mafeliz0641@gmail.com><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>---------- Forwarded message ----------</span><br><span>From: Karla Krissel Rivas Parker <Karla.Rivas-Parker@nau.edu></span><br><span>Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:24:32 +0000</span><br><span>Subject: FW: Lunch & Learn Webinar: Cooking Safely, Confidently and</span><br><span>Independently with Vision Loss: Adaptive Culinary Tools and Strategies</span><br><span>-- Introducing: The Blind Kitchen!| Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | 12:00 -</span><br><span>12:30 PM</span><br><span>To: Mark Feliz <mafeliz0641@gmail.com></span><br><span></span><br><span>Mark,</span><br><span></span><br><span>We are having the below virtual 30-minute interactive informational</span><br><span>session I thought you and the NFB East Valley Chapter members may be</span><br><span>interested.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Please share as you feel appropriate.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Warm regards,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Karla Rivas Parker, MSW, M. Ed., CRC, CATIS, CVRT</span><br><span>Assistive Technology Specialist</span><br><span>Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP)</span><br><span>300 West Clarendon Avenue Suite # 475</span><br><span>Phoenix, Arizona 85013</span><br><span>(602) 728-9530</span><br><span>www.aztap.org<http://www.aztap.org/></span><br><span></span><br><span>[cid:image001.jpg@01D9469F.70A97B40]</span><br><span>Colorful AzTap Logo</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>From: Arizona Technology Access Program <AzTAP@nau.edu></span><br><span>Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:11 PM</span><br><span>To: Arizona Technology Access Program <AzTAP@nau.edu></span><br><span>Subject: Lunch & Learn Webinar: Cooking Safely, Confidently and</span><br><span>Independently with Vision Loss: Adaptive Culinary Tools and Strategies</span><br><span>-- Introducing: The Blind Kitchen!| Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | 12:00 -</span><br><span>12:30 PM</span><br><span></span><br><span>AzTAP’s Lunch & Learn Series are FREE virtual 30-minute interactive</span><br><span>informational sessions highlighting unique assistive technology</span><br><span>related topics. In March, our Lunch & Learn focuses on:</span><br><span></span><br><span>Cooking Safely, Confidently & Independently with Vision Loss: Adaptive</span><br><span>Culinary Tools and Strategies</span><br><span>Introducing: The Blind Kitchen!</span><br><span></span><br><span>[Debra Erickson, the Blind Kitchen Founder, demonstrates how to freeze</span><br><span>and save flavoring in pre-measured portions.]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Cooking with vision loss is possible with the right tools and</span><br><span>strategies to make it a safe, confident and independent experience.</span><br><span>The Blind Kitchen has organized adaptive culinary tools and strategies</span><br><span>to make cooking a reality for any individual that wants to cook</span><br><span>regardless of their level of vision. The most daunting cooking areas</span><br><span>are explored in this training:</span><br><span></span><br><span> 1. Heat: How to cook safely with hot foods and surfaces</span><br><span> 2. Blades: How to safely use and manage sharp knives and other sharp tools</span><br><span> 3. Efficiency and Organization: How to set up a work area with a</span><br><span>focus on safety, cleanliness, organization and avoiding waste.</span><br><span>For each category listed above, several adaptive culinary tools and</span><br><span>strategies will be exhibited, all with the vision-impaired cook</span><br><span>perspective.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Wednesday, March 1, 2023</span><br><span>12:00-12:30 PM (AZ Time)</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Join this Lunch & Learn and hear from The Blind Kitchen’s Executive</span><br><span>Chef and Founder, Debra Erickson, about this new resource for blind</span><br><span>and vision-impaired people who want to cook.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Click Here to Register<https://nau.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMudeGsrzgiHddz0AF-auqaSMrk0IQIuDcI></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Questions? Contact us at AskAzTAP@nau.edu<mailto:AskAzTAP@nau.edu></span><br><span></span><br><span>We look forward to seeing you on March 1!</span><br><span></span><br><span>[AzTAP Logo]<http://www.aztap.org/></span><br><span>[Green Braille cells on a white background show the letters t, b, k in</span><br><span>lower case letters. Below the 3 cells are the written letters T,B,K in</span><br><span>black print. Below that are the words THE BLIND KITCHEN in green</span><br><span>print.]<https://theblindkitchen.com/></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>More information about The Blind Kitchen, along wi<img id="image004.jpg@01D8D194.D0928D60" alt="image004.jpg" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D8D194.D0928D60"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter mailing list</span><br><span>NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbaz-eastvalleychapter_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbaz-eastvalleychapter_nfbnet.org/jdfmoon%40gm</span></span></div></blockquote></body></html>