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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi Jordan and fellow Federationists,<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'>I’m happy to see that we have a bill that’s being heard. <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'>I have a few ideas I hope we will consider in our messaging. We want to understand that there’s a Republican state house and senate, so we want to be sure to gear our messaging to that target audience.<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'>I have the following ideas, which I hope will be helpful and some will try:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We want Braille education standards for blind students updated so they’re in line with current technologies and techniques, and also in line with one or more red states if we can find at least one such example.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Like it or not, we want to steer clear of any mentions of diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, DEI, DEIA, discrimination, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We want to promote the conservative benefits of passing this bill, primarily the idea that blind students armed with the tools they need to succeed, including learning the current UEB code, are more likely to be employed as adults and less likely to need welfare entitlement benefits such as AHCCCS, SNAP and SSI. Ideally, we could work with someone in the national office to get some data about this correlation between Braille and employability.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I hope this helps. I’m all about the good old days of DEI&A, but, at least in today’s political climate, if we want any hope of legislative success, we’re going to have to find other ways to get the same messages across in forms that Republicans just might be able to understand.<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'>Unfortunately, Feb. 19 is a work day for me and I’ve already taken a lot of time off recently, so I won’t be able to do this, but I’ll be there in spirit, and if I can support in another way, such as emails or phone calls, etc. then I’m happy to do it.<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'>Could I please see a copy of the bill’s text?<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'>Thanks,<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'>Darrell<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;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> NFBA-Phoenix <nfba-phoenix-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jordan via NFBA-Phoenix<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 14, 2025 2:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfba-phoenix@nfbnet.org; 'NFBAZ Phoenix' <nfbphoenixchapter@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> jdfmoon@gmail.com; 'Mark Feliz' <mafeliz0641@gmail.com>; Kristopher Crawley <kcrawley@saavi.us>; nfb.az.president@gmail.com; Cody Beardslee <cbeardslee@saavi.us><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBA-Phoenix] Braille Bill Being Heard in AZ Senate 2/19/25 at 2:30 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have a bill number for our Braille bill! SB1505. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It will be heard in the Senate Education Committee on 2/19 at 2:30. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hope to see some Federation members there.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82935">SB1505</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jordan Moon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1<sup>st</sup> Vice-President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Arizona<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(951) 316-5363<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>