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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The note below was sent to the NFB Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Access (CENA) looking for individuals working on methods to make data accessible. If you can help, please write to
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Stephen Polacek <<a href="mailto:stephen.polacek@maryland.gov">stephen.polacek@maryland.gov</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Louis Maher<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Secretary: NFB in Computer Science Phone: 713-444-7838<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Stephen Polacek -MDOD- <<a href="mailto:stephen.polacek@maryland.gov">stephen.polacek@maryland.gov</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 9, 2025 3:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Zimnik, Kennedy <<a href="mailto:KZimnik@nfb.org">KZimnik@nfb.org</a>>; Belanger, Karl <<a href="mailto:KBelanger@nfb.org">KBelanger@nfb.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Data science question</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello Kennedy and Karl,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I was at the Digital Government Summit this morning and all the data discussions made me curious if the NFB had any relationships with data scientists or that field in general. Since I'm the
de facto tester for the enterprise data team, I'm looking into improving or coming up with new approaches to accessibility in that area.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Stephen Polacek</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Director of IT Accessibility Policy and Programs<br>
Assistive Technology Program (MDTAP)<br>
Maryland Department of Disabilities<br>
410-554-9481</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><br>
<a href="http://www.mdtap.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">MDTAP Website</span></a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Maryland-Technology-Assistance-Program-100230390023684/timeline/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">Facebook</span></a> <br>
<a href="http://blog.mdtap.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">AT Blog</span></a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/MDTAPVideo" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">YouTube</span></a> <br>
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</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:black">Click <a href="http://www.doit.state.md.us/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?agencycode=MDOD&SurveyID=86M2956" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">HERE</span></a></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:black">to
complete a three question customer experience survey</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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