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 to enhance spatial awareness.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt'>·</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt'>  Addressing the potential challenges and ethical concerns surrounding AI, such as bias and privacy.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt'>·</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt'>  The future of AI: what advancements are on the horizon, and how they can change the lives of people with disabilities.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif;color:#1D2228'>JOIN US ON ZOOM:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif;color:#1D2228'>Meeting ID: 835 8160 5488</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif;color:#1D2228'>Passcode: 182630</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif;color:#1D2228'>BY PHONE:</span></u></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif;color:#1D2228'>1-312-626-6799      </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif;color:#1D2228'>BY COMPUTER</span></u></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/us02web.zoom.us/j/83581605488?pwd=UWYvTVZ2Q2RRejhJamVJREF4Rlltdz09__;!!COIdcu9TKnUF_QTdrw!JiD21OsK47Ux7j7fntI2JUtAq-NYi2H9HiqiQv9iEfA1OtAOBNs6ZkofuAkmfOwTETQ$" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif'>https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83581605488?pwd=UWYvTVZ2Q2RRejhJamVJREF4Rlltdz09 [us02web.zoom.us]</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;background:white'>FOR INFO on the workshop, FOCB’s FREE CLASSES, TRAINING & MORE, contact us: 561-642-0005, </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><a href="mailto:Info_FOCB@bellsouth.net" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue;background:white'>Info_FOCB@bellsouth.net</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;background:white'>The Florida Outreach Center for the Blind is a nonprofit organization/training facility that is nationally accredited by the Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind & Visually Impaired (AER). Classes/training are available in English, Spanish, Creole and French. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif;color:black'>Address: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif;color:#050505'>2315 South Congress Avenue, Palm Springs, FL 33406.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;fo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