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<h1><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 24pt; color:black;">We Lead Courageously for Access and Equality</span></h1>
<p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color:black;">Members and partners of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) count on our expertise and resolve to surmount obstacles and raise expectations in pursuit of richer, fuller lives for all blind people. Accessible technology is especially important because it is key to how every single blind person and future generations interact within their community and function in daily life. Because of our advocacy and knowledge, we have made significant progress on the road to greater access and opportunity for the blind, but that fight is not over.</span></p>
<p><img alt="A blind woman sitting at her dining room table working on a laptop" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/iof/087%20Indianapolis%2010-24-19_Outreach_Newsletter_(New)_600x285.JPG" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; width: 600px; height: 285px;" /></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 20pt; color:black;">Access to Information is Essential for Daily Life</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color:black;">The National Federation of the Blind has been raising the bar for decades for how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is implemented in daily practice in society, including how the ADA is applied to state and local government digital accessibility. Companies, governments, schools, and other entities must prioritize accessibility and can benefit from the NFB’s expertise. We have the power to create and collaborate on solutions using our everyday lived experiences. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color:black;">“I currently use assistive technology like a refreshable Braille display, which I use to work right along with others in G Suite applications. I also use VoiceOver on my iPhone and iPad, which can convert any text into speech. My assistive technology has been a life changer for me because I am able to do the same type of work my sighted peers do.” – Cindy, a blind college student</span></p>
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<h3 style="color:1b5633"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; "><font color="1b5633">Justice Department Delays Web Accessibility Requirements; Federation Calls for Immediate Reversal</font></span></h3>
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<p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color:black;">“Blind people have been waiting to get access to paying our taxes, to education, to so many government services—waiting.” – President Mark Riccobono</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color:black;">Accessible digital services are essential for blind people to access education, pay taxes, obtain public benefits, and participate fully in civic life. But in April, the United States Department of Justice delayed compliance dates for web accessibility standards. Originally finalized in 2024, the now-delayed rules require state and local governments to ensure that their websites, mobile applications, and other digital services are accessible to people with disabilities, including blind and deafblind users who rely on screen readers and other nonvisual access technology.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color:black;"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43134&qid=12617866" rel='nofollow' style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Read more about the decision and how the Federation is fighting back</a>. </span></p>
<h3 style="color:1b5633"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; "><font color="1b5633">Global Accessibility Awareness Day</font></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color:black;">There are more than one billion people across the world with disabilities and <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43135&qid=12617866" rel='nofollow'>Global Accessibility Awareness Day</a> (GAAD) is celebrated each May to bring focus to the importance of digital access and inclusion. Digital accessibility refers to the ability of people with disabilities to independently consume and interact with digital applications and content on the web and on their mobile devices. Members of the National Federation of the Blind are always working on accessibility, but this year it is an important opportunity to capture the imagination of developers
and innovators. Check out our <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43136&qid=12617866" rel='nofollow'>upcoming Accessibility Events and Trainings</a> to learn more.</span></p>
<p><img alt="Close up image of a woman's hands using a Braille notetaker" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/iof/494%20NFB%2012-03-21_Outreach_Newsletter_(New)_600x285.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; width: 600px; height: 285px;" /></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; "><font color="1b5633">Keep NFB Advancing Connections, Community, and Opportunity</font></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color:black;">Each year, thousands of Federation members and friends contribute to various funds that support blind people. In 2026, your generosity continues to advance programs that expand opportunity, build community, and connect blind people across the country. When you give $25 or more between May 15 and July 7 at 5:00 p.m., you will be entered into the Keep NFB Advancing: Give $25 Drawing. Each increment of $25 is a chance to win.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color:black;">Your support helps bring blind people to their first National Convention, raises expectations, and expands opportunities for blind people nationwide. Learn how to enter the drawing and be a Federation Connector by asking your friends and family to contribute at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43140&qid=12617866" rel='nofollow'>nfb.org/give25</a>. </span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 20pt; color:black;">Until Next Time: Give. Grow. Win.</span></h2>
<p><img alt="Blind students wearing \u201cProud to Be Blind\u201d shirts smile and pose with their canes" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/iof/Kentucky%20BELL%20Academy%20students%20show%20off%20their%20Proud%20To%20Be%20Blind%20T-shirts._Outreach_Newsletter_(New)_600x285.jpg" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; display:block;" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color:black;">Don’t forget to contribute to Give $25 for a chance to win prizes and share the Federation’s mission with others. Give online at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43138&qid=12617866" rel='nofollow'>http://nfb.org/give25donate</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color:black;">Thank you for helping us show the world that we can live and create the lives we want. You are subscribed to our monthly community impact email, where we share how we are advancing the lives of the Nation’s blind. The National Federation of the Blind is a network of members, friends, and people like you who believe in the hopes and dreams of blind people.</span></p>
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