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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hello,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>My name is Gina Ouellette and I am a doctoral candidate at California State University, East Bay. I am currently conducting research about identity and participation in the blindness community. If you are between the ages of 18 and 32, I would appreciate your willingness to help me out by taking five to ten minutes to complete this survey via Google Forms.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>In addition to the survey, I am seeking ten to twelve participants (ages 18-32) to participate in a 60- to 90-minute, one-on-one, recorded interview via zoom. If you are willing to be contacted to participate in a 60- to 90-minute interview, please complete the final section of this survey and provide your email address so that I can contact you to set up an interview. In order to compensate you for your time, I am offering a $50 Amazon or Target e-Gift Card (your choice) for those who participate in the interview.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Participation in this study is voluntary and you may withdraw consent at any time by ending the survey prior to submitting it.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Here is the link to the survey:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSfZ5gH8B_gnTaQpGzXl8g0h6eNBTnM482MACOcyiaBGglPR5g%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link&data=05%7C01%7Cgouellette%40csb-cde.ca.gov%7Cb0edc960919f4472080708dbf06e7425%7C5d964075ab42404a9eb89d12b2ae2de9%7C0%7C0%7C638368129426491142%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PyBcV1J%2B5ZXT6xjLAMRR5YBwP0OeBNdFXyVJyyAneDU%3D&reserved=0"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>Study Link</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>With gratitude and appreciation,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Gina Ouellette</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><a href="mailto:gouellette2@horizon.csueastbay.edu"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>gouellette2@horizon.csueastbay.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>