[Nfbmt] Petition

[lindazh2 at juno.com]

I signed it and forwarded it to a couple of friends who will hopefully sign it and send it on. Linda

---------- Original Message ----------
From: Dan Burke <burke.dall at gmail.com>
To: NFB of Montana Discussion List <nfbmt at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] Petition
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 07:45:07 -0700

Please sign this online petition everyone - I did!



On 1/25/14, James Aldrich <jkaldrich at samobile.net> wrote:
> From:Mary
> FernandezTo:nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.orgSubject:[Nfbnet-members-list]
> Equal Access to Education Petition
> Dave,
> If you would be so kind to post this message on the lists I'd greatly
> appreciate it!
>
> It is an unfortunate, and all too common occurrence, that blind
> students pursuing a college degree, are faced by countless
> accessibility barriers. It is time to change that.
> About a month ago I thought that one of the ways that we could educate
> the general public, the academic world, students and parents, was to
> use a petition which would outline the issue, and offer a solution.
> That petition is here today. Jamie Pricipado, a student who
> experienced the effects that inaccessible software has on a student�s
> education, and who, as a result, is an extremely passionate advocate
> for the issue, agreed to be our starter petitioner. Below you will find
> the link to the petition we drafted, along with the help of the amazing
> Lauren McClarney at the government affairs department at NFB. I ask you
> not to simply sign it, but to send it to every contact in your address
> book, post it on Facebook Twitter, Stumble On, and all the zillions of
> social media outlets out there. In a mere six hours we are only 200
> signatures away from reaching the first 1000 signatures. If this is an
> important issue to you, and if you believe in the right of equal access
> to education, do your part, and let�s get this done.
> https://www.change.org/petitions/pass-teach-act-equal-access-to-educational-materials-for-students-with-disabilities
>
> If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
> Sincerely
>
> --
> Mary Fernandez
> Mary Fernandez <trillian551 at gmail.com>;
>
>
> "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
> what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
> �
> Maya Angelou
>
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