[NFBMT] Washington Seminar 2022

[Sheila]

found all the washington seminar info. thanks much.

On 1/9/2022 1:04 PM, BRUCE&JOY BRESLAUER via NFBMT wrote:
> Hello, fellow Montana Federationists!
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> The Washington Seminar will take place February 7-10, 2022.  The schedule and
> agenda will be coming soon.
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> Both the Washington Seminar and the National Convention will be hybrid
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> These are the priorities we will address at the Washington Seminar, along
> with the fact sheets.
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> Fact Sheets
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> Access Technology Affordability Act
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> The cost of critically needed access technology is out of reach for most
> blind Americans. The Access Technology Affordability Act will improve
> affordability of critically needed access technology necessary for employment
> and independent living.
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> <https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington-sem
> inar-priorities/access-technology> Access Technology Affordability Act (H.R.
> 431/S. 212) HTML
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> Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act
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> Advanced digital interfaces create barriers that prevent blind individuals
> from independently and safely operating home-use medical devices that are
> essential to their daily healthcare needs. The Medical Device Nonvisual
> Accessibility Act will end unequal access to home-use medical devices for
> blind Americans.
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> <https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington-sem
> inar-priorities/medical-device> Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act
> (H.R. 4853) HTML
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> Twenty-First Century Website and Applications Accessibility Act
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> Websites are required by law to be accessible, but without implementing
> regulations most businesses and retailers have little understanding of what
> accessible means. The Twenty-First Century Mobile Apps and Website
> Accessibility Act will end website and mobile application inaccessibility for
> blind Americans.
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> <https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington-sem
> inar-priorities/twenty-first-century> Twenty-First Century Websites &
> Applications Accessibility Act (HTML)
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> Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (H.R. 2373/S. 3238)
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> Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 permits employers to
> pay people with disabilities at a rate less than the federal minimum wage
> and, in many cases, separated from their coworkers without disabilities. The
> Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act will end this
> antiquated and discriminatory practice for all Americans with disabilities.
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> <https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington-sem
> inar-priorities/transformation> Transformation to Competitive Integrated
> Employment Act (H.R. 2373/S. 3238) HTML
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> These priorities will remove obstacles to economic opportunity, medical
> devices, websites, and civil rights. We urge Congress to support our
> legislative initiatives.
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> We will be conducting issues training on Monday, January 10 and Wednesday,
> January 12. This will be the exact same meeting held twice. You only need to
> attend once, but may attend both times if you think that would be helpful.
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> We will be conducting mock meetings on Wednesday, January 19 and Monday,
> January 24. The January 24 meeting will be a repeat of the January 19
> meeting. Folks are asked to attend one of the two mock meeting sessions but
> are also welcome to attend both if they think that would be helpful.
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> All meetings will be from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST. All four meetings will
> have the same Zoom credentials which can be found below.
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> Join Zoom Meeting
> https://zoom.us/j/7567531013
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> Meeting ID: 756 753 1013
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> Joy Breslauer, Advocacy and Public Policy
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> National Federation of the Blind of Montana
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> Web Site: http://www.nfbofmt.org <http://www.nfbofmt.org/>
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