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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 class=MsoNormal>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'> This is a reminder email about the Diversity and Inclusion committee open meeting taking place on March 8<sup>th. </sup>It will be between 8-10 Eastern time. The agenda and zoom information is below. Closed captioning will be provided. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1>Agenda:<o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>8:00 p<a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>m</span></a> ET – Welcome and Opening Remarks | Shawn Calloway, Co-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:49.5pt;text-indent:-49.5pt'>8<a href="x-apple-data-detectors://3"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>:05 pm</span></a> – The Commitment to Proactively Prioritizing Diversity and Inclusion | Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>8<a href="x-apple-data-detectors://5"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>:15 pm</span></a> – Introduction from Our New Talent Hire Coordinator | Janice Glenn Kershaw<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>8:20 pm - Highlighting Our Collective Efforts <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:13.5pt'>Moderator: Colin Wong, Co-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee with participation from<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:49.5pt'>Deaf/Blind Division, LGBTQAI+ Group, African-American Group, Latin X, Asian and Pacific Islander group, and middle East and North Africa (MENA) group <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:49.5pt'>Description: Facilitated Panel with each working group introducing themselves and then highlighting upcoming events. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9:00 pm - Open ‘chat with host’ functionality to field specific questions from attendees.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9<a href="x-apple-data-detectors://9"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>:15</span><span style='color:windowtext'> </span><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>pm</span></a> – Update from Our Survivor Task Force | Daphne Mitchell, Member, Survivor Task Force<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9<a href="x-apple-data-detectors://11"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>:25</span><span style='color:windowtext'> </span><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>pm</span></a> – Capturing Our Authentic Experiences in Writing | Gary Wunder, Editor, Braille Monitor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9<a href="x-apple-data-detectors://13"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>:30</span><span style='color:windowtext'> </span><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>pm</span></a> – Open Forum for Q/A<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>10:00 <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://14"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>pm</span></a> – Adjourn<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>Topic: Diversity and inclusion open call </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>Time: </span><span class=s2>Mar 8, 2021 08:00 PM Eastern Time</span><span class=s1> (US and Canada) </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;min-height: 20.3px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>Join Zoom Meeting </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><a href="https://zoom.us/j/91916826148">https://zoom.us/j/91916826148</a><span class=s1> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;min-height: 20.3px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span 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</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><p class=MsoNormal>Respectfully submitted,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Diversity and Inclusion Committee<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>