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Subject: Upcoming UBER Town Hall Session<br><br>
From: National Federation of the Blind
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Upcoming UBER Town Hall Session<br><br>
July 27, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom.<br><br>
Attend an upcoming event that UBER has organized to share your
experiences and ask questions. As mentioned in the 2023 Presidential
Report, a persistent problem we face is the denial by rideshare drivers
who refuse to transport us because of our guide dogs and, sometimes, even
just because we are blind people. The National Federation of the Blind
has redoubled our efforts to make progress, but there is still much work
to do. Join this town hall listening session with UBER on July 27, 2023,
at 3:00 p.m. Eastern. <br><br>
During the 2023 National Convention, UBER representative, Liza Winship,
spoke to the convention about the company’s commitment. Review Liza's
remarks.<br><br>
“We have persuaded the courts to acknowledge that rideshare services
are subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act, and we demand that
these innovative transportation providers put the right policies and
practices in place to make the legal ruling a reality. We are tired of
waiting for equal treatment, and we are prepared to do everything
necessary to stop the harmful discrimination that blind people are
experiencing daily from drivers.” Mark Riccobono, President of the
National Federation of the Blind<br><br>
"Blind people should not have to experience worry over whether they
will be late for work, late to pick up their children from daycare, miss
an important medical appointment, or be left stranded in a potentially
unsafe environment caused by a denial." Raul Gallegos, President of
the National Association of Guide Dog Users<br><br>
Below includes a recent message from UBER and how to access the listening
session/town hall.<br><br>
Message from UBER<br><br>
Dear National Federation of the Blind members,<br><br>
Thank you for welcoming me as a representative of Uber to the
eighty-third convening of this distinguished community. I was honored to
demonstrate the company's commitments to working together on solutions to
barriers impacting blind and low vision users of rideshare.<br><br>
We look forward to executing on our commitments to service animal
handlers and also to learning more from you all about how our platform
can best support your access to transportation. There are two ways we can
stay in touch:
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<li>To submit feedback regarding our commitments to service animal
handlers, please write to our team at
<a href="mailto:serviceanimals-group@uber.com">
serviceanimals-group@uber.com</a> (please do not submit trip denials
through this email, but do use it for feedback or ideas);<br>
<li>Join an NFB-exclusive town hall session on July 27 at 3:00 p.m.
Eastern to learn more and ask questions. Briana Gilmore, Head of
Accessibility Policy, and Chris Yoon, Product Manager, from Uber will
host this hour-long info and feedback session. The Zoom info is included
after the signature in this note.
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We look forward to building this relationship and investing in solutions
for service animal handlers and the blind and low-vision
community.<br><br>
Sincerely,<br><br>
Liza Winship<br><br>
NFB Service Animal Town Hall Zoom Information<br>
Time: Jul 27, 2023, 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)<br>
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Meeting ID: 999 6075 3787<br>
Password: 743850<br>
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