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<p class="MsoNormal">Howdy Students,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Are you a middle school or high school student already thinking about college?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you currently an undergraduate or graduate student navigating the sometimes intricate world of higher education?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you wondering how to maximize relationships with professors, school administrators, or even your vocational rehabilitation agency?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Want to hear from students who are successfully tackling higher ed?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Join us for the 2017 Self-Advocacy in Higher Education Seminar<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When: Thursday July 13, 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Location: Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Panzacola F-2, Level1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A workshop for current or soon-to-be undergraduate or graduate students to know your legal rights and learn effective strategies for self-advocacy in obtaining accommodations and accessing instructional materials and digital content. Gabe
Cazares and Valerie Yingling, National Federation of the Blind; Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum, Managing Partner, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bring your questions, see you at convention very soon! (Seminar agenda attached and pasted below.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">...Gabe<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>SELF-ADVOCACY IN HIGHER EDUCATION: Building Your Personal Advocacy Toolbox<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>NFB Convention, Orlando<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>July 13, 2017<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6:00–8:00 PM—Panzacola F-2, Level 1<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Moderator: Gabe Cazares<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6:00 PM – Welcome and Introductory Remarks<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kathryn Webster, President, National Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6:05 PM – Know Your Legal Rights 101: Most Frequently Asked Questions<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum, Managing Partner, Brown, Goldstein and Levy, LLP<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6:25 PM – Changing the landscape: Self-Advocacy, Collective Action, and Talking to the Right People—Success Stories<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cricket Bidleman, Incoming Freshman, Stanford University; Associate Quality Assurance Engineer, NCS Pearson Inc.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Precious Perez, Sophomore, Berklee College of Music; President, Massachusetts Association of Blind Students
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<p class="MsoNormal">Edward Shaham, Online Student, Fox School of Business, Temple University; Past President, NFB of Connecticut
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kathryn Webster, Recent Graduate, Wake Forest University; President, National Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6:45 PM – Setting Yourself Up for Success: How to Build and Maintain a Positive Relationship with your Rehabilitation Counselor<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Daphne Mitchell, Program Manager for Vocational Rehabilitation Services, New Mexico Commission for the Blind; Second Vice President, NFB of New Mexico<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Stephanie Wagle, Transition Counselor, Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7:00 PM – What does the DSS Office do Anyway: Tips and Tricks to Get the Most out of Your Assistive Technology and Your DSS Office<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Angela Fowler, Alternate Media Specialist, Yuba Community College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chelsea Peahl, Alternative Technology Specialist, Utah Valley University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7:10 PM – What Does the Data Show: NFB Surveys and How You Can Help Make a Difference<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Valerie Yingling, Legal Program Coordinator, National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7:20 PM – An Update from the Hill: Status Report on Our 2017 Legislative Priorities<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gabe Cazares, Kimie Beverly, and Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette, Government Affairs Team, National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7:30 PM – Question and Answer Session<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:00 PM – Adjourn<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gabe Cazares<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Government Affairs Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(410) 659-9314, extension 2206 | gcazares@nfb.org<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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