<div dir="auto">From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Gaston, Pamela</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:Pamela.Gaston@dhs.nj.gov">Pamela.Gaston@dhs.nj.gov</a>></span><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Date: Wed, Jun 21, 2023 at 5:09 PM<br>Subject: June 2023 Community Connection Conference Call<br></div><br>




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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;color:black">The Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired invites you to call-in to our  </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;color:black">June 2023 Commission Community Connection Conference Call  </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;background:white;color:black">Gearing Up for Summer 2023 with </span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;color:black">Wednesday, June 28, 2023  </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;color:black">Call in number: 1-888-808-6929 / Access Code: 4095066#  </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;background:white;color:black">Hosted by Krystle Allen, CBVI Community Outreach Specialist  </span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:white">Researchers believe that </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">power stems from people's ability
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<span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:white">This month’s panelists will be individuals who represent a blend of interests and perspectives. They will provide information on cost saving and quality
 of life resources such as the Affordable Connectivity Program, Personal Assistance Services Program (PASP), the Support Specialist Program for people who are deafblind, and the AccessLink/UBER ride-sharing pilot program. There will also be information on upcoming
 free cultural events, accessible theater performances, parenting and grand-parenting with a visual impairment, men’s health initiatives and LGBTQ+ Pride in the blind, deaf-blind and visually impaired community. </span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;background:white;color:black">CALL IN: 1-888-808-6929 / ACCESS CODE: 4095066#</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;background:white;color:black">If you have any questions, or would like to suggest topics for future Commission Community Connection
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