<div>--------- Forwarded message ---------<br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">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>Date: Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 1:09 PM<br>Subject: CBVI December Community Connection Conference Call<br>To: CBVI Public-Email <<a href="mailto:CBVI.Public-Email@dhs.nj.gov">CBVI.Public-Email@dhs.nj.gov</a>><br></div><br><br>




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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black"><b>December 2023 Commission Community Connection Conference Call  </b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black"><b>New Jersey’s Blind and Visually Impaired Community </b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black"><b>Sharing Our Stories in Our Own Voices </b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white"><b><i>Hosted by: Krystle Allen, CBVI Community Outreach Specialist  </i></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white"><b><i>The CBVI Community Connection Human Library Is Open!
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white">This month’s panelists have volunteered to open the pages of their book of life and share their experiences as professionals, community leaders, advocates,
 musicians, athletes, spouses, parents and all individuals, who also happen to be blind.  </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white">Call in to hear which of our panelists:  </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white">Was a 5 year AmeriCorps volunteer; </span></li><li style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;direction:ltr;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white">Had a 10-year career as a pro football player, which included a stint with the NY Giants; </span></li><li style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;direction:ltr;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white">Landed a job with a local newspaper 10 days after graduating college and had a lengthy career as a journalist; </span></li><li style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;direction:ltr;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white">Was appointed an Ambassador for Peace by the Women’s Federation for World Peace International; </span></li><li style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;direction:ltr;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white">Has managed a Business Enterprises of NJ location in Trenton for 15 years;’ </span></li><li style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;direction:ltr;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white">Weighed less than 2lbs. at birth; </span></li><li style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;direction:ltr;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white">Traveled the country as Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic’s Outreach Officer; and </span></li><li style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;direction:ltr;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white">Ranked #79 on the list of the Top 100 Policy Makers for 2023! </span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white"><b>Annemarie Cooke </b></span></p>
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 the call.  Also, if you would like to suggest topics or panelists for future Commission Community Connection Conference Calls, please don’t hesitate to contact:  </b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white">Krystle Allen: Email -  </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36);background-color:white"><a href="mailto:Krystle.Allen@dhs.nj.gov" id="m_-956941594987351190OWA7a456ed0-92d2-017f-e258-8318c6b3fca9" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" target="_blank">Krystle.Allen@dhs.nj.gov</a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white">  or
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