<div><span style="font-family:-apple-system,sans-serif">---------- Forwarded message ---------</span><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Allen, Krystle</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:Krystle.Allen@dhs.nj.gov">Krystle.Allen@dhs.nj.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 2:34\u202fPM<br>Subject: Please join us and share the announcement<br></div><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired <u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">invites you to call in to:</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The July 2025</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Community Connection Call</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">\u201csConnecting to Breaking News, Information, and Shared Stories Statewide and Globally with Newsline across NJ</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">\u201d</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Wednesday, July 23, 2025 </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">10:30 am to 12:00 pm</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Hosted by Krystle Allen, CBVI Community Outreach Specialist
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Did you know there are a variety of ways you can access the latest news and information using NFB Newsline? Your access to opportunities is limitless when you
become a regular user of Newsline, the top news platform with the blind in mind.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<h4 style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="color:black">Did you know that the NFB Newsline provides access to 500 publications of news and information to blind, low vision and print disabled individuals and much more?</span><u></u><u></u></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Join NJ CBVI to refresh your knowledge about Newsline and get introduced to tools that are a gateway to news on your own and on the go.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Our keynote presenter, who is the director of sponsored technology services from the National Federation of the Blind Headquarters, will introduce information
detailing NFB\u2019s Newsline services that aid individuals in navigating comprehensive tools which allow them to independently access news, magazines, and additional opportunities.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:101%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:101%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Keynote Speaker:
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:101%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">Scott White, National Federation of the Blind - Maryland Headquarters</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:101%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The benefits of networking and sharing information are the primary focus of the Community Connection Calls. This month\u2019s
<b><i>\u201cIn Our Own Voices\u201d</i></b> panelists, all members of New Jersey\u2019s blind, deafblind and visually impaired community, will share their stories.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:101%"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:101%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">\u201cIn Our Own Voices\u201d</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:101%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
Panelists:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:101%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Lyn Kelly<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-3521894819203582955MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:101%">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:101%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Beatrice Oliveti<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-3521894819203582955MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:101%">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:101%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Carlos Sanchez<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-3521894819203582955MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Matthew Whitaker<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p class="m_-3521894819203582955xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Here are the simple directions for participating in the CBVI Community Connections Call:</span><b><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Option 1: Join via Zoom</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Either Click the Zoom meeting link here:
</span><a href="https://dhs-nj-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1611162134?pwd=CqHj9534NT9nKPYzxgdtQjDb4cju7t.1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Join Zoom Meeting</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-3521894819203582955MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Or Open the Zoom App and Enter the Meeting ID and Passcode<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 161 116 2134</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Passcode:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
<strong>1910</strong></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Option 2: Join on the phone via One Tap Mobile (click the following link from your mobile device)<u></u><u></u></span></strong></p>
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<a href="tel://+16468287666,,1611162134/#,,,,*1910" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">+16468287666,,1611162134#,,,,*1910#</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> (New York)<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Option 3: Dial-in via Phone</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dial the conference phone number:
<strong>1-646-828-7666</strong>.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-3521894819203582955MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Enter the Meeting ID:
<strong>161 116 2134</strong> when prompted<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-3521894819203582955MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">When asked for a participant ID, simply press the pound key (#).<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-3521894819203582955MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Enter the Passcode:
<b>1910</b><u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">That's it! You're all set to join the meeting.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="m_-3521894819203582955xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Relay Captioning Link for individuals who are Deaf or Hearing Impaired:</span></b><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><br>
(At the start time of the event, please login by clicking on the link below)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">If you have any questions, or would like to be a Community Connections Call panelist, please don\u2019t hesitate to email: </span><a href="mailto:Krystle.Allen@dhs.nj.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563c1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Krystle.Allen@dhs.nj.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> or
call: 973-648-4497</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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