<div dir="auto"><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: Thu, Nov 13, 2025 at 10:44\u202fAM<br>Subject: Join Us next week and share the announcement<br></div><br>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:black">The NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired <u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:black">The November 2025
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;text-transform:uppercase">Community Connection Call</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;text-transform:uppercase"><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">s\u201cTapping Back into the Basics:
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<b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Food, Family, Friends, and Fellowship.\u201d<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Aren\u2019t All of these Better Together?</span></i><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><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:black">Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 10:30am to 12:00pm</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant:small-caps;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:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Hosted by Krystle Allen, CBVI Community Outreach Specialist
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The festivities of summer have drawn to a close and our clocks have fallen back. The approaching winter season heightens the coziness
of comfort food and fellowship with colleagues, family, and friends. In many ways, food becomes the reason for many of our decisions, with the end goal of nourishing our bodies and satisfying our appetites. Join NJ CBVI as we hear from a representative of
the Food Bank of NJ as our Keynote Presenter. And then we\u2019ll transition into the practice of table etiquette, conversation, and cuisine, with tips from the Queens Corps Charm School.
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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 Presenter:
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:101%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Yvonne Hendrick, Workforce Development Case Manager of the Foodbank of NJ<u></u><u></u></span></b></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:101%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Talia E. Day, Dean of Queens Corps Charm School<u></u><u></u></span></b></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><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 will share their stories. All are members of New Jersey\u2019s blind, deafblind, and visually impaired community.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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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">Spencer Stamps<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_3935625557991207845MsoListParagraph" 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;color:black">Sergio Arvizu Arguelles</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:101%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_3935625557991207845MsoListParagraph" 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">David Berman<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_3935625557991207845MsoListParagraph" 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">Rosetta Simoes<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p class="m_3935625557991207845xmsonormal" 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_3935625557991207845MsoListParagraph" 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>
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<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_3935625557991207845MsoListParagraph" 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_3935625557991207845MsoListParagraph" 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_3935625557991207845MsoListParagraph" 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_3935625557991207845xmsonormal" 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"><a href="https://www.captionedtext.com/client/event.aspx?EventID=6051524&CustomerID=477" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://www.captionedtext.com/client/event.aspx?EventID=6051524&CustomerID=477</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><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><u></u><u></u></p>
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