<div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:-apple-system,sans-serif">---------- Forwarded message ---------</span><br></div><div dir="auto"><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: Tue, Jul 14, 2026 at 5:11\u202fPM<br>Subject: Join US NJCBVI Observes Disability Pride #ADA36 2026<br>To: Allen, Krystle <<a href="mailto:Krystle.Allen@dhs.nj.gov">Krystle.Allen@dhs.nj.gov</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><b>Invites You to The July 2026</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><b>Community Connection Call</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><b><i>\u201cWearing Your Crown Where Disability Pride Can Be Found\u201d</i></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><b>Wednesday, July 15, 2026 | 10:30am to 12:00pm</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><b><i>Hosted by Krystle Allen, CBVI Community Outreach Specialist </i></b> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><b>Tell a friend to tell a friend!</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><b>Keynote Presenter:</b></span></p>
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Cindy Hollis, American Council of the Blind (ACB)</li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><b>Resource Providers:</b></span></p>
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Lisa Lewis/Bryan Valasquez, Ominum Circus</li><li style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36);margin:0in">
Millie Gonzalez, Spina Bifida Resource Network</li><li style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36);margin:0in">
Donna Walton, Divas With Disabilities</li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><b><i>\u201cIn Our Own Voices\u201d</i> Panelists:</b></span></p>
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Colin Tees, 2026 CBVI Scholarship Winner</li><li style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36);margin:0in">
Latoya Francis, ASPIRE Facilitator</li><li style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36);margin:0in">
Anthony Lanzilotti, 2nd Vice President of NJCB</li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><b>CBVI Community Connections Call Zoom Information:</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><a name="m_-6369400541877867314_x_x__Hlk216261898" style="margin:0px"><b>Zoom Link:</b></a> </span><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(70,120,134)"><a href="https://dhs-nj-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1611162134?pwd=CqHj9534NT9nKPYzxgdtQjDb4cju7t.1" id="m_-6369400541877867314OWA5b9204c1-d1df-3388-f966-6f41b20bb944" title="https://dhs-nj-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1611162134?pwd=CqHj9534NT9nKPYzxgdtQjDb4cju7t.1" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);margin:0px" target="_blank"><u>https://dhs-nj-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1611162134?pwd=CqHj9534NT9nKPYzxgdtQjDb4cju7t.1</u></a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><b>Meeting ID:
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><b>Passcode:</b> 1910</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><b>OneTap Mobile Link:
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><b>Relay Captioning Link for individuals who are Deaf or Hearing Impaired:</b><br>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)">If you have any questions, or would like to be a Community Connections Call panelist, please don\u2019t hesitate to email:
</span><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(70,120,134)"><a href="mailto:Krystle.Allen@dhs.nj.gov" id="m_-6369400541877867314OWA009c38e8-4736-ab3b-198d-e567accac603" title="mailto:Krystle.Allen@dhs.nj.gov" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);margin:0px" target="_blank"><u>Krystle.Allen@dhs.nj.gov</u></a></span><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"> or
call: 973-648-4497</span></p>
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Krystle Allen</div>
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Community Outreach Specialist</div>
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Desk: 973-648-4497</div>
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Mobile: 973-943-2209</div>
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Email: <a href="mailto:krystle.allen@dhs.nj.gov" target="_blank">krystle.allen@dhs.nj.gov</a></div>
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"If you want to stand out, don't be different, be outstanding." - Meredith West</div>
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<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><i>Image NJCBVI Logo: </i></span><span style="background-color:white"><i>Dark blue Braille cells that depict NJCBVI, with a gray hand hovering over the letter "N" with the finger pointed to read; to the
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