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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>The below announcement is from Marty McKenzie.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Good afternoon! I will be working alongside Penny Rosenblum on the study that explores education for students with visual impairments during the pandemic. We are also recruiting students aged 13+ (as well as teachers and family members) to participate in a survey now and/or a focus group in June.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>It is easy to sign up. There is a very short form for parents of students aged 13 and older in K-12 education to sign up their child for the survey and/or focus group. The link to the form is <a href="https://afb.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1KMWaZmpuqPi2j4">https://afb.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1KMWaZmpuqPi2j4</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Please let me know if you have questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Tina S. Herzberg, Ph.D.<br>Professor and Coordinator of Special Education – Visual Impairment Program<br>USC Upstate; School of Education, Human Performance, and Health; HEC 3039<br>800 University Way<br>Spartanburg, SC 29303<br>Office: 864-503-5572<br>Fax: 864-503-5574<br><a href="mailto:therzberg@uscupstate.edu"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>therzberg@uscupstate.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Visit: <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uscupstate.edu%2Fproject-inspire&data=02%7C01%7CTHERZBERG%40USCUPSTATE.EDU%7C1ed02530905f4fbaeb6b08d79c2ee089%7C8cba7b629e8646c69b1b06504a61c72d%7C0%7C0%7C637149597468865526&sdata=7WOq3hZ8cW%2FmZ9Ie7nfgBLLOdvlKvQLk762ybU7WULQ%3D&reserved=0">Project INSPIRE: Increasing the STEM Potential of Individuals who Read Braille</a> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Use <a href="https://uofsc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8wzwsiIDiLX6mB7">this form</a> to be notified of future Project INSPIRE courses and other activities. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 width=223 height=81 style='width:2.3229in;height:.8437in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D7471F.377239B0" alt="cid:image002.jpg@01D5CDDD.0FD9DBE0"></span> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>