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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word;min-width:100%'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Steve Cook<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>District 2 State Board Member of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President of the Computer Science & Technology Division of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1<sup>st</sup> Vice President of the Columbia chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4awrn7eddQ&t=16s">Click here to view the National Federation of the Blind of SC 2021 PSA!</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind creates and distributes several publications and audio reports to inform both our membership and our friends about the true nature of blindness, issues of interest to the blind, NFB news and action items, and the many important stories we share.</span><span lang=EN> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media">Click here to read more about Publications and Media from the NFB!</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Able South Carolina <advocacy@able-sc.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 30, 2022 12:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> cookcafe@sc.rr.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Advocacy Day for Access & Independence!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;color:white'>April 13, 10am to 12pm, SC Statehouse or Online! <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:1.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><span style='font-size:1.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#666666;border-collapse:collapse' id=sli-background><tr id="id_9154f247-0231-4254-b37d-d2d393074bee"><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=sli><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse' id="id_7042adf9-ae6c-4910-953a-397bc8a22d5d"><tr style='overflow:auto'><td width=800 style='width:600.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;overflow:hidden'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;overflow-x:auto'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:600.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="id_faf863b2-a3bd-4f1a-8612-5fb11c9032a0"><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=800 valign=top style='width:600.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='max-width:600.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=800 height=800 style='width:8.3333in;height:8.3333in' id="id_faf863b2-a3bd-4f1a-8612-5fb11c9032a0_img" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. Burnt orange illustration of an open lock with the state of South Carolina as the keyhole followed by large orange text that reads, 'Advocacy Day for Access & Independence'"></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='display:table-row'><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;display:table-cell' id="id_e7b184ff-45fc-4625-82b7-9ed566bb35e7"><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;display:table'><tr style='display:table-cell'><td valign=top style='padding:12.0pt 12.0pt 12.0pt 12.0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><h1 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:135%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>Advocacy Day for Access & Independence · April 13, 2022</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>10 AM - 12 PM</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SC Statehouse & LIVESTREAM</span></strong><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>This year's event is planned with hybrid options, where you can participate in-person or online. Participate with us at the Statehouse, or anywhere in the world via our livestream online!</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'> <o:p></o:p></span></h1><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>Advocacy Day for Access & Independence is the ONLY event in South Carolina that's breaking down barriers for ALL South Carolinians with disabilities. Since its inaugural gathering in May 2014, support has grown to 30 organizations statewide all unified in an effort to ensure people with disabilities have equal access and opportunity. People with disabilities face unnecessary and discriminatory barriers to transportation, employment, and public access. Advocacy Day for Access and Independence will shine a light on these barriers in hopes of improving the lives of all South Carolinians.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>Please register to receive notifications about the event and a link to join the Livestream on the day of the event.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr id="id_eee08681-eeb4-4d24-afb2-d7603dcf52f6"><td style='padding:6.0pt 12.0pt .25in 12.0pt;border-radius:20px'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='border-radius:20px'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;border-radius:20px;cursor:pointer;overflow-wrap:break-word;-ms-word-break:break-all;word-break:break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=0 style='width:0in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='border:solid #222222 4.5pt;background:#D0ECFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#455560'><a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/Tc72ce893-3b39-4129-bbdd-d6e99e0bdbac/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea"><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#222222;border:solid #D0ECFF 1.0pt;padding:9.0pt;background:#D0ECFF;text-decoration:none'>Register for Advocacy Day</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;overflow:hidden' id="id_8ff32d85-90f5-4655-a75a-002eb14fe590"><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=800 height=800 style='width:8.3333in;height:8.3333in' id="id_8ff32d85-90f5-4655-a75a-002eb14fe590_img" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. Photo of SC Statehouse grounds taken from the steps of the statehouse looking down at the crowd at Advocacy Day in 2019. A speaker is centered on the steps and people in purple shirts with blue umbrellas are watching."></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='display:table-row'><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;display:table-cell' id="id_ce5bdfe2-85cf-4378-9663-1a8e75da8602"><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;display:table'><tr style='display:table-cell'><td valign=top style='padding:12.0pt 12.0pt 6.0pt 12.0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:135%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>Issue Areas: Barriers for People with Disabilities <o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>Employment</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'><br>The State of South Carolina should be a model employer for people with and without disabilities! People with disabilities are two times more likely to experience job loss and unemployment than those without disabilities. Additionally, nearly 1,000 South Carolinians with disabilities are limited to settings where they may make less than one dollar per hour!</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:48.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol;color:#455560'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>People with disabilities deserve access to the same jobs and wages as non-disabled people. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:48.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol;color:#455560'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>People with disabilities have the right to accommodations that enable them to hold jobs that suit their strengths and interests.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>Transportation</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'><br>Transportation is the key to independence and community participation. People with disabilities are twice as likely not to have dependable transportation. This makes it difficult to:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:48.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol;color:#455560'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>Find and keep their jobs</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:48.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol;color:#455560'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>Take care of their health needs</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:48.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol;color:#455560'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>Build friendships, relationships, and family connections</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:48.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol;color:#455560'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>Take part in community activities and local economy</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>Housing</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'><br>Housing is key to independence. People with disabilities deserve access to affordable, accessible housing, in accessible neighborhoods, with neighbors who are non-disabled. Accessible means something is usable by everyone.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>ADA Coordinators</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'><br>The Americans with Disabilities Act became law nearly 32 years ago. Yet, South Carolina still has a long way to go to follow the law. The state has faced ADA lawsuits and Department of Justice complaints. South Carolina needs to take action to protect the rights of children and adults with disabilities.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr id="id_208fdf53-1091-4f61-b86f-5327591d5525"><td style='padding:12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;border-radius:20px'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='border-radius:20px'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;border-radius:20px;cursor:pointer;overflow-wrap:break-word;-ms-word-break:break-all;word-break:break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=0 style='width:0in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='border:solid #222222 4.5pt;background:#D0ECFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#455560'><a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T417d96f4-ffce-490b-b266-b4e58a1eeb9c/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#222222;border:solid #D0ECFF 1.0pt;padding:9.0pt;background:#D0ECFF;text-decoration:none'>Barriers & Unlocking Them!</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr style='display:table-row'><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;display:table-cell' id="id_af8f240e-8714-4315-8ed5-a05643eef9fe"><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;display:table'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:12.0pt 12.0pt 6.0pt 12.0pt'><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>How will a hybrid event work?</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>You have the power to choose how you wish to participate. Come and engage with us at our Statehouse speeches and events, or join the Livestream virtually through YouTube, where participants can watch, leave comments, and start live conversations. State legislators and officials as well as activists from the disability community will be speaking about the barriers that South Carolinians with disabilities regularly face and the ways we can fix them. Both in-person and online viewers will be walked through the process of contacting their representatives about the issues that matter to them, and they will be provided with powerful tools to make collective action easier than ever before.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:135%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>What about accessibility?</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'> <o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455560'>As always, the SC Access & Independence Network is committed to making all of our programming fully accessible for all people, with and without disabilities. Our in-person and online gatherings will be a model of online accessibility and accommodations. CART live-captioning services and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be available to all viewers throughout the event. Should anyone have any additional accommodations requests or concerns, we encourage them to contact us by calling 803.779.5121 or emailing <a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T5a170059-928c-4dfa-a71d-c0c55a576021/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea" target="_top"><span style='color:#073763'>advocacy@able-sc.org</span></a>. Thanks to new innovations in technology, we are able to connect easier than ever with one another online. This is especially important for people with disabilities, who have access to virtual spaces, conversations, and opportunities like never before. We hope that through this hybrid event and the many others happening during this time, people’s perspectives begin to shift about what accessibility and accommodations look like. They benefit everyone and are much easier to use than one might think. To stay tuned, follow our <a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T7204d7d1-e802-4559-88c9-9bf5496f30bc/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea" target="_top"><span style='color:#073763'>SC Access and Independence Network</span></a> Facebook page or Able SC in Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter! 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