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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Greeting Members!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I hope you are staying cool and refreshed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Here are your announcements for 08/10/2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If you know of anyone who does not have email, have them go to the Cleveland Voice Box on tomorrow for these announcements.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>T: 641-715-3900<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ex: 582705<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>First, please keep Cleveland members in your prayers and good thoughts. Norma Turner’s son passed away, Cheryl Fields cousin passed away, Regina Mason’s uncle passed away, Rita Jinimez brother passed away and, Renee ArringtonJohnson, nephew was a victim of a robbery and he passed as well. We are sending you all blessings and peace. God is faithful and he will provide everything you need at this time. If you need anything, please reach out to the membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Also, Cecil Dukes, Davette Payne, Sarah Bishop and Rosa Jones are in the healing process. Keep them as well in your hearts!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Congratulations! To Brooke Dowdy and David Gray. They are expecting a princess in January, Emma Sophia Gray. Brooke and David, we are so elated to have a new addition to the Cleveland membership. We can not wait to meet Princess Emma.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>///<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cleveland and members, please attend the Informational Webinar on Thursday, August, 13, 2020 at 11:00AM to 1:00 PM. I have inserted the agenda below. Thank you to Sandy, Renee and Gloria as they have stepped up and is taking the lead on this spectacular endeavor. It will be on Zoom.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>///<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Cleveland Chapter annual Monthly Meeting is on Friday, August 21, 2020 from 5:00 to 6:00 PM. We will use the Ohio Conference Line:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Call: 712-775-7031<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Code: 240281423<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>///<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Announcement from our Affiliate President, Richard Payne,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ohio,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We only have 32 people that have registered for the state convention and all of you have received the request to go ahead and do this. Would you take the time out to get registered so that we can plan for your arrival?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Visit <a href="http://www.nfbohio.org">www.nfbohio.org</a> <<a href="http://www.nfbohio.org">http://www.nfbohio.org</a>> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>///<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Here is an announcement from Annette Lutz on convention Door prizes and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I just wanted to remind everybody of a couple of issues regarding our upcoming virtual state convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>First of all, even though this convention will be conducted virtually, we are still going to have a lot of wonderful door prizes for everybody to try and win. But, in order to have these door prizes, we need contributions. So, this is a reminder to have all of your chapters divisions and individual gifts To be considered. Please give generously, the more door prizes we have, the more likely each of us are able to win!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Also, for chapter and division presidents, the gavel information will be coming out shortly. Please start thinking about the different items you will be putting on your gavel questionnaires. And, for all of the membership, please let your chapter presidents know Of all the wonderful things you are doing on behalf of the Federation and on behalf of blind people. We know this year the awards ceremony at our virtual banquet will be spectacular.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you to all that you do, and let’s go build the Federation!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Annette Lutz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Capital Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>614-288-4323<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:President.capital.nfboh@gmail.com">President.capital.nfboh@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>///<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>A: Here are two announcements from Kinshuk Tella<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hello fellow federation members! Do you enjoy singing? Expressing yourself through poetry or spoken word? Play an instrument? If you answered yes to any of these questions then come be a part of this year's Ohio affiliate state convention virtual choir, The Ohio Visionaries! The deadline cutoff to sign up is Friday August 14th. Please fill out the google form attached to this email so that we can have an idea of what you’d like to do. We will have our first group meeting on August 14th. If you have any questions please reach out to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Kinshuk, Emily, or Jessica<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Here is the link to the google form:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgrdzLCQX9K955GsjRWk1hz5R78slF40LRdI6w28P-s6fWRg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgrdzLCQX9K955GsjRWk1hz5R78slF40LRdI6w28P-s6fWRg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If you are unable to access the form, I have attached the questions below, feel free to email back with responses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We look forward to creating music with you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>What is your name and contact info?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Do you sing? If so, what range are you in?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>A: Soprano,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>B: alto ,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>C: tenor,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>D: bass?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Do you play an instrument? If so, what instruments?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Do you have any other talents you wish to highlight?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Do you have any questions or concerns?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>--<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Kinshuk Tella<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>He/Him/His<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>937-708-9930<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>kinshuk.tella@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>B: Ohio,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We have some updates about the walkathon! First, we have decided to give the participant who raises the most money a 25 dollar gift card and the second place participant a 10 dollars gift card. Second, we have set up teams that represent each chapter in the Ohio Affiliate. We hope to get at least 3 to 5 people on each chapter team. When you sign up, please be sure to register under the “register as teams tab” if you wish to join a team, if not then register as individual participant. The website is fully accessible, but it can be a little confusing to navigate sometimes, we are always here to help get everyone who wants to participate setup. Please do not hesitate to contact me and we can get you on phone assistance with the process. Here is the website link to sign up <a href="https://go.rallyup.com/9f0ef0?ReturnUrl=%2FCampaigns%2FSetup%2F9f0ef0%2FOptions" target="_blank">https://go.rallyup.com/9f0ef0?ReturnUrl=%2FCampaigns%2FSetup%2F9f0ef0%2FOptions</a><br>Contact me at <a href="mailto:kinshuk.tella@gmail.com" target="_blank">kinshuk.tella@gmail.com</a> or 937-708-9930 if there are any questions or concerns<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>///<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>South Carolina has invited Ohio and they are hosting their State Convention starting on the night of our Chapter meeting. So, the August meeting will be one hour so that all who would like to participate, will be able to attend virtually. Here are some upcoming events that South Carolina has opened to Ohio.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>A: NFB of SC Jackets<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>You have a choice of two jackets. One is a microfiber and the second one is a heavy polyester blend bomber jacket. The microfiber can be ordered in<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>navy blue or black in sizes small to 4x. The polyester blend jacket can<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>be ordered in black, navy blue, or grey in sizes small to 4x. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please get ahold of Frank Loza at <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>803-617-8016 if you are interested in<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>purchasing a jacket. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>B: The South Carolina Computer Science and Technology Division will be holding training sessions to help you get familiar with the Zoom platform that will be used this year to stream the National Federation of the Blind of SC convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>There are three main ways you can participate: by phone, by using the app, or on the computer. Trainings are scheduled as follows: all times are EST<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Method Date Time<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Phone August 10 5:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Phone August 17 7:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>App August 11 5:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>App August 18 7:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Computer August 12 5:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Computer August 19 7:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> If you are already familiar with how to use Zoom, you do not need to attend. For your convenience, the sessions are offered at two different times. The first week, sessions are at 5:00 p.m. The second week, the session is repeated, but held later at 7:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To join us for these sessions, please call <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(929) 205-6099. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Then use the meeting ID <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>803 254 3777. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If you have any questions, please call the Computer Science and Technology Division President Thom Spittle at (803) 331-3344.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>///<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Also: Here is info on New Mexico’s Vertual Convention<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:20.0pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2C8AD3'>NFB NM State Convention Goes Virtual <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The 2020 convention of the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico will be held virtually from August 28-29, 2020 with some events held earlier in the week. The agenda will be posted here and sent out via email as soon as it becomes available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Registration forms for the convention must be received by Sarah R. Villavicencio no later than Sunday, August 16, 2020. There is no charge to attend our virtual convention. But if you don't register, you won't be eligible to win door prizes or learn about any last minute changes to the Zoom links for our meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="https://www.nfbnm.org/2020%20Virtual%20Convention%20Info%20and%20Registration%20form.doc" target="_blank"><span style='color:#2C8AD3'>Right click here to download the Convention Registration Form as a Microsoft Word document.</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>///<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;margin-bottom:5.75pt'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="nfb.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=240 height=264 style='width:2.5in;height:2.75in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D66F5C.C8700FF0" alt="National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life you want"></span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=600 style='width:6.25in;margin-bottom:5.75pt'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'><h1 style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Make Dreams Happen. Support Blind Seniors.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Celebrate National Senior Citizens Day on August 21 and support blind seniors who continue to prove every day that blindness is not what holds you back. The National Federation of the Blind knows that seniors are capable of facing new challenges and overcoming all obstacles, and we hope you join us by honoring a special person in your life.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The NFB provides programs to bring blind seniors across the nation together, remain updated with helpful resources, and build confidence to achieve further success. Join our series of virtual conference discussions where we come together to cover issues of blindness and daily life. Connect with others to share helpful tips, form meaningful relationships, and hear more about living the life you want.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We offer services for our seniors in white cane mobility, learning basic Braille, tactile labeling methods, and building proficiency in adaptive technology. The <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=18191&qid=4006041">NFB Seniors Division</a> offers a network where questions can be answered, experiences can be shared, and alternative techniques can be learned.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>One of our seniors shared with us:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:106%'><em><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I have been retired for two years and I am loving it! I now answer the phone for the NFB of Minnesota and most of the calls I answer are from seniors who are losing vision. I take every opportunity to tell them about learning new techniques. It is very special to share with people a new way of thinking. I enjoy giving back to all the people that have made a difference to me.</span></em><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Please give a gift in honor of a loved senior in your life today and share the NFB’s resources with those who could benefit from the tools we have to offer.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>To give a gift, you can visit <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=18197&qid=4006041">nfb.org/donate</a>, write a check to “National Federation of the Blind” at 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230, or call our donation line at 410-659-9314, option 4. You can check the box to indicate that your gift is in honor of someone when giving online or write the name of the honoree in your check’s memo.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank you for your support!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>///<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a name="_Hlk47378049"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Informational Webinar hosted by NFBO Cleveland<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=260 height=97 style='width:2.7083in;height:1.0104in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D66F5C.C8BF6870"></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><table class=MsoTableGrid border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cleveland Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>President<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Suzanne Turner<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></td><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span><td width=312 valign=top style='width:233.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>PO Box 141077<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Cleveland, Ohio 44114<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>216.990.6199<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></td><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2020 Community Round Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>An Informational Webinar<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Presented by<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cleveland Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thursday, August 13, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., EDT<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Zoom Platform<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span><a href="about:blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://zoom.us/j/4081850851</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Meeting ID: 408 185 0851<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Webinar Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>11:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductory Comments<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sandy Krems<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cleveland Chapter, Chairperson of Chapter Events<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>11:10 a.m. Panel Presentation: Community Resources and Services<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Moderator: Gloria Conway<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cleveland Chapter, Senior Committee Chairperson<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Panelists: <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=yiv5938809195msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Shannon Monyak, </span></span><a href="mailto:smonyak@sil-oh.org"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>smonyak@sil-oh.org</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Executive Director, Services for Independent Living (SIL)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Services for Independent Living is a local agency charged with helping and empowering individuals with disabilities to lead healthy, productive lives and to be able to participate in community life as they choose. Their individual and community services are designed to promote independence. Since 1980, they have been working at local, state and federal levels to change governments and society’s perceptions of people with disabilities. SIL’s main focus is to support and assist individuals with disabilities to meet their personal goals, while encouraging and promoting personal and community advocacy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span><a href="about:blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>www.sil.org</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span class=MsoHyperlink><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=yiv5938809195msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jared Daly, </span></span><a href="mailto:Daly.Jared@cuyahogabdd.org" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Daly.Jared@cuyahogabdd.org</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv5938809195msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Regional Coordinator, Workforce Inclusion for the Cuyahoga Board of Developmental Disabilities</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The organization partners with companies to help them recruit, interview, onboard and retain people with disabilities. They work exclusively to serve the business community as their primary customer. They do this in order to develop more employment opportunities for people with disabilities being served by the workforce development system.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span><a href="about:blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://cuyahogabdd.org/</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span class=MsoHyperlink><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></span></p><p class=yiv5938809195msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Mike West, </span></span><a href="mailto:mwest@cuyahogacounty.us"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>mwest@cuyahogacounty.us</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Manager, Cuyahoga Board of Elections, Outreach Department.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Board provides voter education in printed and electronic formats. They work with the media to get voter education messages to the public. They work with voting stakeholders to spread voter education messages.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span><a href="about:blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://boe.cuyahogacounty.us/</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span class=MsoHyperlink><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>11:45 a.m. Question and Answer Session</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Moderator: Gloria Conway<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Panelist: Shannon Monyak, Jared Daly, Mike West<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>12:00 p.m. Break and Presentation of Contact and Resource Information<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sandy Krems<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>12:10 p.m. Panel Presentation: Employment Resources<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Moderator: Renee Arrington-Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cleveland Chapter, Employment Committee<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Panelists:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=yiv5938809195msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dawn Jones MBA, MS, LPC, </span></span><a href="mailto:DJones@ClevelandSightCenter.org" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>DJones@ClevelandSightCenter.org</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Manager, Employment Services at The Cleveland Sight Center (CSC)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cleveland Sight Center’s Employment Services Division works as part of a collaborative team of skilled CSC staff members to fully implement the evidence-based Supported Employment intervention model with the goals of building strategic business relationships with employers and helping clients achieve rewarding employment and become successful workers and life-long learners.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span><a href="about:blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>http://www.clevelandsightcenter.org/</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jessica McKee, </span></span><a href="mailto:jessica.mckee@ood.ohio.gov"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>jessica.mckee@ood.ohio.gov</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor, Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) and Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) Services<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=yiv5938809195msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Sarah J. Kelly, </span></span><a href="mailto:sarah.j.kelly@ood.ohio.gov" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>sarah.j.kelly@ood.ohio.gov</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>; <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Program Manager, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is the state agency that empowers Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determination, and independence. It is accomplished through its Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR), Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) and Division of Disability Determination (DDD). A fourth area is the Division of Employer and Innovation Services (EIS), which is responsible for establishing and maintaining partnerships with employers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span><a href="about:blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>www.ood.ohio.gov</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=yiv5938809195msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Gina Lopresti, </span></span><a href="mailto:glopresti@matrixvoc.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>glopresti@matrixvoc.com</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>'<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Director of Workforce Services at The Matrix Companies<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Matrix Companies acts as an extension of your risk department to reduce workplace liability and administrative burden through a holistic approach. From accident prevention to OSHA representation, return-to-work services, work/comp claims administration, unemployment and absence management administration; they cover the full spectrum of workplace accidents and safe returns. Although they specialize in risk management, their true passion is in their mission of <b>Improving Lives</b>. Specifically, the lives of their employees, clients, and the community.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span><a href="about:blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>www.Matrixtpa.com</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span class=MsoHyperlink><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>12:45 p.m. Question and Answer Session</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Moderator: Renee Arrington-Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Panelists: Dawn Jones, Jessica McKee, Sarah J. Kelly, Gina Lopresti<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1:00 p.m. Conclusion and Final Comments, Sandy Krems<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For more information email </span></span><a href="mailto:slkrems@yahoo.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>slkrems@yahoo.com</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk47378049'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>