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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">I just saw this now, and although the call-in forum is tomorrow (Wednesday, August 29), it might be of interest to some of you.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Governor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Listening Forum</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">August 29, 2018, 1:00 to 3:00 pm</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Governor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities (GAC) wants to hear what issues are important to stakeholders. The GAC provides information to the Governor’s Cabinet for People with Disabilities,
which consists of department secretaries and agency heads who advise the Governor on issues affecting Pennsylvanians with disabilities.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The GAC will hold a free listening forum on August 29, 2018 to hear what topics individuals with disabilities, their families, and advocates want to be addressed. The listening forum will enable stakeholders
to have their concerns and issues heard and presented to policy and decision makers in state government.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The listening forum will be held by conference call on August 29, 2018, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. To join the call, please register at
<a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flinkprotect.cudasvc.com%2Furl%3Fa%3Dhttps%253a%252f%252fpattaneast.zoom.us%252fwebinar%252fregister%252fWN_7_va5W3wRXq-s0x7SnXKEQ%26c%3DE%2C1%2CSHo9yuB-N-MJn_CkBJ9AVE6nOycLZjrEbjnt4qUNwpUqw7JMEFs_WbzqYwebAyT7t735qm-h-vyWG_o6TALpVzTACxM-2ZbLbSyzXYSGctQ5bbmZvQ%2C%2C%26typo%3D1&data=02%7C01%7Cjoe.drenth%40jbtc.com%7Ce2e92ebc9cd343d3ead308d60ce9c005%7C91c2207902ce47e8bb5bc93a3d5f1a78%7C0%7C0%7C636710595431250328&sdata=f4%2Bwpvd3Ra%2FA0t1L%2B07NxMbMWJYU6uc%2FAH%2FzLfoodeE%3D&reserved=0">
https://pattaneast.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7_va5W3wRXq-s0x7SnXKEQ</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you wish to speak, please provide your name and the telephone number from which you will be calling to Lisa Anastasi at
</span><a href="mailto:lanastasi@pa.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">lanastasi@pa.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> or 717-787-2600 no later than August 27, 2018. Each speaker will be given five minutes to present their comments.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Remote Captioning will be available at:
</span><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flinkprotect.cudasvc.com%2Furl%3Fa%3Dhttps%253a%252f%252f2020archive.1capapp.com%252fevent%252fgac%252f%26c%3DE%2C1%2CnyoBTeYsI3LEBSa5Ioc9my2BEfUtEkiGAowJcckOe4-wRKi62CZmGeB1xHLYtqVxHjYC_nZraWqR2_XesPch7R-2zCAcgj1eVfd7H5XKy-B4gr33hv3gzcdRZQ%2C%2C%26typo%3D1&data=02%7C01%7Cjoe.drenth%40jbtc.com%7Ce2e92ebc9cd343d3ead308d60ce9c005%7C91c2207902ce47e8bb5bc93a3d5f1a78%7C0%7C0%7C636710595431260338&sdata=genKlmLG7A8kkM7nEcMnuW5ZW2wnO%2B%2BEnQA7B5JkdKM%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">https://2020archive.1capapp.com/event/gac/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.
You will only have to click on the link - no log in needed.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you have any questions, please contact Devon Grant at 717-783-4287 or
</span><a href="mailto:dgrant@pa.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">dgrant@pa.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">* * * * *</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The next regular GAC meeting will be 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Friday, September 7, 2016, at the Department of Education’s Heritage Room, 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA. This meeting will focus on Strategic Planning.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To receive future meeting notices and other information, please contact Lisa Anastasi at
</span><a href="mailto:lanastasi@pa.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">lanastasi@pa.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">, 717-787-2600, or by mail at Room 333, Health & Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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