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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here are today’s Zoom events from the NFB of Pennsylvania:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, May 6, 2020:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">10:30AM - 11:30AM, Women Survivors with Gloria<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1PM - 2PM, Fitness and Wellness Warriors with Lily and caitlin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2PM - 3PM, Coffee with Emily<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3PM - 4PM, Getting the Most out of Your Amazon Echo Smart Speaker with Mark<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5PM - 6PM, iPhones, iPads, Voice Over, Oh My! with Marsha<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6:30PM - 8PM, Navigating the Rehabilitation System with Lynn and special guest Dr. Frederick Schroeder, Commissioner, rehabilitation Services Administration<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Women Survivors with Gloria – Wednesday, May 6, from 10:30AM to 11:30AM EDT.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Let’s come together and discuss the effects that social distancing is having on each of us during this coronavirus.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Fitness and Wellness Warriors with Lily and Caitlin – Wednesday, May 6, from 1PM to 2PM EDT.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Due to all of us being stuck at home during this difficult time, it is important to boost our immune system and make sure that we are still getting some exercise. We will be doing brief workouts and stretching exercises.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Coffee with Emily – Wednesday, May 6,from 2PM to 3PM EDT.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We will discuss legislative issues facing blind Americans, laws affecting the education of your blind children, and our Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) programs scheduled for this summer. Parents, teachers of blind students,
and anyone interested in the topics of legislation, parenting, and education are encouraged to join us. Please note that this event is informative and does not represent any form of legal advice. To contact Emily, email her at:
<a href="mailto:vp2@nfbp.org">vp2@nfbp.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Getting the Most out of Your Amazon Echo Smart Speaker with Mark - Wednesday, May 6, from 3PM to 4PM EDT.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Share your experience with the Amazon Echo. Do you have a favorite Alexa skill you would like to share with others? Get the news, schedule a ride, or control your home. Join us to learn how Alexa can do more for you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">iPhones, iPads, Voice Over, Oh My! with Marsha - Wednesday, May 6, from 5PM to 6PM EDT.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Now that our world is geared toward smart devices as the everyday norm, how can we use iOS devices as blind individuals? That is exactly what this session is for: We will learn how to navigate the iPhone using Voice Over as a beginner.
and we will explore some of the most commonly used built-in apps, like text messaging, apple mail, the calendar, facetime, contacts, notes, the App store, wi-fi, Bluetooth, Safari, Siri, and the health apps. Hosted by Marsha Drenth, Social Worker and Certified
iOS device instructor.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">*** FEATURED EVENT ***<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk38462491">Navigating the Rehabilitation System with Lynn and special guest Dr. Frederick Schroeder, Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration – Wednesday, May 6, from 6:30PM to 8PM EDT.
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<p class="MsoNormal">What is Informed Choice? How can it be incorporated into your Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE)?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here is how you can participate in these events. No registration is necessary, and everyone is invited to join. Simply use one of the following methods to connect with us on the Zoom platform:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">1. From within the free Zoom Cloud Meetings app on your iPhone or Android, just hit the “Join” button on the “Meet and Chat” tab and then enter our meeting ID: 215 988 0888.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2. Click the following link, which will open the meeting using the app or your web browser:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">https://zoom.us/my/nfbpennsylvania<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">3. On a mobile phone, click either of the following "One Tap" links, based on which one is nearest to your location:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">+13126266799,,2159880888# (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">+16468769923,,2159880888# (New York)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">4. Using a standard telephone, dial 646-876-9923, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">and then enter our meeting ID when prompted: 215 988 0888.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Joseph Drenth <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">First Vice-President, National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Senior R&D Software Engineer, JBT Corporation, Automated Systems Division<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cell: 215-827-7787<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: joe.drenth@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></p>
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