<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">I’m sending this out again as a reminder. This is a good opportunity to talk with state officials about website inaccessibility as a barrier to Internet access for blind people, including the inaccessibility of state websites and links. Please spread the word to all Chapter members and assist anyone with registering who might have difficulty doing so. Both a zoom link and a phone number will be options for connecting and will be provided to all who register.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Marci</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">As you might know, the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAzMDQuNTQzNjIwNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2VxdWl0eS53YS5nb3YvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.saDHw8Hmw9ftpjQ82rMLvG-8UbE1MtFrNdb17sTLNwc/s/949164730/br/127509435617-l" target="_blank">

Washington State Office of Equity</a> and the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAzMDQuNTQzNjIwNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2djYzAyLnNhZmVsaW5rcy5wcm90ZWN0aW9uLm91dGxvb2suY29tLz9kYXRhPTA0JTdDMDElN0NjeW50aGlhLnZhcmxleSU0MGVxdWl0eS53YS5nb3YlN0M1YmQ1ZTg0YjVkNGY0Y2MwMjgxMDA4ZDlmZDViYTBmZCU3QzExZDBlMjE3MjY0ZTQwMGE4YmEwNTdkY2MxMjdkNzJkJTdDMCU3QzAlN0M2Mzc4MTkzOTIyNDUxMjIwNTklN0NVbmtub3duJTdDVFdGcGJHWnNiM2Q4ZXlKV0lqb2lNQzR3TGpBd01EQWlMQ0pRSWpvaVYybHVNeklpTENKQlRpSTZJazFoYVd3aUxDSlhWQ0k2TW4wJTNEJTdDMzAwMCZyZXNlcnZlZD0wJnNkYXRhPU1lNGZWUXV5REJDR2JSbVFwN2FuSUNCNzk4MTlLbXQ4WmJ5YmVpZHQ2YTglM0QmdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmNvbW1lcmNlLndhLmdvdiUyRmJ1aWxkaW5nLWluZnJhc3RydWN0dXJlJTJGd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1zdGF0ZXdpZGUtYnJvYWRiYW5kLWFjdCUyRmRpZ2l0YWwtZXF1aXR5LWZvcnVtJTJGJTNGdXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.8Pnwg02jIL5vmfCWp5lTY9BTcUSai_0HP9F1SKQWKSo/s/949164730/br/127509435617-l" target="_blank">

Washington State Broadband Office</a> have partnered to convene the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.B4qNZbeV4RX95uuRZu2jW38OoHiz9s3SSDUbVbr6MBk/s/949164730/br/127509435617-l" target="_blank">

Washington State Digital Equity Forum</a>. The Forum’s purpose is to develop recommendations for the Washington State Legislature that advance statewide digital equity and connectivity. </blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><p style="margin:0in"><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Upcoming Community Listening Sessions – Please share widely!</span></u></strong><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">The Digital Equity Forum is holding a series of community listening sessions to ensure community needs are at the center of its recommendations to the Legislature. The listening sessions are FREE and open to the

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<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Where:

</span></strong><span style="color:black">All community listening sessions will be virtual. A Zoom meeting link and telephone number will be provided. </span><o:p></o:p></p>

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Have you experienced anything that kept you from feeling connected to the internet? If yes, what are the challenges?

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What do you need to be able to use the internet for your personal life?

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What do you need to be able to use the internet for your work or job?

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What could state government do to help support your needs for using the internet?

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<p style="margin:0in">Email <a href="mailto:digitalequity@commerce.wa.gov" target="_blank">

digitalequity@commerce.wa.gov</a> or call (360) 688-3472 or 711 (Telephone Relay Service). <o:p></o:p></p>

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<p style="margin:0in">The Digital Equity Forum is committed to hosting accessible events that promote belonging, justice, and dignity. Please contact us to request communication services (interpreters, written information in other languages, or other services)

 or accommodations at no cost. Please make requests at least 14 days in advance of the event to allow time to make the proper arrangements.<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p style="margin:0in">To learn more about the Digital Equity Forum, please visit the

<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.jI05RVNjMO7WQ4ept9ic7jX-gzO0Zy_iD5UCkRxnx8A/s/949164730/br/127509435617-l" target="_blank">

project website</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>

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<p style="margin:0in">Thank you for sharing this opportunity with your networks. We look forward to your participation at the Digital Equity Forum Community Listening Sessions! <o:p></o:p></p>

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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#2F5496">Equity and Justice for all,</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">Dr. J</span></em><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Michael MacKillop (he/him)<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Acting Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Department of Services for the Blind<o:p></o:p></p>

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