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It’s critical that the blind and visually impaired are not shut out of this fast developing transportation revolution. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Brian Miller<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Greater Alexandria chapter of the NFB of Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=624 style='width:6.5in'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:2.25pt 0in 9.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <br><br>You're invited to share your ideas on how self-driving cars and other autonomous vehicles (AV) could increase access to jobs for the disability community. Please join the <a href="http://www.mmsend25.com/link.cfm?r=69hInO5rRur3mdwYq4kYOA~~&pe=tpjR5fK1bmHZ07kJtms5vA0HouH6bOIDKevwvwyBk-WuZhf9r_sowo29kPQ21wHSwwamkuXJYZlB2T1unTY-1g~~">U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy's</a> (ODEP's) and <a href="http://www.mmsend25.com/link.cfm?r=69hInO5rRur3mdwYq4kYOA~~&pe=-t22kW-qXsIRBT2KYdkEuD0JmFvBVu9nUURavkB3M-ZNDl2Any7kk29JlO6W1YEoebQ9sD4stRf5gK-3SBu-0A~~">Securing America's Future Energy's</a> (SAFE's) important online dialogue, "<a href="http://www.mmsend25.com/link.cfm?r=69hInO5rRur3mdwYq4kYOA~~&pe=DOYybfN0Z60DWNn29GmoMEdsmqN0lENLmit-Q-anpcXDJB1H0v7TWxIi2rRVkwIQg37QzXpF4uy3YhIa-JoeDQ~~">Autonomous Vehicles: Driving Employment for People with Disabilities</a>." <br><br>This event will play a key role in contributing to ODEP's and SAFE's efforts to develop resources on how self-driving vehicles of all types can be of use to people with disabilities as they seek stable and long-term employment. Ideas and comments from the dialogue will be shared with policymakers and people developing AV technology to ensure that everyone benefits from it, including people with disabilities. <br><br>The "<a href="http://www.mmsend25.com/link.cfm?r=69hInO5rRur3mdwYq4kYOA~~&pe=XI2Eh8qYEkSRi3OdD8MCWtZb1TtU1thlIzjs5O1laJlPRJDU95KyUmgGKF5MCHlHoy2B5yWLYXxzv_hM2uyWFA~~">Autonomous Vehicles: Driving Employment for People with Disabilities</a>" online dialogue will take place from <strong>October 10 – October 20, 2017</strong>. During this period, you can join in at any time—24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Simply click on the link <a href="http://www.mmsend25.com/link.cfm?r=69hInO5rRur3mdwYq4kYOA~~&pe=s_8X-AiTwtCKiXW08_BLbcODdY3PRijqvBjLXEvuLb16tViZGZJvCA2SIQ32mxfEC6_Sui5axtJ-d0o_EvTwQw~~">TransportationInnovation.ePolicyWorks.org</a> to participate at your convenience. <br><br>We look forward to hearing from you! <br><br>Sincerely, <br><br>The AV Online Dialogue Team<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=624 style='width:6.5in'><tr><td width=630 valign=top style='width:472.5pt;border:none;border-top:solid #F47521 4.5pt;background:#E7E7E7;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt;font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'><p style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>ePolicyWorks is part of the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy ePolicyWorks effort. Through this effort, multiple federal agencies work together to ensure that Americans with disabilities have equal access to employment and critical employment-related supports such as health care, education, transportation, housing and technology. ePolicyWorks leverages Web-based technology, stakeholder involvement and real-time information-sharing to facilitate a new approach to federal policy making.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Click here to <a href="http://www.mmsend25.com/link.cfm?r=69hInO5rRur3mdwYq4kYOA~~&pe=nf_Bfi3q1T6AWnie-Tba6u6Cefuh8Ng45oxeE4AJE6-woGg4moDD8fbKJ3Cloiwn_bfrm6J9bmVdACVduClwMQ~~" target="_blank" title=unsubscribe><span style='color:black'>unsubscribe</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>ePolicyWorks is part of the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy ePolicyWorks effort. Through this effort, multiple federal agencies work together to ensure that Americans with disabilities have equal access to employment and critical employment-related supports such as health care, education, transportation, housing and technology. ePolicyWorks leverages Web-based technology, stakeholder involvement and real-time information-sharing to facilitate a new approach to federal policy making.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Click here to <a href="http://www.mmsend25.com/link.cfm?r=69hInO5rRur3mdwYq4kYOA~~&pe=nf_Bfi3q1T6AWnie-Tba6u6Cefuh8Ng45oxeE4AJE6-woGg4moDD8fbKJ3Cloiwn_bfrm6J9bmVdACVduClwMQ~~" target="_blank" title=unsubscribe><span style='color:black'>unsubscribe</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://www.mmsend25.com/spacer.cfm?tracking_id=37141464418&jid=38925267"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>