[Nfbv-announce] Fwd: Tuesday, January 31 Rally for Equal Access in Higher Education at US Capitol

[Christopher Vinson]

Fellow Federationists,



What do we want? Equal access! When do we want it? Now! The time has come
to have high expectations for blind students in post-secondary educational
settings—we seek to aim high. For too long we have pushed and pulled and
fought with inaccessible technology, but we are no longer willing to
tolerate this inequality, so we say “don’t deny.”



The United States Capitol Police have just confirmed our demonstration
permit for Tuesday, January 31, 2017, so if you have not already done so,
please make plans to attend our NFB student rally for equal access. I know
some of you will be unavailable due to scheduling conflicts, but I hope
that if you are planning to participate in our 2017 Washington Seminar, and
will not be in an appointment during this time, that you will join us to
demand equal access for blind students in classrooms nationwide. If you
know of blind students or interested supporters who will not be
participating in Washington Seminar, please encourage them to join us to
aim high for blind students on January 31.



We’ll gather at the Upper Senate Park, located on the west side of the
Russell Senate Office Building along Constitution Avenue, between Delaware
and New Jersey Avenue, and our rally will begin promptly at 12:00 p.m. No
one moves a policy agenda like the National Federation of the Blind, and I
am confident that with our love, hope, and determination, we will encourage
members of Congress to promptly move our AIM HE legislation along with all
of our other legislative priorities for 2017. It’s time for Congress to
#DontDenyAimHigh!



Spread the word: Let’s have the largest gathering of blind students ever on
the capitol grounds. Let’s demonstrate to all the importance of this issue.
If you have questions about the rally, please contact Gabe Cazares at
gcazares at nfb.org or 410-659-9314, extension 2206 <(410)%20659-9314>.



Mark A. Riccobono

President

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

(410) 659-9314 | officeofthepresident at nfb.org





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who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we
work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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