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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p style="margin-right:.75in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.15pt">Hello everyone,</span></p><p style="margin-right:.75in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.15pt">Please share the below information about VRCBVI’s upcoming virtual classes with your networks and with individuals who are blind or vision impaired and who may benefit from participation. We will be using Zoom for the classes, and individuals can participate via computer or phone.</span></p><p style="margin-right:.75in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.15pt">Thank you.</span></p><p style="margin-right:.75in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin-right:.75in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124;letter-spacing:.15pt">Below is our upcoming schedule of virtual events - </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;letter-spacing:.15pt">certain listings include an "ideal" audience, but all events continue to be open to anyone and free of charge.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124;letter-spacing:.15pt"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.15pt">At the end of the below list of virtual training opportunities, you will find a link to the registration form which includes an expanded description of each class. As you scroll through the list of classes, you will notice that many of them vary in length. Please check out and select classes you would like to attend, then tell us about yourself near the bottom of the registration form. You will receive a confirmation email containing login / call </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124;letter-spacing:.15pt">in information for </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.15pt">each class you </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124;letter-spacing:.15pt">select. If you have any questions about the registration process or virtual training sessions, please contact Greg Chittum at 804-371-3204 or </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;letter-spacing:.15pt"><a href="mailto:greg.chittum@dbvi.virginia.gov" target="_blank">greg.chittum@dbvi.virginia.gov</a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124;letter-spacing:.15pt">.</span></p><p style="margin-right:.75in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin-right:.75in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.15pt">Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired</span></b></p><p style="margin-right:.75in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.15pt">Virtual Trainings - May/June, 2020</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;letter-spacing:.15pt">Conversations About Blindness Series</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;letter-spacing:.15pt"> (open to anyone) - Wednesdays May 20</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d;letter-spacing:.15pt"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;letter-spacing:.15pt">through June 12</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124;letter-spacing:.15pt"><br><b>May 27 - The Truth About Blind Parents Raising Teenagers: Who Is Really In Charge?<br>June 3 - Discovering Freedom with a Long White Cane<br>June 10 - Overcoming Barriers and Exceeding Expectations</b><br><br></span><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;letter-spacing:.15pt">VRCBVI Virtual Training Series</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;letter-spacing:.15pt"> (open to anyone) - May 18 through June 12</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124;letter-spacing:.15pt"><br><b>May 26 - Advanced iOS</b><br><b>May 28 - Chromebook Accessibility, Part 2 </b>(ideal for Pre-ETS students, TVIs, and parents)<br><b>May 29 - Integrating Braille and Vision</b><br><b>June 1 - Stress Management 2.0</b><br><b>June 2 - HTML for Beginners</b><br><b>June 4 - The Games we Play!</b><br><b>June 5 - Python Basics</b><br><b>June 8 - Diabetes Meal Planning 101</b><br><b>June 9 - How to Make a Document Accessible</b><br><b>June 11 - Accessing Google Suite Applications with JAWS and ChromeVox </b>(ideal for Pre-ETS students, TVIs, and parents) <br><b>June 12 - Virtual Assistance</b><br><br></span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;letter-spacing:.15pt">Use the following link for details and to register:<br><a href="https://www.formrouter.net/forms@VRCB/VirtualtrainingsMayJune.html" target="_blank">VRCBVI Virtual Trainings - May/June, 2020</a></span></b></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-- </span></p><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Melody L. Roane, Director</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired, Virginia Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">401 Azalea Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Melody.Roane@dbvi.virginia.gov">Melody.Roane@dbvi.virginia.gov</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Phone: (804) 371-3323 | Fax: (804) 371-3092</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Facebook:</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/VDBVI" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">facebook.org/VDBVI</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">LinkedIn:</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/virginia-department-for-the-blind-and-vision-impaired" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">linkedin.com/VDBVI</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.vdbvi.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">www.vrcbvi.org</span></a> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="409" height="125" style="width:4.2638in;height:1.3055in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D63334.7E508350"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray">NOTICE:</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray"> </span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray">This email (including any attachments) may include confidential information. 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