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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When meeting with legislators over Zoom, the legislators expect to be able to see your smiling face. We want you to have your camera on. Admittedly, many blind people aren’t used to having their camera on and may not have a good sense of how they are presented on camera. We are providing three opportunities for our team members to meet with Tracy Yeager to get their camera set up, ensure you are viewable in your camera, that your background is OK and address other typical problems.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have established the following times:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sunday, January 17 between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Monday, January 18 between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tuesday, January 19 between 6:30 AM and 7:30 AM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please note, you can drop by any of these three times and preferably not at the beginning of the time window to get advice from Tracy. Tracy will work with each person individually and you will be in her waiting room until she lets each person in for a camera consult. As an AIRA virtual agent, Tracy is very skilled at helping people to position their camera, adjust equipment positioning, and make things work.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Typical problems include being too close to the camera, having the camera looking up your nose, and presenting you with too much or too little lighting. I have had the camera only showing my forehead, presenting me with a glow that makes it look like I am talking from a medieval painting, or having the camera angled improperly. In my home set up, I have my laptop on 2 dictionaries so be ready to have items to prop up your equipment. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are expecting you to be attending these meetings in attire appropriate for meeting with legislators. For me, this means a jacket and tie. Remember, you are representing all blind people through your appearance. If you want to check out your look, Tracy Yeager is glad to provide insights. It is not appropriate to wear political statements on your shirt or have a sign behind you that makes a political statement. You may think I am crazy but in these times of political tension, our focus must be on advancing the cause of Virginia’s blind citizens. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Tracy Yeager Can help you address these types of problems, but you need to visit her Zoom room space during one of these three times.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Her personal Zoom link is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2344960439">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2344960439</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Meeting ID: 234 496 0439<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you do not have the Zoom App installed, Tracy may be able to help you get it installed but that is not the primary purpose for these camera sessions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are having trouble accessing the Zoom account, you can dial in via telephone and ask Tracy questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+131262667 99,,2344960439#<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can access via the telephone at 312 626-6799 and entering the meeting ID. However, Tracy will need you to use the Zoom app on a computer or phone to get the camera to work. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please take advantage of this valuable resource.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbv.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends 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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>