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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>From <span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Pare, John <a href="mailto:JPare@nfb.org">JPare@nfb.org</a> <br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Colleagues: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The hearing regarding accessible technology for people with disabilities scheduled for Thursday, September 21 at 10:30 a.m. has been moved to 9:00 a.m. All other logistical details remain the same. Attendees should now plan to arrive in room SD-106 by 8:30 a.m. If you have any questions, please contact Lindsey Walsh at <a href="mailto:lwalsh@nfb.org">lwalsh@nfb.org</a> or 410-659-9314, ext. 2207. As a quick reminder, our very own Ronza Othman will be one of four witnesses offering testimony and we want to fill the room with National Federation of the Blind members. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warm regards, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> tracy.soforenko@gmail.com <tracy.soforenko@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 15, 2023 12:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Sarah Patnaude via NFBV-Announce' <nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Ronza Othman to Testify at Senate Hearing on September 21 regarding inaccessible US Government Tech - Please show our support<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please consider joining NFB colleagues to show support for a presentation at the US Senate. It is important that we show up so Congress knows that blind people care that the US Government must make technology for Federal employees and US Citizens accessible<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From: John Pare, Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a href="mailto:JPare@nfb.org">JPare@nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging will be conducting a hearing regarding accessible technology for people with disabilities, older adults, and veterans on Thursday, September 21 at 10:30 a.m. Our very own Ronza Othman will be testifying on behalf of the National Federation of the Blind. Along with serving as the President of the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland, Ronza is the President of our National Association of Blind Government Employees and her testimony will address many of the accessibility issues faced by blind and low vision government workers. The hearing will take place in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., room SD-106, or can be viewed virtually at <a href="https://www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/unlocking-the-virtual-front-door-ensuring-accessible-government-technology-for-people-with-disabilities-older-adults-and-veterans"><span style='color:blue'>Unlocking the Virtual Front Door: Ensuri... | Senate Committee On Aging</span></a>. The hearing is open to the public and we want to fill the room with as many Federationists as possible. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You should plan to arrive at the hearing room no later than 10:00 a.m. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warm regards, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>John G. Paré Jr. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>(410) 659-9314, extension 2218 | <a href="mailto:Jpare@nfb.org">Jpare@nfb.org</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=262 height=95 style='width:2.7291in;height:.993in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=30 height=30 style='width:.3125in;height:.3125in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" alt=Facebook></span></a><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=30 height=30 style='width:.3125in;height:.3125in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" alt=Twitter></span></a><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=30 height=30 style='width:.3125in;height:.3125in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" alt=Youtube></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>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. 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