[NFBWV-Talk] Fwd: Thank you for supporting our work

[Sheri Koch]

Sheri Koch, President
National Federation of the Blind of West Virginia
304-993-5103



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> From: "Mark Riccobono" <outreach at nfb.org>
> Date: March 20, 2020 at 3:15:45 PM EDT
> To: JOHN B & SHARON L KOCH <slk8332015 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Thank you for supporting our work
> Reply-To: "Mark Riccobono" <outreach at nfb.org>
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> There are a lot of unknowns right now, but thanks to your support the NFB is continuing our advocacy for blind Americans. Right now, we are closely monitoring how closures and other responses to the outbreak are impacting blind people, and making news resources available to people who may otherwise be isolated.  
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> Virtual Instruction for Students During COVID-19 School Closures: #AccessibleNOW
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> The threat of COVID-19 has prompted many schools to close their physical locations and shift to virtual instruction. This sudden transition raises concern about the accessibility of web-based educational technology. The NFB has published a blog post that highlights how, regardless of COVID-19-driven closures, schools must continue to provide equal access for blind students to programs, benefits, and services. There are steps you can take now to help your school prevent access barriers for blind students and to help the NFB monitor barriers that do occur:
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> Read and share NFB's blog post about schools and accessibility 
> Complete the NFB’s education technology survey 
> Connect with us in our #AccessibleNOW #InEducation Twitter chat Friday, March 20
> Breaking News Available to Everyone through NFB-NEWSLINE® 
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> In order to make current news about the COVID-19 pandemic available to all blind people, the National Federation of the Blind is making the “Breaking News” section of our NFB-NEWSLINE service available throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico, for sixty days beginning March 16. This includes states that do not have a sponsor for the NFB-NEWSLINE service and are therefore usually only able to receive limited content. Read more details and find more information about how to access NFB-NEWSLINE in our news brief posted Friday.   
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> Time to Be Counted: Census 2020
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> The 2020 Census is making its way into all mailboxes between now and the end of March in order to be completed April 1. Rather than filling out the paper questionnaire that will be sent to every home, we can, for the first time, fill it out online or over the telephone. Learn about the importance, the accessibility, and how to participate in the NFB’s blog post about Census 2020.
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> Coronavirus COVID-19 Public Event Policy
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> The public event policy that was updated late last week is available on our website. We are continuing to monitor best practices from the CDC and will update you as the situation changes with respect to the National Federation of the Blind. 
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> Thank you for your support of the National Federation of the Blind. If you have questions or information to share please connect with us at outreach at nfb.org.
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> Sincerely,
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> Mark A. Riccobono, President
> National Federation of the Blind
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