[Oabs] Fwd: [nabs-l] FW: Spread the Word: Rally for Equal Access in Higher Education

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From: "Cazares, Gabe via NABS-L" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 19:26:50 +0000
Subject: [nabs-l] FW: Spread the Word: Rally for Equal Access in
Higher Education
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Cazares, Gabe" <GCazares at nfb.org>

Howdy Friends,

President Riccobono just sent the below message to all state affiliate
presidents regarding the NFB student rally we will be holding during
Washington Seminar. I hope all available students are planning to
attend!

We need your energy, your passion, and your voice on this issue, and
all of the Federation's priorities for 2017! Please circulate this
announcement widely, even with those students who might not otherwise
be participating in our Washington Seminar, but who are in and around
the DC metro area. See you in Washington D.C. very soon!
Best,

...Gabe

Gabe Cazares
Government Affairs Specialist


From: President, National Federation of the Blind
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 2:17 PM
To: State Affiliate Leadership (state-affiliate-leadership-list at nfbnet.org)
Cc: Cazares, Gabe
Subject: Spread the Word: Rally for Equal Access in Higher Education

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<mailto:gcazares at nfb.org> or
410-659-9314, extension 2206.

Mark A. Riccobono
President
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314 |
officeofthepresident at nfb.org<mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>


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