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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>The president and vice president of iBUG Today, Michael McCulloch<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>and Sandhya Rao<span style='color:#1F497D'>, joined </span>us about iBUG and all that they offer! Below is a link to the National federation of the Blind of South Carolina podcast to listen to this episode, please share! <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://anchor.fm/national-federation-of-the-blind-of-south-carolina/episodes/iBUG-Today-e1og5pq">https://anchor.fm/national-federation-of-the-blind-of-south-carolina/episodes/iBUG-Today-e1og5pq</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the individual independence, social integration, and educational development of the blind through accessible technology training. iBUG has been serving the blind community since May 2011. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>In April 2021,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='color:#202020;background:white'>iBUG was featured in the nationally renowned technology podcast Blind Abilities,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="https://blindabilities.com/?p=6624"><span style='background:white'>https://blindabilities.com/?p=6624</span></a><span style='color:#202020;background:white'>. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span>We were also awarded the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award on July 8, 2018, at the National Federation of the Blind National Convention in Orlando, Florida. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><span style='color:#222222'>The Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award honors individuals and organizations that are a positive force in the lives of blind people and whose work advances the goal of helping transform their dreams into reality. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We provide technology training for the blind through virtual and in-person meetings. All of our training sessions are recorded and provided on our website,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://ibugtoday.org/">ibugtoday.org</a>, as well as on YouTube, smart devices, and podcast apps. iBUG offers twelve group training sessions on iOS, Mac, and Android devices per month. We also have a one-on-one mentoring program for new iPhone users. All of these services and training are provided free to the blind community. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Additionally, we host nine social events each month including a book club, Star Trek discussion group, independent living skills discussion group, social situations discussion group, and audio-described movie nights. All of our training and social events are accessible on the Zoom platform.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Follow the Computer Science & Technology Division on Twitter at NFBSCCSTD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Steve Cook<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you would like to join the Computer Science & Technology Division for the NFB of SC list serve, please send a message to <a href="mailto:SC-cstd-subscribe@nfbnet.org"><span style='color:blue'>SC-cstd-subscribe@nfbnet.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Association of Guide Dog Users Board Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President of the Computer Science & Technology Division of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1<sup>st</sup> Vice President of the Columbia chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1<sup>st</sup> Vice President of the SC Association of Guide Dog Users Division<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>