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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>Good Evening Federation Family:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At long last, I can share the three Washington Seminar issues an fact sheets. Of course you can also find this information at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org/washington-seminar">www.nfb.org/washington-seminar</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ll paste the links for both the word and HTML so people can grab what they want. Two of these issues are holdovers from last year and the third is brand new!<o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2022-12/Website_and_Software_Applications_Accessibility_Act_Fact_Sheet_2023_FINAL.docx"><span style='color:#005AA3;text-decoration:none'>Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (Word)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/websites-and-software-applications-accessibility-act"><span style='color:#005AA3;text-decoration:none'>Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (HTML)</span></a><br> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2022-12/Medical_Device_Nonvisual_Accessibility_Act_Fact_Sheet_2023_FINAL.docx"><span style='color:#005AA3;text-decoration:none'>Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (Word)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/medical-device-nonvisual-accessibility-act"><span style='color:#005AA3;text-decoration:none'>Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (HTML)</span></a><br> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2022-12/Blind_Americans_Return_to_Work_Act_Fact_Sheet_2023_FINAL.docx"><span style='color:#005AA3;text-decoration:none'>Blind Americans Return to Work Act (Word)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/blind-americans-return-work-act"><span style='color:#005AA3;text-decoration:none'>Blind Americans Return to Work Act (HTML)</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal> We also have two trainings coming up, and even if you’re not going to Washington Seminar, it might be good to attend at least the detailed issues one on Thursday to get a sense of the issues in case you do end up speaking with someone about them <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Issues Training<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thursday, January 12, 8:00 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This training is for all affiliate presidents, legislative directors, and group leaders. We will review each of the three issues in detail including frequently asked questions. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mock meetings<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wednesday, January 18, 8:00 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This training is for all affiliate presidents, legislative directors, and group leaders. We will conduct two mock meetings so that members can learn how to present our issues including problem definition, legislative highlights, and frequently asked questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Zoom information for all four calls will be the same and is included below. Please pass this invitation on to others in your affiliate who might benefit from this training.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Join Zoom Meeting <br><a href="https://zoom.us/j/7567531013">https://zoom.us/j/7567531013</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 756 753 1013 <br>One tap mobile <br>+13017158592,,7567531013# US (Washington DC) <br>+13126266799,,7567531013# US (Chicago) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dial by your location <br> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) <br> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) <br> +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) <br> +1 646 931 3860 US <br> +1 305 224 1968 US <br> +1 309 205 3325 US <br> +1 564 217 2000 US <br> +1 669 444 9171 US <br> +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) <br> +1 689 278 1000 US <br> +1 719 359 4580 US <br> +1 253 205 0468 US <br> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) <br> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) <br> +1 360 209 5623 US <br> +1 386 347 5053 US <br> +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) <br> +1 507 473 4847 US <br>Meeting ID: 756 753 1013 <br>Find your local number: <a href="https://zoom.us/u/ad0eO8pXgx">https://zoom.us/u/ad0eO8pXgx</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Join by Skype for Business <br><a href="https://zoom.us/skype/7567531013">https://zoom.us/skype/7567531013</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For those who are going, if you haven’t let me know yet, please do so we can schedule our own brief meeting to go over the issues and answer any questions. I’m looking forward to being back on the ground to further our issues and the movement Let’s go build the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa and the National Federation of the Blind!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Scott Van Gorp, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa<br>Phone: 515-720-5282<br></span><a href="mailto:svangorp@nfbi.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Email</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbi.org/"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Website</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-Of-the-Blind-Of-Iowa-372681823082570/posts"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Facebook</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfb_iowa"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Twitter</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br>Live the life you want.<br></span></i><br>The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa 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>