[Txabs] Fwd: [nabs-l] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] FW: Join us to AIM High
Jonathan Franks
jfranks at nfbtx.org
Fri Jan 20 18:32:44 UTC 2017
Fellow Tabsters,
Please read President Riccobono's message below and sign the petition
to urge Congress to pass the Aim He Act Ensuring equal access to
College and Higher Education for all blind students.
Fellow Federationists,
The issues we address in the National Federation of the Blind are not
partisan issues, and as the leading voice in the field of blindness,
we stand ready to work with both Republicans and Democrats to advance
our legislative priorities and help blind Americans live the lives we
want. As our country prepares to welcome a new administration, we want
to reiterate the importance of securing equal educational
opportunities for our blind students.
To reinforce this point, Jamie Principato, who
spoke<https://www.nfb.org/national-convention-highlights> at our
national convention last summer about her experience with inaccessible
technology, has launched a
petition<https://www.change.org/p/united-states-congress-remove-barriers-to-classroom-equality-ensure-accessibility-of-instructional-materials?recruiter=75359047&utm_source=share_for_starters&utm_medium=copyLink>
calling on congressional leaders to move swiftly to pass our
Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education (AIM High) Act.
The petition<https://www.change.org/p/united-states-congress-remove-barriers-to-classroom-equality-ensure-accessibility-of-instructional-materials?recruiter=75359047&utm_source=share_for_starters&utm_medium=copyLink>
further calls upon President-elect Donald J. Trump to unequivocally
commit to supporting this legislation by urging its passage.
I ask every member of the Federation to please sign and share this
petition. Let’s show the incoming administration and Congress that
equal access to electronic instructional materials must be a top
policy priority for 2017.
Sincerely,
Mark A. Riccobono
President
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Cazares, Gabe via NABS-L" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 03:11:16 +0000
Subject: [nabs-l] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] FW: Join us to AIM High
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Cazares, Gabe" <GCazares at nfb.org>
NABSters,
Please see the below note from President Riccobono. It’s time to call
on Congress and the incoming administration to make digital
accessibility a top policy priority for 2017! Please sign and share
our petition, it’s time to AIM High for equal access in classrooms
nation-wide!
...Gabe
Gabe Cazares
Government Affairs Specialist
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314, extension 2206 | gcazares at nfb.org<mailto:gcazares at nfb.org>
Twitter: @gmcazares
[National Federation of the Blind]<https://nfb.org/>
[Facebook]
<http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind> [Twitter]
<https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice> [Youtube]
<https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind>
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.
Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they
want.
From: NFBNet-Members-List
[mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David
Andrews via NFBNet-Members-List
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 7:40 PM
To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] FW: Join us to AIM High
Fellow Federationists,
The issues we address in the National Federation of the Blind are not
partisan issues, and as the leading voice in the field of blindness,
we stand ready to work with both Republicans and Democrats to advance
our legislative priorities and help blind Americans live the lives we
want. As our country prepares to welcome a new administration, we want
to reiterate the importance of securing equal educational
opportunities for our blind students.
To reinforce this point, Jamie Principato, who
spoke<https://www.nfb.org/national-convention-highlights> at our
national convention last summer about her experience with inaccessible
technology, has launched a
petition<https://www.change.org/p/united-states-congress-remove-barriers-to-classroom-equality-ensure-accessibility-of-instructional-materials?recruiter=75359047&utm_source=share_for_starters&utm_medium=copyLink>
calling on congressional leaders to move swiftly to pass our
Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education (AIM High) Act.
The petition<https://www.change.org/p/united-states-congress-remove-barriers-to-classroom-equality-ensure-accessibility-of-instructional-materials?recruiter=75359047&utm_source=share_for_starters&utm_medium=copyLink>
further calls upon President-elect Donald J. Trump to unequivocally
commit to supporting this legislation by urging its passage.
I ask every member of the Federation to please sign and share this
petition. Let’s show the incoming administration and Congress that
equal access to electronic instructional materials must be a top
policy priority for 2017.
Sincerely,
Mark A. Riccobono
President
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314 |
officeofthepresident at nfb.org<mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>
[National Federation of the Blind]<https://nfb.org/>
[Facebook]
<http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind> [Twitter]
<https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice> [Youtube]
<https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind>
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.
Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they
want.
URLs: https://www.nfb.org/national-convention-highlights<https://www.nfb.org/national-convention-highlights>
https://www.change.org/p/united-states-congress-remove-barriers-to-classroom-equality-ensure-accessibility-of-instructional-materials?recruiter=75359047&utm_source=share_for_starters&utm_medium=copyLink<https://www.change.org/p/united-states-congress-remove-barriers-to-classroom-equality-ensure-accessibility-of-instructional-materials?recruiter=75359047&utm_source=share_for_starters&utm_medium=copyLink>
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