Have You Read the September Issue of AccessWorld? Hello Colleagues, Please see the invitation below. We hope you will attend 1, 2, or 3 of the town halls. Please share widely. Penny *From:* American Foundation for the Blind <communications@afb.org> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:52 AM *To:* L Penny <prosenblum@afb.org> *Subject:* Join Our Town Halls on the Impact of COVID-19 *[image: AFB. American Foundation for the Blind. Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss.]* [image: An older White woman wears a mask and runs an errand with her dog guide. A middle-aged Hispanic man disinfects products in a kitchen. An elementary age White boy sits at a desk looking at a math program on the computer. His hands are on the keyboard. A White man stands behind the boy and leans over to look at the computer screen. A young Black woman uses a laptop computer in her home office.] The Flatten Inaccessibility report <https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=9238e002e3&e=d8535b4e17> examined the impact of COVID-19 on 1,921 adults with visual impairments and the Access and Engagement survey <https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=53d79d1c47&e=d8535b4e17> examined the impact of COVID-19 on the education of 455 children and 1,028 teachers of students with visual impairments and orientation and mobility specialists. These reports contain a wealth of information on timely topics important to those with visual impairments, family members, educators, employers, policymakers, and anyone else who is invested in accessibility and inclusivity for those with vision loss. When you register for any of the AFB Town Halls, you’ll be given an opportunity to submit questions or comments in advance. During the live sessions, the panelists will field questions and comments submitted in advance, along with questions entered into the Q&A feature of Zoom. Live captions will be provided for each town hall, and ASL is available on request. *Town Hall #1:* October 23 from 2-3 PM Eastern *Topics:* Healthcare, Transportation, and Voting *Presenters:* Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum, AFB, Director of Research Dr. Paola Chanes-Mora, AFB, Policy Research Specialist *Register for Town Hall #1: Healthcare, Transportation, and Voting <https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=30eebb9e8a&e=d8535b4e17>* *Town Hall #2:* October 29 from 2-3 PM Eastern *Topics:* Employment and Technology *Presenters:* Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum, AFB, Director of Research Dr. Paola Chanes-Mora, AFB, Policy Research Specialist *Register for Town Hall #2: Employment and Technology* <https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=dd12b79d00&e=d8535b4e17> *Town Hall #3:* November 10 from 2-3 PM Eastern *Topic:* Education Across the Lifespan *Presenters:* Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum, AFB, Director of Research Dr. Tina S. Herzberg, University of South Carolina Upstate, Professor Dr. Tiffany Wild, The Ohio State University, Associate Professor *Register for Town Hall #3: Education Across the Lifespan <https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=0e2118697d&e=d8535b4e17>* Join the conversation for one, two, or all three town halls! Thank you, AFB Communications communications@afb.org <communications@afb.org?subject=Flatten%20Inaccessibilty%20Research%20Report%20Email> This email was sent to prosenblum@afb.org *why did I get this?* <https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/about?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=ec813cd965&e=d8535b4e17&c=73da9003bb> unsubscribe from this list <https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=ec813cd965&e=d8535b4e17&c=73da9003bb> update subscription preferences <https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/profile?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=ec813cd965&e=d8535b4e17> American Foundation for the Blind · 1401 South Clark Street · Suite 730 · Arlington, Virginia 22202 · USA