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Friday, April 11, 2014

Chicago Meeting to Discuss Issues Impacting Persons with Vision Impairments or Blindness - April 16, 2014

Equip for Equality will be hosting a meeting on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 to discuss legal issues impacting persons with vision impairments or blindness in Illinois.  The purpose of the meeting is to solicit input from the blind community on what issues are important, in order to provide guidance to EFE on case acceptance and proactive initiatives.  
The meeting will take place from 10:30 a.m. until noon at EFE’s offices at 20 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 300, Chicago, Illinois 60602.  Barry Taylor and Amy Peterson will participate on behalf of Equip for Equality.  This meeting is open to the public, and all interested persons are encouraged to attend. 

Please contact Cecille at (312) 895-7346 (voice), (800) 610-2779 (TTY), or cecille@equipforequality.org (email) to reserve your space or request an accommodation.  Accommodations should be requested two weeks in advance if possible.    
When: April 16, 2014, 10:30am-Noon 
Location: 20 N. Michigan, Suite 300, Chicago, Illinois

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