In this episode of iCantCU, I explain what Washington Seminar is and discuss various aspects of my trip to Washington, D.C., for the annual event. I was part of a team from the NFB of PA that I dubbed the PA-5 Guys since we (Simon, Chip, and me) are all from Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District.
We met with Susan Wild, D-PA7. She is a big supporter of our issues, co-sponsoring two pieces of legislation on our agenda, H.R.5813 and H.R.1328. After the meeting, we got a pic with the Congresswoman.
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-PA5, was busy voting in the House Chamber when we arrived for our meeting, so we met with her aide Maddi. As we were leaving her office, our Congresswoman arrived so we could introduce ourselves to her and get a pic. I introduced myself as Artemis’s dad. My son works at the Swarthmore Co-op, a store the Congresswoman frequents when she is home.
We lucked out on our final day while waiting for a meeting with anyone from Senator John Fetterman’s office. While waiting in the hallway, the hoodie and shorts-wearing Senator arrived at his office, so we got a chance to speak with him briefly, along with a pic.
Uber is back on the podcast; this time, it isn’t about the app. I recount my trips and that some drivers don’t understand what blind means. Even one driver said he had vision issues, just like me!
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White Canes Connect Podcast Episode 095
In episode 095, Simon talks to Lee Etzold and Gina Pisasale about the Audio Description Learning Network (ADLN). This project brings audio description to live theater. They discuss how the program was formed, how the training was conducted, and who was selected to participate.
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