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    <div class="html-content"><div>Looking for a productive (and stress-free) January activity? Join SDS for open office hours in January!</div><p>Faculty are invited to meet one-on-one with SDS staff members Tori Jakpa and Michael Canale for hands-on support to help move your Ally score from red to green. Sessions are practical, supportive, and designed to leave you feeling accomplished.</p><p>We're also happy to answer questions about:</p><ul><li><p>Accommodations</p></li><li><p>Working with students with disabilities</p></li><li><p>General digital accessibility concerns</p></li></ul><p>Webex Details: </p><ul><li>Dates: January 6–27</li><li>Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (daily)</li></ul><p>Please use this <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/155386/2b2b6/5f66262f595824cb12a456cc0a009f13/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.com%2Fcanale-umbc%2F30min" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">link</a> to schedule a session.</p>Join Webex meeting<br>ID: 28618339037<br>Password: f8pPpfQRH22<br>Access code: 2861 833 9037<br><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/155386/2b2b6/3472c2827de4070ed81cf2170e62a9f3/web/link?link=mailto%3A28618339037%40umbc.webex.com" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">28618339037@umbc.webex.com</a><div><br><p>Additional Support:<br>We also encourage you to follow <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/155386/2b2b6/c17614b3f89e171252b11b094f81e304/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fsites" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Sites@UMBC</a> for drop-in clinics on accessibility for sites, and <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/155386/2b2b6/ea5f5656669f01973520595cdfc3f209/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Finstructional-technology" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Instructional Technology</a> for digital accessibility workshops happening throughout the semester.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>To view the original post click this link:</strong></p><p> <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/155386" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/155386</a></p></div></div>
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  <Summary>Looking for a productive (and stress-free) January activity? Join SDS for open office hours in January!  Faculty are invited to meet one-on-one with SDS staff members Tori Jakpa and Michael...</Summary>
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