Colleagues:
The below announcement concerns a documentary titled, "Planes, Trains and
Canes: Documentary screening and discussion."
I have not seen the documentary but thought it might be of interest to
people on this list.
Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D.
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Subject: Coming up Tuesday: Planes, Canes and Trains Documentary and
Discussion
Planes, Trains and Canes: Documentary screening and discussion
Tuesday June 30, 2:00 - 3:30 PM Eastern
Planes, Canes and Trains is a Youtube documentary by Dr. Mona Minkara,
winner of the Holman Prize for Blind Ambition. We'll watch an episode about
Mona's exploration of Tokyo using her mobility skills and public
transportation. Then, we'll talk about the episode, how accessible
technology is different in Japan, and how each of us navigates the world
with our own mix of skills and strategies.
Anyone is welcome. Our remote tech programs are an evolution of the in
-person and hybrid workshops hosted at the Andrew Heiskell Braille and
Talking Book Librry. Our ; blind, sighted, or somewhere in between; local or
far away, we welcome you for fellowship, learning and encouragement on your
tech learning journey.
To register, please fill this quick form. You'll receive a Zoom link and
dial-in details. Please try to complete your registration as soon as you
can: last call is 1 PM Eastern on the day of the event.
tinyurl.com/heiskelltech http://tinyurl.com/heiskelltech
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about all the other remote programming we offer.
To learn more about us or suggest a workshop, contact our tech
coordinator: chanceyfleet at nypl.org
To support open discussion and patron privacy, our workshops are never
recorded.
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Chancey S. Fleet
Assistive Technology Coordinator
Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library
(212) 621-0627
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