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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are working on crafting a “let’s get invited to speak at faculty chairs meeting” letter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Who among our esteemed listservs have asked to be invited to faculty meetings to talk about accommodations, accessibility, accessible texts, technology, trainings, etc.? How have you worded your requests to achieve success (= the invite to speak)? Any of you willing to share a few words of wisdom, guidance, effective letter crafting? What approach have you found works most effectively?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance for any words of advice, copies of actual letters/emails you may have sent to faculty chairs asking to be on their meeting agenda.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blessings,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wink Harner<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:winkharner1113@gmail.com">winkharner1113@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:foreigntype@gmail.com">foreigntype@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cooper Black","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cooper Black","serif"'>(Disclaimer: this email was dictated with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive any quirks, mis-recognitions, or omissions.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wink Harner<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Southern Oregon University<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>541-552-8442<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:harnerw@sou.edu">harnerw@sou.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>