From rstigile at gmail.com Fri Aug 2 14:49:14 2024 From: rstigile at gmail.com (robert stigile) Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2024 14:49:14 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] Fwd: [Chapter-Presidents] Announcing the Next Yappy Hour on Saturday, August 3, 2024 References: Message-ID: <3D05DEF9-AF60-4D83-9F70-A7248BC0AD7B@gmail.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20240802/4291d490/attachment.html From shannonldillon at gmail.com Sat Aug 3 17:38:10 2024 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2024 17:38:10 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] CAGDU meeting August 6 at 7:30 PM Message-ID: Hey guide dog users and anyone interested in becoming a guide dog user, or anyone who just wants to hang out with guide dog users, This is a reminder that the California Association of Guide Dog Users is meeting Tuesday August 6 at 7:30 pm. The Zoom information is below. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/99232903318?pwd=VVFkNGhOaDRQK1hTTUNBS1ZhTVFXUT09 Meeting ID: 992 3290 3318 Passcode: 038600 One tap mobile +14086380968,,99232903318# US (San Jose) +16699006833,,99232903318# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 992 3290 3318 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/afHc4msBy Join by Skype for Business https://zoom.us/skype/99232903318 -- SHANNON L. DILLON Legislative Coordinator and President of the California Association of Guide Dog Users, A Division of the National Federation of the Blind of California Find your local chapter at www.nfbcal.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/99232903318?pwd=VVFkNGhOaDRQK1hTTUNBS1ZhTVFXUT09 Meeting ID: 992 3290 3318 Passcode: 038600 One tap mobile +14086380968,,99232903318# US (San Jose) +16699006833,,99232903318# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 992 3290 3318 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/afHc4msBy Join by Skype for Business https://zoom.us/skype/99232903318 -- SHANNON L. DILLON Legislative Coordinator and President of the California Association of Guide Dog Users, A Division of the National Federation of the Blind of California Find your local chapter at www.nfbcal.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20240806/ce659330/attachment.html From shannonldillon at gmail.com Wed Aug 7 08:47:33 2024 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2024 08:47:33 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] Fwd: CDC Dog Import Regulations Update In-Reply-To: References: <4926bdf72f984ad382514bcec5112510@seeingeye.org> Message-ID: Hi CAGDU, Below please find the information regarding the new dog import regulations we briefly discussed last night at the CAGDU meeting. Thanks. Shannon ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: advocacy at seeingeye.org Date: Thu, Aug 1, 2024 at 12:43?PM Subject: CDC Dog Import Regulations Update To: Shannon Dillon [image: The Seeing Eye?] Greetings Seeing Eye Graduate: As you probably know by now from our previous communications and from the news, the CDC issued a new dog import regulation on May 13 that went into effect on August 1. As you may also know from attending our recent webinar on the topic, the CDC has responded to pressure from a diverse array of advocates by relaxing the implementation of the regulation somewhat and responding to some of the concerns raised about the burden the regulation would impose on dog handlers. Here is where things stand as of the day this email was sent, but be advised there may be more changes and you will hear from us if so. Requirements for Entering the U.S. with Any Dog The CDC regulation requires all dog handlers, even people with service animals, to complete a CDC Dog Import Form upon entering or returning to the U.S. with a dog. You will receive an emailed receipt by email that must be presented before entering the U.S. This applies to travel by air, land, and sea, no matter which country you are coming to the U.S. from. All dogs coming into the U.S. must be at least 6 months of age. The Dog Import form you complete must be done before you arrive back in the U.S. and although it is not extensive, you should review it to make sure you have the information you need. You can use the receipt for up to 6 months to re-enter the U.S. from the country you?ve listed on the form, but if you will be returning to the U.S. from another low-risk country, you should complete another form to be safe. If you are returning to the U.S. from a country that is considered to be dog rabies free or low-risk for dog rabies, this is the only form you must complete in order to enter the U.S. but you will of course still need to comply with international health certificate and import requirements for your destination country. If you are returning to the U.S. from a country that is considered by the CDC to be high-risk for dog variant rabies , you will need: 1. The *CDC Dog Import Form* receipt: You complete this form online. It will only take a few minutes if you have the required information available. 2. A *Certification of U.S.-issued Rabies Vaccination* form or a USDA-endorsed export health certificate: These forms are filled out by a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-accredited veterinarian and endorsed by the USDA. Evolving Advocacy Issues The CDC Dog Import Form does not yet meet all accessibility standards required by law, but the CDC is aware of this and is working with the platform provider it used to create the form and Microsoft to address remaining accessibility issues. Your experience filling out the form may vary depending on which operating system and screen reader you are using. Stay tuned for updates as we have them. The CDC Dog Import Form now contains language stating that people with disabilities needing assistance can contact the CDC. This language needs to be stronger and clarify that people with service animals needing assistance with the form must receive it. Stay tuned for updates on this as they become available. Airlines had raised concerns that the new regulation requires them to create an ?airway bill? for transporting dogs in the cabin. Airway bills are normally used for shipping goods so the airlines did not have a process in place for complying with this provision of the regulation and believed they might be unable to fly service animals back into the U.S. The good news is that most major airlines have now applied for a waiver from the CDC, thus giving them no excuse not to fly service animals in to the U.S. Those few airlines that have still not applied for a waiver have been strongly urged to do so. We know from an interview given by the Canadian Minister of Health and from Congressional sources that the relaxed implementation of the CDC regulation is in place until at least April of 2025. WE have no concrete information about whether the relaxed implementation will continue as is after April of 2025 and we will provide updates as we have them. The National Federation of the Blind has been negotiating with the CDC on the above-referenced advocacy points and The Seeing Eye has been in close communication with Albert Elia, a lawyer and National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU) board member about their efforts. The Seeing Eye has also been collaborating with other industry partners on advocacy efforts concerning the CDC regulation. We look forward to providing you with further information as the situation develops. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at advocacy at seeingeye.org. Melissa Allman Senior Specialist, Advocacy and Government Relations The Seeing Eye [image: The Seeing Eye?] [image: facebook] [image: youtube] [image: instagram] The Seeing Eye, P.O. 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URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20240807/a08374b3/attachment.html From rstigile at gmail.com Tue Aug 20 16:35:36 2024 From: rstigile at gmail.com (robert stigile) Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:35:36 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] =?utf-8?q?Fwd=3A_Rideshare_Rally_at_Uber_and_Lyft?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=94Stop_the_Discrimination?= References: Message-ID: <6CF46407-8CC0-40A0-A83C-494AAC0A87D2@gmail.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20240820/26d0c909/attachment.html From lisamirving05 at gmail.com Tue Aug 20 22:49:52 2024 From: lisamirving05 at gmail.com (Lisa M. Irving) Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:49:52 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] =?utf-8?q?Fwd=3A_Rideshare_Rally_at_Uber_and_Lyft?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=94Stop_the_Discrimination?= In-Reply-To: <6CF46407-8CC0-40A0-A83C-494AAC0A87D2@gmail.com> References: <6CF46407-8CC0-40A0-A83C-494AAC0A87D2@gmail.com> Message-ID: <00ac01daf38d$f1f9f700$d5ede500$@gmail.com> Hey Robert, I love almost everything about the protest that is being organized. My only and very big concern is NFB HQ?s demand for a zero tolerance policy. Given my current work with the restorative justice ride-share diversion pilot project, I know there are more effective means to demand changes. Our intolerance should be directed at Uber?s and Lyft?s disregard to effectively onboard drivers. The onboarding appears to be a scroll and click with no way of knowing if drivers understood what they clicked on. Uber andLyft fail the drivers and us when they fail to provide linguistically and culturally appropriate onboarding. The onboarding needs to be similar to other organizations that do a mini education piece followed by a mini quiz. Failure to pass the quiz means the onboarding person can?t move to the next section. Anyway, I object to punishing drivers. If we want to contribute to anti-blind and ableist conduct then, the NFB should by all means demand a zero tolerance policy. Lisa M. Irving, M.A. VRT 619-884-0189 Nurturing hope in all those I support. From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org On Behalf Of robert stigile Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:36 PM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org; sfv chapter Subject: [Cagdu] Fwd: Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft?Stop the Discrimination Robert Stigile, Second Vice-President National Federation of the Blind of California President San Fernando Valley Chapter 818-381-9568 Kn6uvd Begin forwarded message: From: National Federation of the Blind > Date: August 20, 2024 at 4:03:36?PM PDT To: Robert Stigile > Subject: Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft?Stop the Discrimination Reply-To: Bounces+r.23662.10229051.1fd8611f2b7109df at mailings.nfb.org ? Rideshare Rally in San Francisco Join our demonstration to protest rideshare discrimination against blind people using guide dogs and white canes. October 15, 2024 San Francisco, California Uber and Lyft Headquarters* 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time As reported in the 2024 Presidential Report, ?both of the leading [rideshare] companies, Lyft and Uber, are failing to meet their obligations to ensure that blind individuals are not discriminated against. While we continue to hold regular meetings with both companies in good faith to improve their policies and practices, there is rarely a day that goes by when we do not learn of another ride denied to a blind person?We will take all of the courageous steps necessary to stop this second-class treatment.? Rideshare Requirements Uber and Lyft are not meeting the following requirements: * Drivers must not discriminate; they must pick up blind passengers. * Rideshare companies need a Zero Tolerance Policy for violators. * Rideshare companies must reduce the burden imposed on blind passengers to report denials when they happen. * Rideshare companies must deliver better driver education on the policy and laws regarding blind passengers, especially guide dog users. The discrimination must end. Don?t deny; let us ride. Submit Interest Form to Attend Please let us know if you are interested in attending this demonstration on October 15 by submitting the Rideshare Rally Interest Form. We will be sharing more information regarding the logistics, rally route, recommended hotel accommodations, and Rideshare Rally details in the coming weeks. By completing the form, you are not obligated to attend. Rideshare Rally Interest Form *Please note: the exact location will be shared in the coming weeks with recommended lodging for those traveling to San Francisco. National Federation of the Blind | 200 E Wells Street | Baltimore, MD 21230 | 410-659-9314 Unsubscribe from this mailing list | Opt out of all mailing lists | Sign up for our newsletter 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, MD 21230 United States .. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20240820/d46443fa/attachment.html From shannonldillon at gmail.com Wed Aug 21 09:18:06 2024 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:18:06 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] =?utf-8?q?Fwd=3A_Rideshare_Rally_at_Uber_and_Lyft?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=94Stop_the_Discrimination?= References: Message-ID: <3F4ED324-67D1-4D37-884D-8FFAC6EE226A@gmail.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20240821/6b2f4ead/attachment.html From rstigile at gmail.com Wed Aug 21 14:00:14 2024 From: rstigile at gmail.com (Robert Stigile) Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 14:00:14 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Cagdu] =?utf-8?q?Fwd=3A_Rideshare_Rally_at_Uber_and_Lyft?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=94Stop_the_Discrimination?= Message-ID: <177343876.0.1724274012552@localhost> Lisa, I will have to agree to disagree. I thought when we had the lawsuit before and the three year testing, that the first time they denied, that should have been their only chance, however the lawsuit didn't work that way. So, I feel strongly, that if they don't want to take someone with a Service animal, then they shouldn't drive for uber. With that said, I think there is a better way to have the information then in Terms and agreements. I think that should be a seperate agree, then they should get a seperate agree that says they must transport people with Service animals and what that meansddI hope this makes sense. Take care, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa M. Irving" Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 10:51 PM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Fwd: Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft?Stop the Discrimination Hey Robert, I love almost everything about the protest that is being organized. My only and very big concern is NFB HQ's demand for a zero tolerance policy. Given my current work with the restorative justice ride-share diversion pilot project, I know there are more effective means to demand changes. Our intolerance should be directed at Uber's and Lyft's disregard to effectively onboard drivers. The onboarding appears to be a scroll and click with no way of knowing if drivers understood what they clicked on. Uber andLyft fail the drivers and us when they fail to provide linguistically and culturally appropriate onboarding. The onboarding needs to be similar to other organizations that do a mini education piece followed by a mini quiz. Failure to pass the quiz means the onboarding person can't move to the next section. Anyway, I object to punishing drivers. If we want to contribute to anti-blind and ableist conduct then, the NFB should by all means demand a zero tolerance policy. Lisa M. Irving, M.A. VRT 619-884-0189 Nurturing hope in all those I support. From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org On Behalf Of robert stigile Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:36 PM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org; sfv chapter Subject: [Cagdu] Fwd: Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft?Stop the Discrimination Robert Stigile, Second Vice-President National Federation of the Blind of California President San Fernando Valley Chapter 818-381-9568 Kn6uvd Begin forwarded message: From: National Federation of the Blind > Date: August 20, 2024 at 4:03:36?PM PDT To: Robert Stigile > Subject: Rideshare Rally at Uber and Lyft?Stop the Discrimination Reply-To: Bounces+r.23662.10229051.1fd8611f2b7109df at mailings.nfb.org Rideshare Rally in San Francisco Join our demonstration to protest rideshare discrimination against blind people using guide dogs and white canes. October 15, 2024 San Francisco, California Uber and Lyft Headquarters* 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time As reported in the 2024 Presidential Report, "both of the leading [rideshare] companies, Lyft and Uber, are failing to meet their obligations to ensure that blind individuals are not discriminated against. While we continue to hold regular meetings with both companies in good faith to improve their policies and practices, there is rarely a day that goes by when we do not learn of another ride denied to a blind person?We will take all of the courageous steps necessary to stop this second-class treatment." Rideshare Requirements Uber and Lyft are not meeting the following requirements: * Drivers must not discriminate; they must pick up blind passengers. * Rideshare companies need a Zero Tolerance Policy for violators. * Rideshare companies must reduce the burden imposed on blind passengers to report denials when they happen. * Rideshare companies must deliver better driver education on the policy and laws regarding blind passengers, especially guide dog users. The discrimination must end. Don't deny; let us ride. Submit Interest Form to Attend Please let us know if you are interested in attending this demonstration on October 15 by submitting the Rideshare Rally Interest Form. We will be sharing more information regarding the logistics, rally route, recommended hotel accommodations, and Rideshare Rally details in the coming weeks. By completing the form, you are not obligated to attend. 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