Meeting to Discuss Issues Impacting Persons with Vision Impairments or Blindness
Equip for Equality (EFE) will be hosting a meeting on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 to
discuss legal issues impacting persons with vision impairments or blindness in Illinois.
The purpose of the meeting is to solicit input from the blind community on what issues are
important, in order to provide guidance to EFE on case acceptance and proactive
initiatives. The meeting will take place from 10:30 a.m. until noon at EFE’s offices at 20
North Michigan Ave., Suite 300, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Barry Taylor and Amy
Peterson will participate on behalf of EFE. This meeting is open to the public, and all
interested persons are encouraged to attend. To reserve your space or request an
accommodation, please contact Cecille Escartin at 312-895-7346 (voice),
800-610-2779 (TTY), or cecille@equipforequality.org (email). Accommodations should
be requested two weeks in advance if possible.
