You are invited to the CCB’s GTT Zoom meetings where we focus in on the technology needs and concerns of Canadians who are blind or low vision.  The calls will take place over the accessible Zoom Conference system, which will allow participants to dial in using their landline phones, smart phones, or computers.  You will find the Zoom link and phone numbers below the meeting listings.

CCB-GTT OPEN CHAT

Monday, June 28, 2021, 1:00 PM Eastern/10:00 AM Pacific:

Host: Kim Kilpatrick

Topic: Open tech chat

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CCB-GTT OPEN CHAT

Wednesday, June 30, 2021, 1:00 PM Eastern/10:00 AM Pacific:

Host: Shelley Ann Morris and Kim Kilpatrick

Topic: Music, music and more music! Where and how do you listen to your favourite music? What service and or apps do you use? What do you listen to your favourite tunes on? What’s on your playlist? Let’s share as we kick off summer!

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JULY 1st., HAPPY CANADA DAY TO EVERYONE FROM ALL OF US AT CCB AND THE GTT PROGRAM.

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CCB-GTT SUMMER PROGRAM

In 2020 the full CCB GTT program ran all summer without stopping. We felt that it was important to do, as we were all experiencing difficult and challenging times. A break for our staff is long overdue.

We will be limiting our program to ONE CCB-GTT SUMMER OPEN CHAT session per week from July 1st to September 3rd 2021. This weekly zoom call will take place on Wednesdays, 1pm eastern, 10 pacific, beginning on July 14 (July 7th has been cancelled due to the NFB convention).

Hosts for this weekly session will rotate. This once a week schedule will remain in effect up to and including the week ending September 3rd. Communication about the CCB GTT program beyond September 3rd will be available via this process in early September.

(Note) The CCB-GTT ANDROID GROUP and the CCB-GTT NORTHERN ONTARIO AND RURAL GROUP will continue to meet over the summer, details and topics will be announced next Wednesday.

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CCB-GTT PODCASTS

You can subscribe to the CCB Podcast feed by searching for CCB/Canadian Council of the Blind Podcast on the Victor Reader Stream, or your favourite smart device Pod Catcher. You can use this like to the originating distribution source. https://ccbpod.podbean.com/

New this week, Darren Burton, former director of Technology at American Foundation for the Blind and Accessibility Specialist at Yahoo.

CCB-GTT TECH SUPPORT LIST

CCB sponsors a GTT email support list to provide help and support with technology for blind and low vision Canadians. To subscribe to the email list, send an empty email to: GTTsupport+subscribe@groups.io

You will get an email back from the list asking you to confirm your subscription. Simply reply to that email and you are subscribed. You will then receive a second email welcoming you to the list and describing how to use it. You are then ready to post your technology questions and/or answers to the list.

For more information visit: https://groups.io/g/GTTsupport

CCB-GTT BUY, SELL, TRADE OR DONATE LIST

This is a Canadian Group for blind, partially sighted and deaf-blind folks to buy,  sell, trade or donate previously enjoyed assistive technology.

To subscribe to the email list, send an empty email to: main+subscribe@CCB-Tech-BuySellTrade.groups.io

(The list will serve as a connection venue only, and the CCB will assume no responsibility for the quality of goods or the value of the transaction(s) between two people, or a person and a company.)

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Security procedure remains in effect.

When you enter the waiting room before a meeting, please ensure that you give us a recognizable name. If you are calling for the first time or from a land line, please e-mail the CCB’s Receptionist, (Shelley Morris) ahead of time to let us know your name and number so we will let you in. Shelley’s email is: ccb@ccbnational.net

If you need help doing these things or learning to use zoom, please contact us and we can help you.

You can participate by phone or Internet from wherever you are:

CCB is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

https://zoom.us/j/9839595688?pwd=N01yeERXQk4rWnhvNCtHTzZwdXcwQT09

Meeting ID: 983 959 5688

Password: 320119

Alberta One tap mobile for Smart Phones:

+15873281099,9839595688#

BC One tap mobile for Smart Phones:

+17789072071,9839595688#

Manitoba One tap mobile for Smart Phones:

+12045151268,9839595688#

Montreal One tap mobile for Smart Phones:

+14388097799,9839595688#

Toronto One tap mobile for Smart Phones:

+16473744685,9839595688#

 

Direct Dial:

Alberta: +1 587 328 1099

BC: +1 778 907 2071

Manitoba: +1 204 515 1268

Montreal: +1 438 809 7799

Toronto: +1 647 374 4685

 

For more information, contact:

Kim Kilpatrick, CCB GTT Coordinator

GTTProgram@Gmail.com

1-877-304-0968 Ext 513

David Greene, CCB GTT Accessibility Trainer

accessibilitytraining7@gmail.com

1-877-304-0968 Ext 509

Corry Stuive, CCB National Program Coordinator

corry.gtt@ccbnational.net 

1-877-304-0968 Ext 550