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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Sora Community,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Winter Webinar<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank to everyone who attended our Winter Webinar last week! We are grateful to our presenters, Adam and Christie, for sharing their insights on digital accessibility and inclusion. If you were unable to attend, or if you would like to
re-watch the event you can visit our website to see the recording. <a href="https://oregonresearch.org/2024/10/01/sora-event-winter-2024/">
View the event here.</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>End-of-Year Survey<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As we wrap up 2024, we want to hear from you! Help us make SORA even better by taking a few minutes to share your thoughts in our end-of-year survey. Let us know how often you attend events, what topics you find most useful, and what you'd
like to see in 2025. Your feedback helps shape the future of SORA! <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdalf7ienRwXV5kT1niU14TzCV-b-NgOGqGLUxi4WHrD105eA/viewform">
Take the survey here.</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Feel free to reach out with any questions that you have. We look forward to seeing you at our next event!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk173500484"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Biome Light",sans-serif">Rochelle Rafn<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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