Fw: [B H F] Ebay and NFB partner to creat ecommerce jobs
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Subject: [B H F] Ebay and NFB partner to creat ecommerce jobs
I got this from another list, and I think it has some interesting potential.
News ReleaseContacts: Press Hotline Kathy Chui Chris Danielsen
pr...@ebay.com kat...@ebay.com CDani...@nfb.org (408) 218-9257
(410) 262-1281 eBay and National Federation of the Blind Partner to
IncreaseEcommerce Job Opportunities Innovative Partnership aims to empower
blind Americans to gain employment, start businesses while buying and
selling on eBay San Jose, Calif. � September 15, 2010 � eBay, the world�s
largest online marketplace, and the National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
today announced a partnership to create more opportunities for blind
Americans to access eBay as buyers and sellers. eBay.com now includes
enhanced features for users to buy, bid and sell using the keyboard alone,
as well as improved ways to navigate content using assistive technologies
such as screen access software. The blind can now more easily connect with
eBay�s 92 million users and shop from 200 million live listings. �We have
great respect for the advocacy role the NFB plays in creating employment
opportunities for the blind,� said John Donahoe, President and CEO of eBay
Inc. �eBay has built a reputation as a driver of job creation by helping
entrepreneurs start up and grow their businesses. We are excited about
connecting with an even wider audience through this partnership and
providing blind Americans with easier access to our marketplace for both
buying and selling.� �eBay is demonstrating true leadership and commitment
to accessibility, along with creating exciting opportunities for blind
Americans,� said Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of
the Blind. �The National Federation of the Blind is thrilled with the
accessibility of eBay�s buying and selling experience, and we look forward
to working together with eBay on employment opportunities for blind
Americans. This partnership demonstrates that when the blind and business
leaders work together, everyone wins.� With seventy percent of blind
Americans either unemployed or underemployed1, job creation is critical to
tackle the employment challenges facing the blind. The NFB and eBay aim to
provide additional tools and support to the blind community to enable their
success on eBay such as: � Providing seed funding for promising blind
entrepreneurs� Recruiting members of the blind community to become eBay
Trainers to educate other blind individuals in selling on eBay� Creating an
NFB ecommerce store on the eBay platform About eBayFounded in 1995 in San
Jose, Calif., eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) connects hundreds of millions of
buyers and sellers globally on a daily basis through eBay, the world's
largest online marketplace. For more information about the company and our
global portfolio of online brands, visit www.ebayinc.com.About the National
Federation of the BlindWith more than 50,000 members, the National
Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership
organization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind
people�s lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and
programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading
force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In
January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan
Institute, the first research and training center in the United States for
the blind led by the blind. For more information about the National
Federation of the Blind, please visit www.nfb.org. 1National Center for
Health Statistics.
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