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<h1><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">IMAGINEERING OUR FUTURE</span></h1>
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<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">President's Letter</span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px">Relationships make us stronger. Over the years, we have done incredible things with our partners that have been mutually beneficial, and we have more planned for the future. <a style="color:#002f6d;font-size:18px" href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17293&qid=3800912" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">More from President Riccobono</a>.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Building Reciprocal Partnerships</span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px">Relationships are a key component to success. Relationships with members, the community, and also with corporate partners drive our mission forward. <a style="color:#002f6d;font-size:18px" href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17294&qid=3800912" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Learn about connecting with us for convention and beyond</a>.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Latest News at the NFB</span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px">Review our annual report and read our statement against racial injustice. Learn about recent disputes with the College Board and Duke University. New fun resource for blind children available! <a style="color:#002f6d;font-size:18px" href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17295&qid=3800912" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Read the latest news</a>.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Take Action This Month</span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px">There are so many ways to be <a style="color:#002f6d;font-size:18px" href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17296&qid=3800912" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">involved in the National Federation of the Blind</a>. This month, stay informed by <a style="color:#002f6d;font-size:18px" href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17297&qid=3800912" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">reviewing our Annual Report</a>, register for the <a style="color:#002f6d;font-size:18px" href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17298&qid=3800912" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">2020 NFB National Convention</a>, <a style="color:#002f6d;font-size:18px" href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17299&qid=3800912" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">share our solidarity statement</a>, and more!</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Important Dates</span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px">Mark your calendars for NFB BELL® In-Home Editions, upcoming accessibility boutique, National Convention, Washington Seminar 2021, and more. <a style="color:#002f6d;font-size:18px" href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17300&qid=3800912" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Don’t miss these important dates</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines blind people or their future. Every day we raise the expectations of and for blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We can live the lives we want; blindness is not what holds us back. Please join us in our work by becoming a member, attending an event, sharing this newsletter, or supporting our programs.</span></p>
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