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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear friends and colleagues, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Request for Proposals<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Colorado is excited to announce that we are seeking content for our 2023 State Convention seminars and breakout sessions. We will be meeting in person at Denver Mariott South, Park Meadows. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The convention will be held from Thursday, October 26 through Sunday morning, October 29. Breakout sessions will be held during the afternoon of Friday, October 27, and may also occur Saturday afternoon, October 28. We are calling upon all special interest groups, divisions, chapters, educators, rehabilitation professionals, access technology experts, and anyone interested in providing instruction or discussion that will increase equality, opportunity, and security for blind a low vision Coloradans. The National Federation of the Blind is made up of blind people of all ages, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. This year we are seeking new and dynamic content that will appeal to our diverse audience. If there is something fun, exciting, interesting, intriguing, or educational that you want to share with the blind of Colorado, please fill out the information below and email it to Kevan Worley kevan@nfbco.org by September 24, 2023. We will review all proposals and will let you know by October 1 whether your proposal/seminar has been chosen as a part of this year’s convention festivities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have attended a convention of the National Federation of the Blind in the past, you know that we often hold a large number of breakout sessions simultaneously. For this convention, we will be limiting the amount of seminars that can be held at the same time. We will be accepting a limited number of breakout sessions/seminars; this number includes sessions organized by special interest groups and committees as well as activities hosted by divisions which are not annual division business meetings.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, division leaders, if your group wants to host a breakout session/seminar, you need to submit a proposal. Please give us as much detail as possible about your session and how it will enhance the Convention. We will choose the presentations which best fit our agenda. Proposals need be no longer than 2 pages. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accept all of the proposals that are submitted.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Name:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Title:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Is this presentation or seminar affiliated with a division or chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado?<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Objective of Presentation or seminar:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Description of presentation or seminar (note, someone from the review committee may reach out to you for more details):<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Best Method of contact:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>How much time would you like for your session (Breakout Sessions/Seminars may be as long as 2 hours or less)<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>We look forward to your submission. Thank you for your effort to improve the lives of blind and low-vision people. We look forward to seeing each and every one of you at convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>At your service, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Kevan Worley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>303-929-2369<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Manager Project Literacy, National Federation of the Blind of Colorado<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Colorado Center for the Blind believes when you believe in yourself and experience a thriving community of positive blind people, nothing can hold you back from pursuing your dreams.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>