<div>Hello,</div><div><br></div><div dir="auto">Below is information directly from Hailie Hecker and Me Sandoval about their breakout session at our state convention coming up next week.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:2.666667rem;font-family:Comfortaa,cursive;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Kids of Blind Parents!!!</span><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Comfortaa,cursive;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Comfortaa,cursive;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">     </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.5rem;font-family:Comfortaa,cursive;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hello, we just want to give you a little bit of background information before we start this breakout room. We both have blind Fathers that are very active in the National Federation of the blind. </span></p><br style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.5rem;font-family:Comfortaa,cursive;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hailie Hecker has been going to the State Convention since she was in 3rd grade, When she is at the convention she is in the Child care room helping out, sm She is now 14.</span></p><br style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.5rem;font-family:Comfortaa,cursive;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Mia Sandoval has been going to state conventions since around 4th grade, and has also attended National conventions a few times, and she is going to be helping in child care for the first time this year, she is now 16.</span></p><br style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.5rem;font-family:Comfortaa,cursive;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">We are excited for our first breakout session. We also want everyone that has a blind parent to have a safe place to ask questions and get advice about having a blind parent. We are asking Parents to not be in the room, but if for any reason they have to be we understand that. We think that it would be more beneficial the less parents that are there, so the kids can feel more comfortable to talk more freely. There will also be some Play-Doh in the room for the younger kids, so if they are not interested in the conversation they can still feel included.  All ages are welcome! Thank you for taking the time out of your day to read this.  </span></p><br style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.5rem;font-family:Comfortaa,cursive;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">For any questions or concerns please contact Hailie Hecker at <a href="mailto:HailieH388@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="font-family:Comfortaa,cursive;font-size:1.5rem;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(66,133,244);color:rgb(66,133,244)">HailieH388@gmail.com</a></span></p><br style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.5rem;font-family:Comfortaa,cursive;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">The kids of blind parents breakout session during the colorado state convention, it will take place in the centennial and meridian dining rooms on Saturday, October 28 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM</span></p></div><br></div>