<div dir="ltr">Hey, work on your Braille skills and have fun, too!<div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:actionfund@actionfund.org">actionfund@actionfund.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 7:49\u202fAM<br>Subject: Registration open for Braille reading contest<br>To: <<a href="mailto:burke.dall@gmail.com">burke.dall@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg8703142111456811192"><u></u>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin:0" align="left">It\u2019s time for the Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest, sponsored by the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults. The contest starts December 1.<a href="https://lqhl9lfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WV_H2G-FGT_k0TbWaZq0zBrsIuAEMmI5gQWxm3PdRf-vs2qRDTYDY3fZz5p20Hjfrz3H2T4pHoguzUakaXHz7gYkyOqcTD_bGFO0jKsoOSQjzWcLTkvqIGQZoNNN5IJJkr7HJaY4mcAojYq4r72zWEECnyymDkO56yAgBM_fOT8=&c=8MeuNWeWgGbxqEVNr1mzEJMPVtGh4xCxQWm5saGWFECmG9_GwtZvBg==&ch=idoFIosQZKmjUpadiObiaw3jWZkV8mKQ17K3AqHsd5cNSe_lcWo9NA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#002e6d;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"> Register now!</a></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin:0" align="left">The National Federation of the Blind is proud to partner with the American Action Fund for this Braille literacy contest. Braille reading students, adults, and teachers of the blind across the U.S. compete against other participants in similar contest categories for seven weeks. Encourage more Braille. Improve reading skills. Win prizes. Participate in the Braille Readers Are Leaders contest.</p>
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<li style="text-align:left">Log the number of minutes read each day</li>
<li style="text-align:left">Register and log minutes read each day online using Beanstack</li>
<li style="text-align:left">Youth participants earn prizes and fun badges as you read. The more you read the more prizes you will receive at the conclusion of the contest.</li>
<li style="text-align:left">Earn entries into a drawing for a fabulous grand prize! The more minutes you read, the more entries you earn.</li>
<li style="text-align:left">Read the most number of minutes in your category and receive a cash prize in addition to all other prizes earned.</li>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin:0" align="left">The contest will begin on December 1, 2025, and run through January 16, 2026. You can register now at <a href="https://lqhl9lfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WV_H2G-FGT_k0TbWaZq0zBrsIuAEMmI5gQWxm3PdRf-vs2qRDTYDY3fZz5p20Hjfrz3H2T4pHoguzUakaXHz7gYkyOqcTD_bGFO0jKsoOSQjzWcLTkvqIGQZoNNN5IJJkr7HJaY4mcAojYq4r72zWKNWH2pzrxjmjjE9-YCgFX4=&c=8MeuNWeWgGbxqEVNr1mzEJMPVtGh4xCxQWm5saGWFECmG9_GwtZvBg==&ch=idoFIosQZKmjUpadiObiaw3jWZkV8mKQ17K3AqHsd5cNSe_lcWo9NA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">actionfund.beanstack.org</a>. Improve your Braille reading and speed, something that will last a lifetime!</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin:0" align="left"><span style="font-weight:bold">Register for the contest and complete the first activity: Receive a contest T-Shirt.</span> This will be mailed to you as soon as possible so you can enjoy it while the contest is still in progress. The rest of the prizes will be mailed soon after the contest concludes.</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin:0" align="left"><a href="https://lqhl9lfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WV_H2G-FGT_k0TbWaZq0zBrsIuAEMmI5gQWxm3PdRf-vs2qRDTYDY3fZz5p20HjfReTAY8dYKbJcMZjpPi9Rq26G_fhRslPYxrRO6ecwiDkjHqIugShqEuJ8lHWEPjcx8DHjk-zP0BdTFG9zEhe9I5sb6LP9IE2umV0L36w6DdujfXAzmuL1mUr7-2j2RNjPmvSP3xKG7AQ=&c=8MeuNWeWgGbxqEVNr1mzEJMPVtGh4xCxQWm5saGWFECmG9_GwtZvBg==&ch=idoFIosQZKmjUpadiObiaw3jWZkV8mKQ17K3AqHsd5cNSe_lcWo9NA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#002e6d;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Learn more about the Braille Readers Are Leaders contest</a>.</p>
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