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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Sigman, Brian [mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 13, 2019 10:16 AM<br><b>To:</b> DORS-DL BESB <DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov><br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Holman Prize for Blind Ambition 2019<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>From: Erin Horne [<a href="mailto:EHorne@lighthouse-sf.org">mailto:EHorne@lighthouse-sf.org</a>] <br>Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2019 5:13 PM<br>To: Sigman, Brian<br>Subject: Holman Prize for Blind Ambition 2019<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hi Brian,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Greetings from LightHouse for the Blind in San Francisco! I hope this finds you well! </span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I'm writing to let you know that the LightHouse’s annual $25,000 prize for ambitious blind people,</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://holman.lighthouse-sf.org/apply/"><span style='color:#1155CC'> the Holman Prize, is accepting applications </span></a><span style='color:black'> starting today at 5 p.m.</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Holman Prize provides financial backing for three blind individuals pursuing a project of their own design over the course of a year. These proposals may involve travel, community organizing, athletics, creating art and more. Since we launched the prize in 2017, we’ve funded six winners with diverse projects that span from</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://lighthouse-sf.org/2018/08/14/an-untapped-market-how-ojok-simon-is-training-the-next-generation-of-ugandan-beekeepers/"><span style='color:#1155CC'> African beekeeping</span></a><span style='color:black'> and</span><a href="http://lighthouse-sf.org/2018/07/10/meet-stacy-cervenka-creating-an-online-community-for-blind-travelers-with-the-holman-prize/"><span style='color:#1155CC'> blind world travel resources</span></a><span style='color:black'> to physical feats like</span><a href="http://lighthouse-sf.org/2018/08/01/to-get-to-the-other-side-the-blind-captain-makes-his-mark/"><span style='color:#1155CC'> kayaking</span></a><span style='color:black'> and</span><a href="http://lighthouse-sf.org/2018/07/10/meet-red-szell-braving-scotlands-most-extreme-triathlon-with-the-holman-prize/"><span style='color:#1155CC'> extreme triathlons</span></a><span style='color:black'>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The process begins with a challenge: blind applicants must submit a first-round pitch, in the form of a 90-second YouTube video. It’s not as daunting as it might sound — more information about the application process can be found on the</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.holmanprize.org/"><span style='color:#1155CC'> Holman Prize website</span></a><span style='color:black'>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I’m writing to ask you to share the news of this prize with your communities and encourage people in your network to apply. You can help spread the news by forwarding this email,</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/holmanprize/videos/219094369028224/"><span style='color:#1155CC'> sharing this video about our 2018 prizewinners</span></a><span style='color:black'> or inviting your friends and colleagues to like the</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/holmanprize/"><span style='color:#1155CC'> Holman Prize Facebook page</span></a><span style='color:black'>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Please note that submissions for the 2019 Holman Prize close February 28th, 2019 at 12 Noon Pacific Standard Time. We’re encouraging any and all eligible blind adults worldwide to apply, even if they’ve applied previously.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks again for your time, and please feel free to reach out to me or other members of the Holman Team with any questions you may have!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Best,</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Erin Horne<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Calendar Editor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1155 Market St. 10<sup>th</sup> Floor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>San Francisco, CA 94103<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Follow us: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lighthousesf/"><span style='color:blue'>Facebook</span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/lighthouse_sf"><span style='color:blue'>Twitter</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/LFTBSF"><span style='color:blue'>YouTube</span></a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lighthouseblind/"><span style='color:blue'>Instagram</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div><p><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We’re hiring! <a href="http://lighthouse-sf.org/about/careers/">Join the LightHouse team</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div></body></html>