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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Melissa,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for this. I am glad that I have not missed the deadline.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I think reading NFB publications is a great way to stay positive during the pandemic, so I am hopeful that our members will contribute plentifully and promptly to enable the final issue to be published sooner rather than later.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Stay well,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Justin<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Justin Mark Hideaki Salisbury<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">he/him/his<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 808.797.8606<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury"><span lang="EN">https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury</span></a> <span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ResearchGate: <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury">
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Console"">“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are
not afraid anymore.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Console"">Cesar Chavez<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Melissa Carney <macarney97@gmail.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 21, 2020 6:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Justin Salisbury <PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CT-NFB] Spring Issue of the Federationist<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Justin,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope you are well.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you in advance for both your interest and contribution.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The tentative deadline is June 8th, although it will ultimately depend on the number of submissions I receive. I understand that the pandemic has posed many difficulties for our members, so I would like to be as flexible as possible. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Melissa<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Hi Melissa, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to contribute a submission. Is there a deadline?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Stay well,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Justin<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Justin Mark Hideaki Salisbury<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mobile: 808.797.8606<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:808salisbury@gmail.com">808salisbury@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">ResearchGate: <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury">https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury"><span lang="EN">https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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On May 6, 2020, at 8:07 AM, Melissa Carney via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-13.5pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">In order to bring a bit of positivity and creativity into what is most likely a dreary spring for many of us, the next issue of the Federationist will focus on journeys to blindness. What
was it like to grow up as a blind individual? Did you lose your sight later in life? What did the adjustment process look like for you? What trials, tribulations, lessons, and achievements did you experience? Blindness is rarely glamorous; share your story,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-13.5pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Please submit individual written or recorded stories to <span class="s5"><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:carne23m@mtholyoke.edu">carne23m@mtholyoke.edu</a>. </span></span>If
you would feel more comfortable having someone else write your story, or if you need technology assistance, please call me at 860-391-9319. Everyone should have the chance to participate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-13.5pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">All the best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-13.5pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Melissa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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