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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>FYI:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marchele Davis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Affiliate: Secretary/Southern Chapter President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of CT <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(203)314-5298<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind <IOF@nfb.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 17, 2020 6:06 AM<br><b>To:</b> Marchele Davis <mdiggs2@peoplepc.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Imagineering Our Future: Planting the Seeds of Independence<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td style='background:#FEFFFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#FEFFFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19072&qid=4573838"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=491 height=134 style='width:5.1166in;height:1.4in' id="_x0000_i1039" src="https://archive.nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-nfb-logo-ms.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind Logo - Go to NFB.org"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><h1>IMAGINEERING OUR FUTURE<o:p></o:p></h1><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;border-color:initial'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt'><h2>President's Letter<o:p></o:p></h2></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=240 height=120 style='width:2.5in;height:1.25in' id="_x0000_i1038" src="https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/images/iof-mar.jpg" alt="President Mark Riccobono holding a large puzzle piece and his long white cane"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt'><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>It’s American Education Week, and the education of our young blind children is a priority. President Riccobono shares his own experience on how starting early with the Federation makes a difference. <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19073&qid=4573838"><span style='color:#002F6D'>More from President Riccobono</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt'><h2>Early Childhood Initiatives Build Confidence<o:p></o:p></h2></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=240 height=120 style='width:2.5in;height:1.25in' id="_x0000_i1037" src="https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/images/iof-braille-pals.jpg" alt="A toddler holding a stuffed animal with her father"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt'><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>“A young blind child’s early start with Braille skills, cane travel, and our positive philosophy is crucial. These roots grow and blossom into our next generation of scientists, teachers, senators, and Federation leaders.” <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19074&qid=4573838"><span style='color:#002F6D'>More about early childhood initiatives</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt'><h2>Latest News at the NFB<o:p></o:p></h2></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=240 height=120 style='width:2.5in;height:1.25in' id="_x0000_i1036" src="https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/images/iof-little-girl-cane.jpg" alt="a young child walks with her school backpack and white cane"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt'><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Freedom Scientific pledges additional $50,000 for the More Than Ever campaign! Registration for Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest, Santa Letters, and Scholarship Program are open. We commend bar admission policy for remote examination option. <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19075&qid=4573838"><span style='color:#002F6D'>Read more news</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt'><h2>Take Action This Month<o:p></o:p></h2></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=240 height=120 style='width:2.5in;height:1.25in' id="_x0000_i1035" src="https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/images/iof-tarik.jpg" alt="Tarik Williams and a group of friends with long white canes."><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt'><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Read our <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19076&qid=4573838"><span style='color:#002F6D'>latest blog</span></a>, take advantage of Freedom Scientific’s matching gift by <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19077&qid=4573838"><span style='color:#002F6D'>contributing</span></a> by December 31, and subscribe to the <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Braille Monitor</span></em>. <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19078&qid=4573838"><span style='color:#002F6D'>More about what you can do this month</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt'><h2>Important Dates<o:p></o:p></h2></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=240 height=120 style='width:2.5in;height:1.25in' id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/images/iof-thanksgiving-calendar.jpg" alt="Image of a calendar showing the month of November next to a pumpkin"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt 1.2pt'><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>The National Federation of the Blind continues to connect and protect more than ever. Check out our upcoming events to learn more. <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19079&qid=4573838"><span style='color:#002F6D'>Important dates</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><div><p><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19073&qid=4573838"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#002F6D'>Read the complete issue online</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines blind people or their future. Every day we raise the expectations of and for blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We can live the lives we want; blindness is not what holds us back. 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