<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">National Federation of the Blind</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:webmaster@nfb.org">webmaster@nfb.org</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 8:04 AM<br>Subject: Developing the Teachers of Tomorrow, Today<br>To: Mary Silverberg <<a href="mailto:marysilverfox@gmail.com">marysilverfox@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br>
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                                                                        <h1><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:24pt;color:black">Teachers Change the Lives of Blind Students</span></h1>

                                                                        <p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black"><i>“In classrooms across America, blind students are all too often underestimated, underserved, and overlooked. The cumulative impact of these educational experiences is devastating illiteracy, unemployment, and isolation. Once in motion, these patterns represent a significant threat to the social and economic vitality of the blind community.” – Anil Lewis</i></span></p>

                                                                        <p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">The National Federation of the Blind has always recognized the importance of high expectations and blindness skills in promoting success among our blind and low-vision students. We developed the Teachers of Tomorrow program to meet the need for a community of networking and support for new and early-career teachers of blind students.</span></p>

                                                                        <p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">Help us change what it means to be blind. We know that teachers of blind students have unparalleled influence in our children's formative years. If you know of a teacher of blind students or someone who will be graduating soon to become a teacher of blind students, please encourage them to apply for our next NFB Teachers of Tomorrow cohort. The deadline to apply is May 3, 2024.</span></p>

                                                                        <h2><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:20pt;color:black">Learn More</span></h2>

                                                                        <p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:black">To learn more about the NFB Teachers of Tomorrow program, visit <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=33509&qid=9693005" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://nfb.org/programs-services/education/teachers-tomorrow.</a></span></p>
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