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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Save the
Date!<span></span></span></b></p>

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Washington Seminar Career Fair <span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">January 30,
2023, 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern<span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">Please save Monday,
January 30, 2023, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern as the date for our Washington
Seminar Career Fair, to be held at the </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Holiday Inn Washington Capitol –
National Mall, 550 C Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">There is no charge for employers or job seekers. <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">National
Federation of the Blind career fairs are events for blind people seeking
jobs to connect with employers, and an opportunity for employers to seek
more talent for their teams.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">This is an
in-person event, not a virtual one</span></u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">. Each registered employer will have a table and chairs, and registered job
seekers will circulate around the room talking to employers. The Washington
Seminar is the second-largest national event in the Federation year, and draws
jobseekers from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto
Rico. <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN"><br><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">Registration for the career fair is
required for both job seekers and employers. Walk-ins will not be admitted. Registration
closes at <b>12:00 noon Eastern on January 19, 2023</b>. We will not be able to
accept registrations after then. <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN"><br><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">The links for registration will appear soon
on the Washington Seminar page: </span><a href="https://nfb.org/index.php/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">https://nfb.org/index.php/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">. Please see the link to Washington
Seminar Career Fair in the left margin. We will send you another email when
registration is open. <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN"><br><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">For more information on the career
fair, please contact Dick Davis, Employment Committee Chair, at </span><a href="mailto:dickblind@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">dickblind@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">, John Dubay, Employer Liaison, at </span><a href="mailto:jdubay@leadsatscale.com" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">jdubay@leadsatscale.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">, or Rachel Kuntz at </span><a href="mailto:rachelrkuntz@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">rachelrkuntz@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">. <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN"><br><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">About National Federation of the Blind
Employment Initiatives</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">With opportunities to compete in the
workplace in terms of equality, blind people can achieve careers based on their
dreams, talents, and abilities. The National Federation of the Blind connects
working-age blind people with opportunities and resources to compete in the
workplace on terms of equality. For more information, contact Maurice Peret,
NOMCT, Coordinator of Career Mentoring & Employment Programs, at </span><a href="mailto:mperet@nfb.org" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue" lang="EN">mperet@nfb.org
</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN">or 410-659-9314, extension 2350.<br>
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