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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>FYI:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Chris Nusbaum, Co-Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Public Relations Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Maryland Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Phone: (443) 547-2409<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Mollyne Honor [mailto:mrhonor@LBPH.LIB.MD.US] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 22, 2013 8:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> LBPH_INFO-L@LISTSRV.MSDE.STATE.MD.US<br><b>Subject:</b> BISM program for people on the Eastern Shore<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span class=huge1><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) Presents:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span class=huge1><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Accessing Technology and Optimizing Independence <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=blind+people+working&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=yZN6WGwGHN_CEM&tbnid=sh1p8THWl8l88M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radio.cz%2Fen%2Fsection%2Fcurraffrs%2Finternet-brings-major-advantages-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired&ei=AAEcUaCEO-iy0AGunYGQDA&bvm=bv.42261806,d.dmQ&psig=AFQjCNH11u3XHt9MmIJiX5RZAhqgWjtsWw&ust=1360876125689801"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=396 height=127 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE10D8.56241A30"></span></a><span class=huge1><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Picture: Person typing on Keyboard and using Braille Display</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span class=huge1><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span class=huge1><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>When</span></b></span><span class=huge1><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>: March 13, 2013 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span class=huge1><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span class=huge1><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Where</span></b></span><span class=huge1><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>: Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>2240 Northwood Drive<br>Salisbury, MD 21801</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Who</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: Blind and low vision students (ages 14 & up), parents, teachers, counselors and other professionals concerned with transitioning youth.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>What</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: This interactive workshop will enable participants to try out assistive technology and accessible out the box technology. Blind students and young adults will also learn ways to optimize their independence as they transition from high school to adulthood in order meet their personal, professional and scholastic goals. The workshop will be administered by BISM staff experienced in providing training to the blind, including successful adult blind role-models. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Format</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: Feel free to attend this workshop at any time between 4 pm and 6 pm. To get an idea of how many people will attend the workshop, we ask that you RSVP your intention to attend to Dan Wenzel at <a href="mailto:dwenzel@bism.org">dwenzel@bism.org</a> or (410) 737-2642 <b>by Monday, March 11, 2013.</b> Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. </span><span class=huge1><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span class=huge1><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>How many things that I once regarded as requiring eyesight, really only required insight? - Dr. Kenneth Jernigan</span><span class=bodybold1><span style='font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing.- </span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Jimmy Wales<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>