<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><div> </div><div>The 2018 NFB Southeast Regional Seminar</div><div><br></div><div>An opportunity to sharpen self-advocacy, confidence, and social networking skills for blind students.</div><div><br></div><div> Eligibility: Blind High School and college students in the southeast states. Other interested students are welcomed to attend. </div><div><br></div><div>Activities Include: Engaging workshops with Federation mentors, interactive confidence-building opportunities, and chances to apply NFB philosophy to real world situations.</div><div><br></div><div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>When: August 10-12, 2018</div><div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Where: National Federation of the Blind</div><div>The Jernigan institute</div><div>200 East Wells St.</div><div>Baltimore, MD 21230</div><div><br></div><div>To register, please contact Erin Daring, MDABS treasurer at 240-316-8839 or <a href="mailto:erindaring@gmail.com">erindaring@gmail.com</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Registration opens on May 15, 2018 and closes on July 15, 2018. For any questions about this event, please contact Robert Parsons at 804.801.7674.</div></div><div><br></div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div>Ellana Crew, President</span><br><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Maryland Association of Blind Students</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">443-758-7211</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-size: 13pt;"><a href="http://nfbmd.org/students">nfbmd.org/students</a></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://facebook.com/mdabs.federation">facebook.com/mdabs.federation</a></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">@MDABS_NFB<br></span><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Maryland Association of Blind Students knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind students because low expectations create obstacles between blind students</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-size: 13pt;"> and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>