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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Please spread the word. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Read Below:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>HOW TO MAKE COLLEGE EASIER: CHOOSING THE BEST ACCESSIBLE MATERIALS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>A hands-on workshop for graduate students, college students, or high school juniors and seniors who plan to attend college.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Date:</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> January 20th, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Time:</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (lunch provided)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Place:</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Meet at the Jernigan Institute, 200 E. Wells St. Baltimore, MD <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>This workshop will help students answer such questions as:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>What are the advantages and disadvantages of PDF files, Word files and audio files?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>What is ePub3 and how can I use it?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>What are the advantages and disadvantages of Kindle Books?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>How do I use VitalSource?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>…and more<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The workshop will be directed by Amy Mason a renown assistive technology trainer. Successful students such as Kathryn Webster, President of the National Association of Blind Students will share their experience about obtaining accessible materials. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Sponsored by the National Federation of the Blind, National Federation of the Blind of Maryland and the Maryland Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>RSVP by January 13th by calling Qualik Ford 301-312-9813 or email him at qsford@outlook.com<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>410-715-9596<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back</span>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>