<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><h1 style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; margin: 12pt 0in 0in; break-after: avoid; font-size: 16pt; font-family: "Calibri Light", sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;"><b><span data-ogsc="windowtext" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Attention Maryland Blind and Low-Vision Students: Attend Upcoming Event</span></b><b><span data-ogsc="rgb(31, 73, 125)" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(28, 65, 142);"></span></b></h1><p style="font-size: 16px; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">If you are looking for an opportunity to take your career readiness skills to the next level, please join the National Federation of the Blind Career Mentoring Program along with the Maryland Association of Blind Students for our post-COVID-19 NFB Career Quest Saturday Seminar. Take advantage of this opportunity at no cost. Registration required. </span></p><p style="font-size: 16px; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://nfb.org/menteeapplication" style="color: rgb(41, 209, 255);">https://nfb.org/menteeapplication</a></span></p><p style="font-size: 16px; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="font-size: 16px; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">NFB Career Quest Seminar | <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgb(0, 134, 240) !important;"><span dir="ltr" style="-webkit-touch-callout: none; text-decoration-color: rgb(0, 134, 240) !important;">Saturday, August 14, 2021 | 10 AM - 4 PM ET</span></span><span data-ogsc="rgb(31, 73, 125)" style="color: rgb(28, 65, 142);"></span></span></p><p style="font-size: 16px; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span dir="ltr">200 East Well Street. Baltimore, MD 21230</span></span></span></p><p style="font-size: 16px; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Who should attend? | Eligible blind and low-vision high school and college students between ages 14 and 21</span></p><p style="font-size: 16px; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span data-ogsc="rgb(31, 73, 125)" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(28, 65, 142);"> </span></p><p style="font-size: 16px; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The following is an overview of what to expect:</span></p><ul type="disc" style="font-size: 16px; margin: 0in 0px; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><li style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">Comprehensive day of learning from successful blind professionals </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"></span></li><li style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">Hands-on opportunity to polish up your resume</span></li><li style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">Sharpen your interview techniques </span></li><li style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">Test your business fashion savvy</span></li><li style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">Network with blind peers </span></li><li style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">Ask burning questions about working while blind</span></li></ul><p style="font-size: 16px; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">Please RSVP no later than <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgb(0, 134, 240) !important;"><span dir="ltr" style="-webkit-touch-callout: none; text-decoration-color: rgb(0, 134, 240) !important;">5:00 p.m. eastern Friday, August 6, 2021</span></span><span data-ogsc="rgb(31, 73, 125)" style="color: rgb(28, 65, 142);">,</span> by contacting Maurice Peret, Coordinator of Career Mentoring & Employment Programs, at <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(41, 209, 255);">410-659-9314, extension 2350</span></span> or </span><a href="mailto:mperet@nfb.org" style="color: rgb(41, 209, 255);"><span data-ogsc="windowtext" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">mperet@nfb.org</span></a>. </p><p style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;"> </p><p style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">We look forward to your active participation in this fun and interactive event! </p><p style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;"> </p><p style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Best regards,</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;"><br></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; margin: 0px 0in; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.5;"><font style="line-height: 1.5;">Ellana Crew, Program Assistant</font><br><span dir="ltr">200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230</span> <br><span dir="ltr">410-659-9314, extension 2421</span> | <span dir="ltr">ecrew</span><span dir="ltr">@nfb.org</span> <br><br><br><br><br><br>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. </div></body></html>