<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hello <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">NFB community</span>,</div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">I am the Youth Librarian at the Maryland State Library for the Blind and P<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">rint Disabled</span> (LBP<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">D</span>). I am interested in <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">finding an instructor to </span>host chess classes<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"> at the library.</span></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Learning chess offers significant cognitive benefits, including improved critical thinking, problem-solving, memory, and concentration. It also fosters patience, foresight, and good sportsmanship.</div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">If you know of a reputable chess instructor who might be a good fit for this program, please contact me <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">directly</span>.<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"> I appreciate the feedback. </span></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Thank you,</div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">L<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">aShawn </span></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12.8px;border-collapse:collapse;border:none"><tbody><tr><td width="102" valign="top" style="width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:1pt solid windowtext;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:5pt"><br></span> <img src="cid:ii_14e8cd7de7082e4b" width="90" height="96"></p></td><td width="234" valign="top" style="width:175.5pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>LaShawn Myles </b></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.6667px"><b>Youth Services Librarian</b></span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled</b></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Maryland State Library</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt">415 Park Avenue</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="tel:(410)%20230-2454" value="+14102302454" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">410-230-2455</a> (office)</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="tel:(410)%20333-2095" value="+14103332095" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">410-333-2095</a> (fax)</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><a href="mailto:lashawn.myles@maryland.gov" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">lashawn.myles@maryland.gov</a><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;ma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