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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'>AHello All.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Our national office has designated this week as contact Congress about HR831, The Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act. Our job is to convince the five recalcitrant Maryland congressmen to co-sponsor HR831. We can get this job done since we already have three co-sponsors. Join fellow federationists across the country by tweeting Maryland Congressmen on Tuesday, phoning congressional offices on Wednesday and sending an email to the staff person on Thursday. Please read below for the pertinent information. If we have 100% participation we will have 100% co-sponsorship. Thanks for your help.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sharon Maneki<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=1011 style='width:758.1pt;margin-left:-.75pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=96 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:72.3pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=1011 style='width:758.1pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=96 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:72.3pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>State/District<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=231 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:173.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Representative<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=150 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:112.8pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Twitter Handle<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=129 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:97.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Phone Number<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=147 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:110.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Legislative Aide<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=257 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:193.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Email<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=96 style='width:72.3pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>MD1<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=231 style='width:173.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Andy Harris<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=150 style='width:112.8pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>@Harris4Congress<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=129 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:97.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>202-225-5311<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=147 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:110.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>John Dutton<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=257 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:193.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:john.dutton@mail.house.gov">john.dutton@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=96 style='width:72.3pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>MD2<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=231 style='width:173.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=150 style='width:112.8pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>@Call_Me_Dutch<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=129 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:97.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>202-225-3061<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=147 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:110.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Deborah Haynie<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=257 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:193.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:deborah.haynie@mail.house.gov">deborah.haynie@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=96 style='width:72.3pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>MD3<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=231 style='width:173.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>John Sarbanes<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=150 style='width:112.8pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>@RepJohnSarbanes<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=129 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:97.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>202-225-4016<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=147 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:110.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dvora Lovinger<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=257 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:193.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:dvora.lovinger@mail.house.gov">dvora.lovinger@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=96 style='width:72.3pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>MD5<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=231 style='width:173.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Steny Hoyer<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=150 style='width:112.8pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>@WhipHoyer<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=129 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:97.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>(202) 225-4131<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=147 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:110.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Liz Murray<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=257 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:193.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:elizabeth.murray@mail.house.gov">elizabeth.murray@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=96 style='width:72.3pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>MD6<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=231 style='width:173.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>John Delaney<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=150 style='width:112.8pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>@RepJohnDelaney <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=129 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:97.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>202-225-2721<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=147 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:110.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Erin Hellin<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=257 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:193.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:erin.helling@mail.house.gov">erin.helling@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=231 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:173.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=150 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:112.8pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=129 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:97.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=147 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:110.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=257 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:193.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Amy,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Leah did not get this message today. Her mom promised to fax the document to you tomorrow first thing in the morning.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please let me know when you receive it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sharon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Mdpobc [mailto:mdpobc-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Melissa Ann Riccobono<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 05, 2014 1:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Maryland Association of Blind Students Mailing List'; 'Maryland Parents of Blind Children List'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Mdpobc] NFB STEM Programs<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I wanted to make sure all of you have this information. Very fun opportunities for blind students coming in the near future.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Melissa<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Calling all blind students, parents of blind children, and teachers working with blind students!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>During the 2014-2015 school year, the National Federation of the Blind <<a href="http://www.nfb.org">http://www.nfb.org</a>> will facilitate three science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs across the country as a part of its National Center for Blind Youth in Science <<a href="http://www.blindscience.org/ncbys-nsfgrant">http://www.blindscience.org/ncbys-nsfgrant</a>> ! NFB STEM2U <<a href="http://www.blindscience.org/nfb-stem2u">http://www.blindscience.org/nfb-stem2u</a>> will provide exciting accessible STEM learning opportunities for blind students in grades 3-6 and grades 9-12. Parents and teachers will also have the opportunity to join in the fun and learning!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Program Dates:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>· NFB STEM2U Baltimore (MD); November 6-8, 2014 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>· NFB STEM2U Boston (MA); March 12-15, 2015 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>· NFB STEM2U Columbus (OH); May 14-16, 2015<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>· NFB STEM2U Leadership Academy; September 5-7, 2014 (a special event for high-school-aged participants)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Blind and low vision students (and their parents and teachers) who are looking for more opportunities to learn about STEM and to have fun with their peers from across the country should apply to attend NFB STEM2U. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>LEARN MORE AND APPLY: <a href="http://www.blindscience.org/nfb-stem2u">www.blindscience.org/nfb-stem2u</a> <<a href="http://www.blindscience.org/nfb-stem2u">http://www.blindscience.org/nfb-stem2u</a>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Application periods will close in early summer; don’t miss your opportunity to apply!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>If you have questions, please contact Natalie Shaheen by e-mail at <a href="mailto:STEM@nfb.org">STEM@nfb.org</a> <<a href="mailto:STEM@nfb.org">mailto:STEM@nfb.org</a>> .<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1322855<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>