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<span data-offset-key="57ats-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Great event for families to learn from blind role models directly!</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="56r65-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">The Maryland School for the Blind presents: DON’T MUTE ME! I’M PLANNING FOR MY FUTURE!</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="8v496-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">January 30, 2021. 4 pm Eastern Time</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="9lcno-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Attention Families! Come attend a virtual meet and greet with blind professionals from a range of careers and life experiences so you can begin planning for your future! Families that visit 5 or
more panelists will be entered into a raffle offering several prizes!</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="68k0-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span class="py34i1dx" style="color: var(--blue-link); font-family: inherit;">Register here:
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<span class="py34i1dx" style="color: var(--blue-link); font-family: inherit;">Jackie Anderson</span><span data-offset-key="1n8ea-1-0" style="font-family: inherit;">: TVI</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="7hkko-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">David D'Arcangelo: Commissioner of the Massachussets Commission for the Blind</span></div>
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<span class="py34i1dx" style="color: var(--blue-link); font-family: inherit;">William Guille Klotz</span><span data-offset-key="1hg9g-1-0" style="font-family: inherit;">: Spanish teacher</span></div>
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<span class="py34i1dx" style="color: var(--blue-link); font-family: inherit;">Garrick G. Scott</span><span data-offset-key="1epl6-1-0" style="font-family: inherit;">: Chairman of the Board of Disability Link</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="64pke-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Nathan Clark: Quality Assurance Analyst</span></div>
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<span class="py34i1dx" style="color: var(--blue-link); font-family: inherit;">Evelyn Valdez</span><span data-offset-key="9qlaf-1-0" style="font-family: inherit;">: Logistics Management Specialist at the Office of Veterans Affairs</span></div>
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<span class="py34i1dx" style="color: var(--blue-link); font-family: inherit;">Sachin Dev Pavithran</span><span data-offset-key="ak3lo-1-0" style="font-family: inherit;">: Executive Director of the United States Access Board</span></div>
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<span class="py34i1dx" style="color: var(--blue-link); font-family: inherit;">Melissa Sheeder</span><span data-offset-key="cdi8r-1-0" style="font-family: inherit;">: Braillist</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="cifu1-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Muhammad Wahid: B.A. Mass Communications</span></div>
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<span class="py34i1dx" style="color: var(--blue-link); font-family: inherit;">Ashley Neybert</span><span data-offset-key="4020u-1-0" style="font-family: inherit;">: Scientist</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="e05mo-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Peter Walters: Nuclear Physicist</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="7fduj-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Qualik Ford: College Student</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="d5nog-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Mary Jo Hartle: Consultant</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="25iaf-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Paul W. Schroeder: Vice President, Government and Community affairs for
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<span class="py34i1dx" style="color: var(--blue-link); font-family: inherit;">Richie Flores</span><span data-offset-key="bocp9-1-0" style="font-family: inherit;">: Assistant Director for Students with Disabilities at the University of California Berkeley</span></div>
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<span class="py34i1dx" style="color: var(--blue-link); font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/mdbraillechallenge/dont-mute-me-im-planning-for-my-future">https://sites.google.com/view/mdbraillechallenge/dont-mute-me-im-planning-for-my-future</a>
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Flyer attached. If you have questions please contact Jackie Otwell at otwelljackie@gmail.com<br>
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Conchita Hernandez<br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">Statewide Blind and Low Vision Specialist</span><br>
Maryland State Department of Education<br>
Division of Special Education/Early <br>
Intervention Services<br>
200 W. Baltimore Street<br>
Baltimore, MD 21201-2595<br>
410-767-0812 office<br>
410-333-8165 fax<br>
<a href="mailto:conchita.hernandez@maryland.gov" target="_blank">conchita.hernandez@maryland.gov</a><br>
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