[MN-at-Large] Apply for Washington Seminar financial assistance before next Sunday, December 17!

[David Andrews]

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>Bottom line up-front: <https://forms.gle/gmVqSMJRe8JNmnBE6>Apply 
>online for Washington Seminar financial assistance.
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>Dear friends,
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> From January 29 to February 1, Federation members from around the 
> country will gather in Washington, DC to meet with our elected 
> representatives and senators. We recognize that attending this 
> event may present a hardship for some people, so we've established 
> a process to apply for financial assistance from the Minnesota 
> affiliate for those who meet certain requirements. (Please note 
> that completing an application does not guarantee receiving 
> assistance and may not fund your entire trip.)
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>Requests must be made by completing this 
><https://forms.gle/gmVqSMJRe8JNmnBE6>online application form and are 
>due next Sunday, December 17 by 5:00pm CST.
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>The committee will give preference to those who have never attended 
>a Washington Seminar before, but members who have previously 
>attended a Washington Seminar  are also eligible to apply.
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>In order to receive assistance, applicants must:
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>    * Be a member in good standing of the National Federation of the 
> Blind of Minnesota; however, membership is not a requirement for 
> those who are new to participation in Federation activities
>    * Attend the affiliate caucus, the Great Gathering, the evening 
> debrief meetings, and appointments with legislators
>    * Fulfill post-event activities, such as writing an article for 
> our Bulletin newsletter or delivering a presentation to your local 
> chapter about your experience at the event
>    * Agree to read and abide by the National Federation of the 
> Blind's Code of Conduct
>    * Not be a current student of BLIND, Inc. (as the affiliate has 
> already provided a grant to the training center to fund students' 
> participation)
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>Every effort has been made to make this Google Form as accessible as 
>possible. However, we do not want any technical challenges you may 
>experience to be a barrier to requesting financial assistance.  If 
>you encounter any difficulties completing this form, please contact 
>Steve Sawczyn, chairperson of the Financial Assistance Committee, by 
>phone at (207) 458-8270 or by email at 
><mailto:Steve at Sawczyn.com>Steve at Sawczyn.com.
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><https://forms.gle/gmVqSMJRe8JNmnBE6>Apply online now, and be sure 
>to hit "submit" before next Sunday, December 17 at 5:00pm CST.
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>We look forward to hearing from you and hope to see you in Washington!
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>Corbb
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>Corbb O'Connor (he/him), President
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>National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota
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><http://www.nfbmn.org>www.nfbmn.org | (612) 872-9363
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