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

[David Andrews]

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>Happy holidays everyone!
>
>This is a friendly reminder to apply for 
>financial assistance for our Washington Seminar! 
>I’ve included the details in this message.
>
>Corbb
>
>Corbb O'Connor (he/him), President
>National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota
>www.nfbmn.org | (612) 872-9363
>
>>On Dec 8, 2023, at 7:35 PM, Corbb O'Connor <president at nfbmn.org> wrote:
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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
>>
>>National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota
>>
>><http://www.nfbmn.org>www.nfbmn.org | (612) 872-9363
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