[MN-at-Large] Join us Wednesday for an NFB-BELL volunteers planning meeting

[David Andrews]

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>Bottom-line up-front: If you want to volunteer 
>at our NFB-BELL Academy this summer, please join 
>me on Wednesday at 5:00 PM for a planning 
>meeting. If you can’t make it, but you’re 
>still interested, please email <mailto:bell at nfbmn.org>bell at nfbmn.org.
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>The following comes from Samantha Flax, who is 
>coordinating our NFB-BELL Academy in Minnesota this summer.
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>Hello all,
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>We know that most blind and low-vision students 
>don’t receive the instruction that they need 
>in braille, cane travel, and nonvisual living 
>skills. For many years, the National Federation 
>of the Blind has hosted summer academies around 
>the country, and we’re excited to host one in 
>the Twin Cities this summer. We are also eager 
>to work with families outside the Metro area to 
>coordinate transportation and lodging as needed. 
>We already have two students registered and more 
>students and parents filling out applications.
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>The success of this program hinges on you, our 
>members, to serve as volunteers. Please join me 
>this Wednesday, April 17 at 5:00 PM to learn 
>what we need from you and what questions you 
>have. The Zoom information is at the end of this message.
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>Elizabeth Rouse will serve as our teacher, but 
>she’ll need your support working with 
>students. Among other activities, we’ll need 
>volunteers to help coordinate meals, read 
>braille, talk with families, coordinate 
>transportation, teach technology, and chaperone 
>field trips. If you have other ideas about how 
>you can contribute, please write to me at 
><mailto:bell at nfbmn.org>bell at nfbmn.org.
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>As a reminder, our program will take place at 
>the Minnesota Waldorf School (70 County road b, 
>Saint Paul) from July 22 to August 2.
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>Whether you can volunteer at the event or not, 
>please help to spread the registration link to 
>families: 
><https://nfb.org/form/bell-combo-reg>https://nfb.org/form/bell-combo-reg
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>I look forward to speaking with interested 
>volunteers on Wednesday. If anyone can't make 
>it, but is still interested, just reach out to 
>me by email at <mailto:bell at nfbmn.org>bell at nfbmn.org.
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>Thank you,
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>Samantha
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>NFB of Minnesota is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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>Wednesday, April 17 at 5:00 PM
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>Join Zoom Meeting
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><https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/98244654194?pwd=THZ2VnBwaFBSYlppYmJCbDAzSVRUQT09>https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/98244654194?pwd=THZ2VnBwaFBSYlppYmJCbDAzSVRUQT09
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>+16468769923,,98244654194# US (New York)
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>Join by phone:
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>646 876 9923
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>Meeting ID: 982 4465 4194
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>Passcode: 039046
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