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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please read below for more Washington Seminar learning and practice opportunities!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Corbb, from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Corbb O'Connor (he/him), President<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbmn.org">www.nfbmn.org</a> | (612) 872-9363<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> "Walls, Kyle" <<a href="mailto:KWalls@nfb.org">KWalls@nfb.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> January 9, 2024 at 8:05:05 AM MST<br><b>To:</b> State Presidents <<a href="mailto:StatePresidents@nfb.org">StatePresidents@nfb.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:nfb-legislative-directors@nfbnet.org">nfb-legislative-directors@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> "Pare, John" <<a href="mailto:JPare@nfb.org">JPare@nfb.org</a>>, "Walsh, Lindsey" <<a href="mailto:lwalsh@nfb.org">lwalsh@nfb.org</a>>, "Kaloc, Jeff" <<a href="mailto:JKaloc@nfb.org">JKaloc@nfb.org</a>>, "Young, Justin" <<a href="mailto:jyoung@nfb.org">jyoung@nfb.org</a>>, "Shirek, Jesse" <<a href="mailto:jshirek@nfb.org">jshirek@nfb.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Washington Seminar Training Call - TONIGHT</b><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning Affiliate Presidents and Legislative Directors:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We just wanted to send out a quick reminder that the second 2024 Washington Seminar training call is tonight at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. Tonight’s call will be our first mock meeting training. The Zoom information for the call is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/94283491749">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/94283491749</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 942 8349 1749 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+13017158592,,94283491749# US (Washington DC) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+13092053325,,94283491749# US<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Additionally, if you were unable to attend last week’s training session, or if you just want to review everything that we discussed, the recording can be found at: <a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/rec/share/7NS9LMUyjG_Ae99p9eiMWOCMANYvEG4TcC3J3pFi3oso42Ir_ugtEsKaVE8EHF4Y.DjOYys23F5i2vYuq">Washington Seminar Training #1 – Issues Review Recording (January 3, 2024)</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We also wanted to remind everyone that the fact sheets for our three Washington Seminar legislative priorities are available on the Washington Seminar page (nfb.org/Washington-seminar) of our website. We just added the final two formats yesterday, so now all fact sheets are available in HTML, Word, BRF, and audio formats. We recommend that you review them regularly as part of your preparation for your time in DC.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And the final Washington Seminar training call, our second mock meeting training, will be on Tuesday, January 16 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. The Zoom information for the fourth and final session is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/97492513372">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/97492513372</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 974 9251 3372 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+13017158592,,97492513372# US (Washington DC) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+16468769923,,97492513372# US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All training sessions will be recorded and the recording links will be distributed the day after the meeting takes place. We also ask that you distribute this information to your affiliate members who will be attending the Washington Seminar in order to best prepare them for their trip to Washington. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you all for everything that you do to make the Washington Seminar a success. We truly could not do this without you. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>20 days to go!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kyle<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kyle Walls<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Research and Regulatory Specialist<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(410) 659-9314, extension 2223 | <a href="mailto:kwalls@nfb.org">kwalls@nfb.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 style='width:2.1833in;height:.7916in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" alt=Facebook></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" alt=Twitter></span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" alt=Youtube></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>