<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"> </div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">The Silver State Federation Family First Timer Convention Scholarship</div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">presented by</div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">The National Federation of the Blind of Nevada</div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr"> </div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Are you a new member of the National Federation of the Blind of Nevada interested in attending your first NFB of Nevada State Convention?</div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Have you been involved with the NFB of Nevada for some time, but haven’t had the opportunity to attend a state convention due to financial restraints?</div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Are you a parent of a blind child in Nevada seeking support in advocacy and positive blind role models for yourself and your child?</div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr"> </div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">We have great news for you!</div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">The National Federation of the Blind of Nevada will be supporting four first timers in attending our 2022 State Convention, which is to be held November 18- 20 in person at the Henderson Comfort Inn Suites. Through our Silver State Federation Family First Time Convention Scholarship, we will provide stipends in the amount of $250.00 each to four qualified applicants.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr"> </div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">How to apply: Send an essay of at least 1,000 words or less on why you would like to attend our state convention. Send your essay to our NFB of Nevada secretary, Frida Aizenman, at nfbfrida@gmail.com by October 15, 2022, at the latest.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr"> </div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Every day we raise the expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr"></div></body></html>