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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">President,National
Federation of the Blind via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 30, 2017 11:10 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">State Affiliate
Leadership List</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=OfficeOfThePresident@nfb.org
href="mailto:OfficeOfThePresident@nfb.org">President,National Federation of the
Blind</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Time Sensitive
Opportunity to Support Blind Students in Your Affiliate</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormalCxSpFirst
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-add-space: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Dear Fellow
Federationists:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-add-space: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-add-space: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">The National Federation of the Blind is
partnering with </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="https://aira.io/">Aira</A> <SPAN style="COLOR: black">to make its
technology available to blind students who are starting their freshmen college
year. Aira is a company that uses smart glass technology, live agents, and
artificial intelligence to assist blind people in understanding and navigating
their environment. These students may find this technology very useful as they
navigate their new college campus and the surrounding community, process all the
printed information that will be handed out to them, and more. If you know of
blind college freshmen in your affiliate, please make sure they get the
following information as there are a few spots left for this time sensitive
offer:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-add-space: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-add-space: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Through a partnership with Aira's Back to
School Program, selected blind college freshmen can receive a free nine-month
subscription to four hundred minutes of Aira services, as well as onboard
training, data, and the wearable glasses. In order to apply for this
opportunity:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle
style="COLOR: black; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">You must be legally blind.<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle
style="COLOR: black; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">You must be beginning college as a first-year student
in the fall of 2017.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-add-space: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">To be considered for one of these
subscriptions, please complete this </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="https://aira.io/students">short application online</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">. There are a limited number of applications that will be
accepted, so please fill it out as soon as
possible.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-add-space: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-add-space: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Good luck, and all our best for the new
school year!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Mark A. Riccobono,
President<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">200 East Wells Street,
Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">(410) 659-9314 |
Officeofthepresident@nfb.org<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Twitter:
@Riccobono<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A href="https://nfb.org/"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none"><IMG id=_x0000_i1028
style="HEIGHT: 0.791in; WIDTH: 2.187in" border=0
alt="National Federation of the Blind"
src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" width=210
height=76></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
</SPAN><A href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none"><IMG id=_x0000_i1027
style="HEIGHT: 0.25in; WIDTH: 0.25in" border=0 alt=Facebook
src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" width=24
height=24></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </SPAN><A
href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none"><IMG id=_x0000_i1026
style="HEIGHT: 0.25in; WIDTH: 0.25in" border=0 alt=Twitter
src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" width=24
height=24></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </SPAN><A
href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none"><IMG id=_x0000_i1025
style="HEIGHT: 0.25in; WIDTH: 0.25in" border=0 alt=Youtube
src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" width=24
height=24></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P></DIV>
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