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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> NFBNet-Members-List [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michell Gip via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 12, 2017 5:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] BLIND Inc. Buddy Program<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Blindness: Learning In New Dimensions (BLIND), Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:center;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Buddy Program 2017:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:center;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Come to gain blindness skills, and leave with lifelong friends!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Apply today to the 2017 Buddy Program, a summer program for all blind/low vision students ages 9-13!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>When</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>: June 10, 2017-July 1, 2017!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Where</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>: BLIND, Inc.; 100 East 22nd St. Minneapolis Minnesota, 55404.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Application deadline:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'> April 15, 2017. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;min-height: 12px'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;min-height: 12px'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>What:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'> “Buddies” will gain important blindness skills along with the empowering attitudes about blindness and exposure to the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) while exploring and experiencing the wonderful Twin Cities.</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Program</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>: Buddies will stay in the beautiful BLIND Inc. mansion, which once belonged to the Pillsbury family. They will learn Braille reading and writing, cane travel, adaptive technology, independent living skills, and much more! Buddies will also have the ability to craft new friendships with their blind/low vision peers that will last a lifetime! Buddies will have an educational and recreational experience with program counselors, most of whom are blind college students. Buddies will learn to prepare meals under </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>the supervision of the instructors. Buddies will also learn how to travel effectively using the award-winning Minneapolis public transit system! These skills will be beneficial for a lifetime! </span><span style='font-size:6.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Other Activities:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'> Buddies will also participate in other activities around the Twin Cities. Activities may include: visiting the Mall of America, going to a water park, a petting zoo, paddle boating, indoor rock climbing, and many other fun activities! Buddies utilize the skills they are taught in the program while participating in these fun activities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;min-height: 12px'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;min-height: 12px'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Cost</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>: The Buddy Program costs $900. Contact Michell Gip, Youth Services Coordinator, at 612-872-0100, Ext. 231, or </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:mgip@blindinc.org"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0433FF'>mgip@blindinc.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'> for more information or an application. We accept payment plans, and some funding may be available for those in need. Contact us for more details! </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Apply today to ensure your space in the 2017 Buddy Program!</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial'>Information about our summer programs can also be found at <a href="https://www.blindinc.org/programs/summer/"><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#0433FF'>https://www.blindinc.org/programs/summer/</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Michell Gip, MAT, NCUEB, NOMC<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Youth Services Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Blindness: Learning In New Dimensions (BLIND), Inc. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>100 East 22nd St. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Minneapolis, MN. 55404 <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Phone: 612-872-0100 ext. 231<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:mgip@blindinc.org">mgip@blindinc.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>