<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind" <IOF@nfb.org><br><b>Date:</b> November 15, 2019 at 3:33:11 AM MST<br><b>To:</b> Adelmo Vigil <NFBNewMexicoPresident@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Imagineering Our Future: Raising Expectations with Common Interests</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> "Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind " <IOF@nfb.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><p><br>
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<h1><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">IMAGINEERING OUR FUTURE</span></h1>
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<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">President's Letter</span></h2>
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<td style="vertical-align:top"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><img alt="Image of President Mark Riccobono reading to children" src="https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/images/mar-w-kids.jpg" style="background-color:transparent; border-color:white; border-style:solid; border-width:3px; display:block; float:left; height:120px; margin:7px; width:240px" data-unique-identifier=""></span></td>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">NFB members are incredibly diverse but our committees, divisions, and groups help our members support one another. I urge you to explore them--you will surely find the connections as rewarding and helpful as I do. <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=15569&qid=3111972" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">More from President Riccobono</a>.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Divisions and Committees and Groups, Oh My!</span></h2>
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<td style="vertical-align:top"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><img alt="image of a father helping his daughter in a car seat" src="https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/images/iof-car-family.jpg" style="background-color:transparent; border-color:white; border-style:solid; border-width:3px; display:block; float:left; height:120px; margin:7px; width:240px" data-unique-identifier=""></span></td>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">“After seeking, learning, and remaining deeply involved, my experiences at the National Federation of the Blind allowed me to open the doors for so many parents.” Connections with a common interest can drive our mission. <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=15545&qid=3111972" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">Read about Divisions, Committees, and Groups</a>.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Hear from Cynda</span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">Being involved isn’t just going to one event but rather a collective effort and continuous participation in a variety of programs. Cynda, a grandmother, stated, “We feel welcomed as family each year…” <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=15546&qid=3111972" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">Read more from Cynda</a>.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Latest News at the NFB</span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">Programs to encourage Braille skills, reward college students, and give the gift of inclusion during the holiday season are open for registration. We also continue to advocate for pedestrian safety, quality education, and employment equity. <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=15547&qid=3111972" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">Read about these initiatives and more</a>.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Take Action Now</span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">Full participation in our movement can sometimes take just a few minutes of your time. Give us <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=15548&qid=3111972" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">feedback on this newsletter</a>, or make a difference to blind children and their parents <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=15549&qid=3111972" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">by donating</a>. <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=15570&qid=3111972" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">Learn more about what you
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<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Important Date Changes: Check The Calendar</span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">2020 National Convention dates have changed. Washington Seminar, the tenBroek Law Symposium, and NABM BLAST will be here faster than you know. <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=15571&qid=3111972" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">Review the important dates</a>.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=15572&qid=3111972" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size: 18px; font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Read the complete issue online</a>.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines blind people or their future. Every day we raise the expectations of and for blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We can live the lives we want; blindness is not what holds us back. Please join us in our work by becoming a member, attending an event, sharing this newsletter, or supporting our programs.</span></p>
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