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ze:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34393&qid=9970666" target="_blank">Dream Big! Give $25 Drive</a>—contribute to share the Federation with others and be entered to win prizes.</span><u></u><u></u></li></ul><h2><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:black">Start Building Your Itinerary</span><u></u><u></u></h2><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">The agenda is now available. It will be provided in several formats including HTML, Word, BRF, and Spanish on the convention page. Access the HTML now:</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#3d3d3d"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34394&qid=9970666" target="_blank">2024 National Convention Agenda</a></span><u></u><u></u></p><h3 style="color:1b5633"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#1b5633">Separate Registration Activities</span><u></u><u></u></h3><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Some convention activities require separate enrollment or registration. Sign up for the Career Fair, legal office appointments, prepare for childcare and the NOPBC meeting.</span><u></u><u></u></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">NFB Camp (childcare during convention) enrollment is separate from the convention registration. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34395&qid=9970666" target="_blank">Enroll now for the NFB Camp!</a> If you have additional questions, please contact Harriet Go, camp director, at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34396&qid=9970666" target="_blank">nfbcamp@nfb.org</a> or 610-931-9013.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Career Fair deadline approaching. The National Convention Career Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, July 3, 2024, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Eastern in Orlando, Florida. The career fair requires a separate registration. Sign up for the career fair by June 7. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34397&qid=9970666" target="_blank">Job-Seeker Registration</a> and <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34398&qid=9970666" target="_blank">Employer Registration</a>.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Disability rights attorneys will be on site at NFB24 to discuss blindness discrimination concerns on Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Reservations are required. To reserve your spot, email <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34399&qid=9970666" target="_blank">legal@nfb.org</a> or call 410-659-9314, extension 2440, by June 21.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Our division, the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children, (NOPBC) hosts an annual conference in conjunction with the National Convention--hosting exclusive events and workshops to advance the lives of blind children and their families.<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34400&qid=9970666" target="_blank">Learn more about the NOPBC conference and register early</a>.</span><u></u><u></u></li></ul><h2><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:black">Volunteers Needed</span><u></u><u></u></h2><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Are you interested in helping to make the 2024 National Convention a huge success? You can help by volunteering in the Independence Market. We are currently looking for people to serve as demonstrators, storekeepers, and marshals. The Independence Market will be open Thursday, July 4 through Sunday, July 7. The hours for Thursday and Friday are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We split this day into two shifts. Saturday and Sunday, we are open from 12:00 to 1:45 p.m. only. We usually ask folks to volunteer one long shift and one short shift if they are able. We certainly understand if you can only volunteer for a certain day or days.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Thank you to everyone who has signed up thus far! For more information or to volunteer, please contact Jen White at 410-659-9314, extension 2236, or email her at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34401&qid=9970666" target="_blank">jwhite@nfb.org</a> today.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Below are additional volunteer opportunities during the week of convention.</span><u></u><u></u></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#3d3d3d"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34402&qid=9970666" target="_blank">Support Service Provider Volunteer</a></span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#3d3d3d"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34403&qid=9970666" target="_blank">Convention Ally Network</a></span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#3d3d3d"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34404&qid=9970666" target="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</div><br clear="all"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Dorothy Griffin - President <div>National Federation of the Blind of Georgia</div><div><a href="mailto:dgriffin@nfbga.org" target="_blank">dgriffin@nfbga.org</a></div><div>770-374-4832</div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span></p></div><div><span><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>