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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yes, it is possible for Blind people to do art! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Classes start next week…Please read below!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:90%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:59.0pt;line-height:90%;font-family:AvenirNext-Medium;color:black'>Be Tactile Pilot <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:110%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:AvenirNext-Regular;color:#4D4D4D;letter-spacing:-.25pt'>When: Starting Tuesday May 21 and Saturdays May 25<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:110%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:AvenirNext-Regular;color:#4D4D4D;letter-spacing:-.25pt'>Where: saavi service for the blind 2920 N 7th Street Phoenix, AZ 85014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:110%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:AvenirNext-Regular;color:#4D4D4D;letter-spacing:-.25pt'>Time: Tuesday evenings 5pm-7pm and Saturday morning’s 9amn-11am<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:110%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:AvenirNext-Regular;color:#4D4D4D;letter-spacing:-.25pt'><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBPl3VgPoCkf7WORxcPyyFT9DoLk4Ea8tTHTOUUn_M4WY9rg/viewform?usp=sf_link"><span style='color:#4D4D4D'>Sign up here with this link:</span></a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBPl3VgPoCkf7WORxcPyyFT9DoLk4Ea8tTHTOUUn_M4WY9rg/viewform?usp=sf_link"><span style='color:#4D4D4D'>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBPl3VgPoCkf7WORxcPyyFT9DoLk4Ea8tTHTOUUn_M4WY9rg/viewform?usp=sf_link</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:AvenirNext-Regular;color:black'>You have been waiting what may have felt like a “long time” to get to this point to take part in Be Tactile through the first pilot program. Thank you for your patience and continued interest! Be Tactile looks forward to your involvement and you're sharing your favorite parts with your community. Anyone you know within the blind community is welcome to register for the pilot.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:AvenirNext-Regular;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:AvenirNext-Regular;color:black'>This pilot program isn’t possible without your help in attending and your opinion. Yes, I said it I need your opinion and thoughts. Part of attending is getting to add creativity to your independence, confidence, and creativity, and also helping me at the end of each of the five sessions by helping me with your feedback in a quick survey.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:AvenirNext-Regular;color:black'>Your on pins and needles wanting to help spread the word? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:AvenirNext-Regular;color:black'>Yes, please! Feel free to send this flyer to staff connected to an organization that helps blind individuals, adult family members of saavi students, and your National Federation of the Blind chapter and tell them how much fun you will have having a buddy to try it out with. Do you have a crafty friend but they aren’t blind? I would LOVE their opinion too! Children with their parents/guardians are welcome (parents are responsible). designed for anyone of the blind and secondly a program first of its kind available, finally for all abilities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:AvenirNext-Regular;color:black'>SPACE IS LIMITED TO 12 ATTENDEES PER SESSION, SIGN UP NOW TO SECURE YOUR SPOT!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:AvenirNext-Regular;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:AvenirNext-Regular;color:black'>Please send any questions you have to Jeni Charleston with Be Tactile by Kreative Keepsake at <a href="mailto:choosejoyandsmile@gmail.com">choosejoyandsmile@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jordan Moon<span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phoenix Chapter President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(951) 316-5363<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>nfbphoenixchapter@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>The National</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> 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><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>