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National Federation of the Blind Logo - Go to NFB.org"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><h1>IMAGINEERING OUR FUTURE<o:p></o:p></h1><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;border-color:initial'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><h2>President's Letter<o:p></o:p></h2></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:~WRD0002.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. Photo of NFB President Mark Riccobono"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Do you hear that? It is the sound of progress, persistence, and positive change led by the National Federation of the Blind. It’s the sound of our positive impact on the rest of society. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20387&qid=5047154"><span style='color:#002F6D'>More from President Riccobono</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><h2>Buna Dahal’s Story<o:p></o:p></h2></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:~WRD0002.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. Photo of Diane McGeorge at the Washington Seminar"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Before attending my first chapter meeting, I did not know I could take the train, ride a bus, or use a long white cane. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20388&qid=5047154"><span style='color:#002F6D'>Read about Buna’s path to planning a national advocacy event</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><h2>Latest News at the NFB<o:p></o:p></h2></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:~WRD0002.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. Photo of a group of blind adults and students crossing the street"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>The Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act takes effect, advocacy on COVID testing and vaccines continues, NFB BELL® Academy application period opens, and the Disability Law Symposium keynote speaker is announced. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20389&qid=5047154"><span style='color:#002F6D'>Read more news</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><h2>Take Action This Month<o:p></o:p></h2></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:~WRD0002.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. Photo of a young girl wearing training shades and practicing Braille during NFB BELL"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Register for the national convention, share information about our national scholarship program and BELL Academy, and check out the latest issue of the <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Braille Monitor</span></em>. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20390&qid=5047154"><span style='color:#002F6D'>How you can get involved this month</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><h2>Important Dates<o:p></o:p></h2></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:~WRD0002.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. Image of a judge's gavel and a laptop computer"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>We invite you to join us. Don’t forget to mark your calendar with upcoming events and deadlines. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20391&qid=5047154"><span style='color:#002F6D'>Read important dates</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><div><p><span style='color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20387&qid=5047154"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#002F6D'>Read the complete issue online</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>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. 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