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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Here are some important dates for upcoming events in the National Federation of the Blind. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2 style='line-height:normal'><a name="_Hlk183426075">Dates to Keep in Mind:<o:p></o:p></a></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk183426075'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(all times eastern)</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk183426075'></span><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>May 1: Deadline for applications for the </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/blind-educator-year-award"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Blind Educator of the Year Award</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>May 1: Deadline for applications for the </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/distinguished-educator-blind-students-award"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>May 16-17: Diabetes Action Network; Baltimore, Maryland; registration coming soon.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>July 8-13: National Convention; New Orleans, Louisiana</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Introduction to the Organized Blind Movement</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Wednesday, May 7</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Wednesday, August 6</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Wednesday, November 5</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Chapter Presidents Calls</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thursday, June 12 and Sunday, June 15</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thursday, September 11 and Sunday, September 14</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thursday, December 11 and Sunday, December 14</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Camille Tate, president<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Florida <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Board of Directors <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="http://www.nfbflorida.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfbflorida.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tel: 321.372.4899<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>With love, hope and determination, we transform dreams into reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>