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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>McGinnity, Julie via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 22, 2019 10:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Calling Dedicated Federationists Interested in Blindness in the Entertainment Industry<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <br>The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division, a strong and proud division of the National Federation of the Blind, is seeking enthusiastic, hardworking members to serve on our blindness and entertainment committee. As an offshoot of the Let Us Play Us campaign, this committee will become the arm of the Performing Arts Division that cultivates connections in Hollywood and increases our organizations presence in the discussion of blindness in the entertainment industry. If you are interested in securing opportunity, equality, and full integration in all aspects of the entertainment industry, please consider how you can help us. Our immediate goals involve establishing partnerships in education to identify blind talent for prospective opportunities and creating informational resources highlighting the capabilities of blind performers for the benefit of entertainment industry professionals. If you are a performer, have connections in the entertainment industry, or happen to be a creative worker with interest and ideas related to blindness and entertainment, please email us at <a href="mailto:nfbpad@gmail.com">nfbpad@gmail.com</a>. We would like to hear from you by Friday, November 1 so we can get started with this exciting work as soon as possible!<br> <br>We look forward to raising expectations of blind performers and increasing representation on screen and stage together!<br> <br> <br>Sincerely,<br> <br>Julie A. McGinnity<br>President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>Julie McGinnity<br>Program Specialist<br>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<br>(410) 659-9314, extension 2509 | JMcGinnity@nfb.org<br> <br> <br><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 style='width:2.1833in;height:.7916in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D589B4.16180850" alt="Image removed by sender. National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><br> <br> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D589B4.16180850" alt="Image removed by sender. Facebook"></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D589B4.16180850" alt="Image removed by sender. Twitter"></span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D589B4.16180850" alt="Image removed by sender. Youtube"></span></a><br> <br>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. <br> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>