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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Museum of the Blind People's Movement <museum@nfb.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 8, 2025 6:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> Joyce Taylor <dr.joycetaylor56@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Museum Update: Together We Lead the Way<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;padding=0'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#0075C9;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img width=600 height=28 style='width:6.25in;height:.2916in' id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/top-blue-bar.jpg" alt=top-blue-bar><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img width=600 height=217 style='width:6.25in;height:2.2604in' id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2024-12/email-header-museum-2-sm.jpg" alt="National Federation of the Blind logo. Museum of the Blind People's Movement with a photo of four diverse blind people stand smiling outside with their long white canes."><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;border-color:initial'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-spacing=0px;padding=20px;align=left'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:15.0pt'><h1><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Here’s the Latest Action: Promoting Inclusivity and Funding—You Can Help!</span><o:p></o:p></h1><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The Museum of the Blind People's Movement will not only change the lives of visitors but will spark transformation of museums and cultural institutions across the United States.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>As part of our ongoing efforts to advocate for inclusion and accessibility in museums, the National Federation of the Blind will co-present a session at the upcoming American Alliance of Museums annual meeting in May, the largest conference for museum professionals in the world. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Our session, "<strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Inclusively Planning, Concepting, and Developing a Museum from the Ground Up</span></strong>," will share the innovative design process we are using to create the Museum of the Blind People's Movement. We aim to inspire museum professionals to adopt a proactive approach toward inclusivity, ensuring that museums serve as welcoming, equitable spaces for all visitors.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>This important work comes as the federal Institute for Museum and Library Services was recently eliminated under a presidential executive order, leaving the future of public funding for museums and libraries in jeopardy.</span><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>President Riccobono recently shared in a letter to Chairs and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees regarding funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services, “It is of the utmost importance that these critical institutions continue to be funded.”</span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Despite uncertainty about future federal support for cultural institutions, our commitment to building the Museum of the Blind People's Movement remains strong. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>To make the museum a reality, we rely on support from our community of generous individual and corporate donors.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Share Prospect Opportunities with Us</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>We can’t build the Museum of the Blind People’s Movement without you—remember, you are the key. And you can open doors by sharing your network! Whether it’s a friend, family member, colleague, or client, your network can help us to expand financial support of the museum. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>If you have someone in your circle who may be interested in the project or may have the capacity to contribute at the honor roll-level of $10,000 or more over a period of time, please refer them to us. Names, contact information, and any notes you can share can be sent to <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=38332&qid=11163337">museumcampaign@nfb.org</a>, or call 410-659-9314, extension 2425. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>We are still in early stages of development and currently seeking pledges of $10,000 or more. Thank you for your support of the Museum of the Blind People’s Movement and your commitment to boldly shatter perceptions of blind people to transform the future. 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