<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Thank you<div><br></div><div>Jorge Hernandez </div></div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "National Federation of the Blind" <<a href="mailto:webmaster@nfb.org">webmaster@nfb.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> April 18, 2018 at 6:14:06 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> "Mr. Jorge Hernandez" <<a href="mailto:jeh6@bellsouth.net">jeh6@bellsouth.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Learn From Our Teachers</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> "National Federation of the Blind" <<a href="mailto:webmaster@nfb.org">webmaster@nfb.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type">

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                                                                        <font style="COLOR: #000000">We all know that a good educator makes a difference, but a great teacher pushes students to go beyond what they believe is possible. This is equally true for teachers of blind students...</font> <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10903&qid=2218629" style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: #31acce"><font style="COLOR: #0075c9"><strong>more from President Riccobono</strong></font></a></p>
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                                                                        <font style="COLOR: #000000">The NFB is proud to award educators because we want to encourage high-quality teaching. We present awards to both outstanding blind educators and to distinguished educators of blind children...</font> <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10883&qid=2218629" style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: #31acce"><font style="COLOR: #0075c9"><strong>more about outstanding teacher awards</strong></font></a></p>
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                                                                        <font style="COLOR: #000000">Nominate a blind teacher or <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10885&qid=2218629">distinguished educator of blind children</a>... </font><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10886&qid=2218629" style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: #31acce"><strong><font style="COLOR: #0075c9">more information</font></strong></a></p>
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                                                                                <li style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10887&qid=2218629">Seattle Ends Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities</a>.</li>
                                                                                <li style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10888&qid=2218629">The National Federation of the Blind Applauds the Introduction of Legislation Implementing the Marrakesh Treaty</a>.</li>
                                                                                <li style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10889&qid=2218629">Ohio Requires Accessible Absentee Ballots for the Blind</a>.</li>
                                                                                <li style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10890&qid=2218629">Blind Students Win Braille Reading Contest</a>.<br>
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