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68</STRONG></SPAN></P></TD>
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<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>October
2014 </STRONG></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>In
this issue:</STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<LI><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
href="#President">Message from the President</A></SPAN>
<LI><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
id=news title="What's News at the NFB" href="#news"
target=news>What's News at the NFB</A></SPAN>
<LI><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
title="Braille Initiative" href="#BrailleInitiative">Braille
Initiative</A></SPAN>
<LI><A href="#Education"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Education</SPAN></A>
<LI><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
title="Access technology" href="#Technology">Product and Access
Technology Talk</A></SPAN>
<LI><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
title="Jacobus tenBroek Library" href="#Library">From the
tenBroek Library</A></SPAN>
<LI><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
href="#Market">Independence Market</A></SPAN>
<LI><A href="#Advocacy"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Advocacy</SPAN></A>
<LI><A href="#AmazonSmile"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">AmazonSmile</SPAN></A>
<LI><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
title=Events href="#calendar">NFB Calendar</A></SPAN>
<LI><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
title=Citation href="#Citation">Citation</A></SPAN> </LI></UL></UL>
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<H2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
name=President></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Message
from the President</SPAN></SPAN></H2>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Dear
Friends:</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Well
over a decade ago, we declared October to be Meet the Blind Month.
This marks an intensive time of programming in our local chapters to
get people to know the truth about blindness and how blind people
are living the lives they want. Despite our tremendous progress
there is still work to be done.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The
other day I was out walking in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor with two of
my children, aged four and seven. As my cane was about to tap a
pole—indicating to me that it was there so I could move around it—a
person grabbed me from behind with a hand on each shoulder and said
“stop” in a firm voice. I admit that when strangers grab me on the
street my gut reaction is not politeness, but I have worked hard to
give the same response to this incident every time it happens. I
replied to the stranger firmly gripping my shoulders, “Please do not
grab me.” The reaction was immediate and very negative. As the
person proceeded down the street grumbling loudly about how rude and
inconsiderate I was, I wondered what we need to do to change the
perception of the average person in this type of
encounter.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hundreds
of our chapters will be out in local communities helping to change
the understanding of blindness by engaging members of the public in
activities led by blind people. The most important activity we
undertake in the National Federation of the Blind is raising the
expectations for blind people and demonstrating that blindness is
not the characteristic that defines us or our future. If you are
receiving this newsletter it is because you already have some
experience with the impact and importance of the Federation. I would
invite you to participate in our local Meet the Blind Month
activities by taking the opportunity to teach someone else about
blindness. You might share some of the videos from <A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3894&qid=618607"
target=_blank>our YouTube Channel,</A> stories from our Kernel Book
series, or simply share your own experience. I believe that we can
continue to positively change the public misconceptions about
blindness, but it is going to take the efforts of all of
us.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Among
our Meet the Blind Month activities, I do not think you will find
any of our chapters going out and grabbing unsuspecting sighted
strangers on the street<SPAN>—t</SPAN>hough it is fun to imagine
what the reaction would be to such an activity. Of course, I
recognize that there are still too many people who do not know
enough about blindness to believe that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines us. Therefore, it is logical to many
that grabbing a blind person to keep them safe is a respectable
thing to do. For that same reason, blind people grabbing sighted
strangers would not be viewed as acceptable.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">I
hope that in my lifetime we get to a level of understanding where
blind people have the same right to their own personal space as
everyone else. For this year’s Meet the Blind Month, I plan to talk
to as many people as I can about how they might feel if a blind
person came and grabbed them on the street. This is fair warning to
the next person that grabs me on the street—you may get more
questions than you expected. The truth is that the best way for us
to create understanding is to create dialogue. That is the goal of
our efforts in October, and in a sense that is the goal of the
National Federation of the Blind—the complete integration of the
blind on terms of equality.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Sincerely,</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG
title="Graphic: Signature of Mark Riccobono"
alt="Graphic: Signature of Mark Riccobono"
src="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/MAR_signature.jpg"
width=160 height=40></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Mark
A. Riccobono, President</SPAN><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">National
Federation of the Blind</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG
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width=243 height=2></SPAN></P>
<H2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
name=news></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: medium">What's News at the
NFB</SPAN></SPAN></H2>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>KNFB
Reader App Now Available</STRONG> </SPAN><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">On
September 18, K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc. released the highly
anticipated <A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3844&qid=618607">KNFB
Reader</A>, a new app for the iPhone and other Apple iOS devices,
which uses the phone’s camera and state-of-the-art optical character
recognition (OCR) technology to give the blind instant access to the
contents of print materials. KNFB Reader is now available in the
iTunes store – visit our affiliate link below to purchase and
download, and encourage others to purchase through our link – a
percentage of proceeds will benefit the National Federation of the
Blind!</SPAN></P><A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3897&qid=618607"><IMG
alt=""
src="https://linkmaker.itunes.apple.com/htmlResources/assets/en_us//images/web/linkmaker/badge_appstore-lrg.png"></A>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>October
is Meet the Blind Month<BR></STRONG>Meet the Blind Month is our
nationwide campaign to increase awareness of, and support for, the
National Federation of the Blind. Throughout October, members of the
National Federation of the Blind will concentrate our efforts on
conducting outreach activities that will create opportunities for
members of the general public to meet the blind of their
communities, and to recognize that we are vital contributing members
of society. </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Some
members will conduct creative Meet the Blind Month projects and
programs. Others will staff blindness information tables at local
venues and events. Still others will simply walk around in populated
areas with brochures, a smile, and a handshake. And in every
activity we participate in this month, our active and vibrant
membership will be proof of our conviction that blind people can
live the lives they want; blindness is not what holds us
back.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>Share
the Love, Hope, and Determination of the National Federation of the
Blind<BR></STRONG>Have you been looking for a tool that properly
conveys the many benefits of joining the National Federation of the
Blind? We recently filmed <A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3845&qid=618607">a
powerful and inspirational video</A> in which President Mark
Riccobono introduces himself and his family, and shows how the
National Federation of the Blind helps blind people to live the
lives we want. Whether you’re just getting to know the Federation or
want a way to introduce our organization to others, you will benefit
from watching this video and sharing it with your family, friends,
chapter and affiliate members, and members of your community,
especially during Meet the Blind Month. <A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3845&qid=618607"
target=_blank>Watch the video now</A> on our YouTube
channel.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>NFB
Applauds Historic Ruling on Access to Absentee
Ballots<BR></STRONG>On September 4,Judge Richard D. Bennett of the
United States District Court for the District of Maryland <A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3846&qid=618607">issued
an historic ruling</A> requiring the Maryland Board of Elections to
make its online ballot-marking tool available to voters with
disabilities in the November election. The ruling in <EM>National
Federation of the Blind et al. vs. Linda H. Lamone et al.</EM> means
that voters with disabilities will be able to mark absentee ballots
online to print out and mail to the Board of Elections.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <IMG
alt="Graphic: section divider"
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<H2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
name=BrailleInitiative></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: medium">Braille
Initiative</SPAN></SPAN></H2>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>Braille
Certification Training Program</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Under
a contract with the National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress (NLS), the National
Federation of the Blind administers the courses leading to NLS
certification of braille transcribers and proofreaders. Successful
completion of these rigorous courses requires a great deal of time
and effort on the part of the students. We congratulate the
following individuals who earned certification during the month of
July 2014:</SPAN></P>
<H2><EM><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Literary
Braille Transcribing</SPAN></EM></H2>
<H3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Idaho</SPAN></H3>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Jesse
Jaggers, Boise </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Philip
Turney, Boise </SPAN></P>
<H3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Indiana</SPAN></H3>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Christopher
Marlowe Goodbeer, Bloomington </SPAN></P>
<H3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Kansas</SPAN></H3>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Patricia
Wasinger, Wichita </SPAN></P>
<H3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">New
York</SPAN></H3>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Sharon
J. Hunter, Deansboro </SPAN></P>
<H3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">North
Carolina</SPAN></H3>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Mohammad
A. Al-Rbehat, Laurinburg </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Mario
A. Collins, Laurinburg </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Vondell
Gupton, Laurinburg </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Eric
C. Lynch, Laurinburg </SPAN></P>
<H3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ohio</SPAN></H3>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Michael
Ivy, Grafton </SPAN></P>
<H3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Texas</SPAN></H3>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Athena
Charlene Burdick, Gatesville </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hope
Lorraine Dziedzic, Gatesville </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Yulianna
Espinoza-Duran, Gatesville </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Sonya
Denise Norwood, Gatesville </SPAN></P>
<H2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Washington</SPAN></H2>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Yvonne
Marie Phillips, Longview </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Elizabeth
Kristen Pitts, Vancouver </SPAN></P>
<H2><EM><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Music
Braille Transcribing</SPAN></EM></H2>
<H3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Washington</SPAN></H3>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Pamela
J. Lorenz, Gig Harbor </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG
style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto"
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: medium"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
name=Education></A>Education</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>NFB
STEM2U Leadership Academy</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">From
September 5 to 7, twenty-four blind high school students from across
the country spent the weekend at the NFB Jernigan Institute
strengthening their leadership and mentoring skills in preparation
for the upcoming NFB STEM2U regional programs in Baltimore, Boston,
and Columbus. These high school students, or apprentices, will work
in teams of ten at their respective regional programs to help
facilitators ensure that the twenty elementary school students
at each program learn as much as possible about STEM and about
growing up to be a successful blind person. Over the next several
months, the three teams of apprentices will continue to collaborate
and prepare for their work at the NFB STEM2U regional programs by
utilizing various technologies to stay in touch from their homes
across the country. A few tweets from the apprentices provide a
glimpse into the experience from the students’
perspective.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>Tweets</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">@KeniaFlores98:
I have had such a great experience at the NFB Jernigan Institute,
and I cannot wait to return in November and learn even more. #NCBYS
#STEM</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">@SexxyPenguin:
Up thinking about the important roles we will have with these
children☺️@anillife @KeniaFlores98 @lillieboo323 @pulyperez1
@nlshaheen #NCBYS</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">@lillieboo323:
#ncbys #stem was amazing. Too many people to name and thank. You all
are amazing.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">@shawnabraham21:
I'm gonna miss everyone from #stem2u Only wish it could've lasted
longer. #NCBYS #stem</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">@pulyperez1:
This ended too soon… Going home now. going to miss everyone. Had so
much fun learning about being leaders #NCBYS #STEM</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Follow
the NFB STEM2U action on Twitter by tuning into the #NCBYS
hashtag.</SPAN></P>
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<H2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
name=Technology></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Product
and Access Technology Talk</SPAN></SPAN></H2>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The
access technology team has been very busy as we move into the fall.
On September 9, in collaboration with the Maryland Technology
Assistance Program, we held our largest accessibility event to date.
The Web Accessibility Training Day drew more than two hundred
attendees, and hosted speakers from diverse backgrounds including
Fortune 500 companies, government, and higher education. Our
speakers addressed the importance and practicality of ensuring that
web resources are accessible to all users, and highlighted both
technical and policy decisions that can increase quality and ease of
use of resources on the web for all users, whether or not they have
a traditional disability. The event was conducted as part of the
training initiative for the newly launched NFB Center of Excellence
in Nonvisual Access to Education, Public Information, and Commerce.
The Center of Excellence serves to share the considerable knowledge
that the NFB and its partners have of web accessibility in order to
bring about greater accessibility in government, education, and
business; to promote best practices nationally; and to build
Maryland’s status as leader in the field.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">If
you were unable to attend this year’s great Web Accessibility
Training Day, we will be releasing speakers’ PowerPoint
presentations as well as audio recordings of the sessions. Keep an
eye on <A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3847&qid=618607">www.nfb.org</A>
for more details.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">While
the Web Accessibility Training Day excitement has come to a close,
the access technology team is gearing up for another major
educational event. Train the Trainer, planned for October 15-17,
will focus on assisting access technology trainers, teachers, and
others who assist blind users in choosing and learning new
technology to hone their skills, and stay on top of the current
trends in both mainstream and access technology. With sessions
covering everything from notetakers to cloud productivity suites, it
will be an event that trainers will find invaluable. Although spaces
are filling quickly, a few seats are still available. If you,
or a trainer you know, may benefit from the event, please visit <A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3848&qid=618607">https://nfb.org/training-the-trainers</A>
to learn more, and reserve a space before they are all
gone.</SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto"
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<P><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva"><A
name=Library></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">From the tenBroek
Library</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>Newel
Perry Inducted into APH Hall of Fame</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">In
May of 2014, Dr. Newel Perry (1873-1961) was inducted into the
American Printing House for the Blind’s (APH) Hall of Fame. This
high distinction is awarded to leaders and legends in the blindness
field, and Dr. Perry’s admittance to this elite group has long been
overdue. Fans of the history of the National Federation of the Blind
may know him as the mentor of our founder, Dr. Jacobus tenBroek, but
his impact on the American disability rights movement extends far
beyond that.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Among
his many accomplishments, Perry was the first blind graduate of the
University of California at Berkeley (1896), earned a doctorate in
mathematics at the University of Munich (1902), and successfully
lobbied the New York state legislature to sign into law the first
bill appropriating reader funds for blind college students (1906).
In his capacity as a teacher at the California School for the Blind
(1912-1947), he tutored the best and brightest students and is
credited with preparing 78 graduates to find work in a variety of
fields during a time period when most blind people were considered
unemployable.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Perhaps
most importantly, however, Dr. Perry founded the California Council
of the Blind in 1934 and encouraged the young tenBroek to found the
first national organization of the blind in 1940, giving blind
people everywhere the power of collective action to advocate for
their rights. Established to honor his memory in 1955, the NFB
bestows the Newel Perry Award on individuals, sighted or blind, who
have demonstrated courageous leadership and outstanding service in
the blindness field by working in partnership with the National
Federation of the Blind.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">For
more information on the life and work of Newel Perry, the APH has
published an extensive biography at <A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3849&qid=618607">http://www.aph.org/hall/bios/perry.html</A>.
Also in 1961, tenBroek eulogized his mentor and life-long friend in
a speech called “Newel Perry: Teacher of Youth and Leader of Men,”
which is available at </SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3850&qid=618607">https://nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/speeches/NewellPerryTeacherOfYouthLeaderOfMen.html</A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><IMG
style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto"
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<H2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva"><A
name=Market></A>Independence Market</SPAN></H2>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The
<A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3851&qid=618607">NFB
Independence Market</A> is a resource for our members, their family
and friends, and the general public. We distribute our literature,
which conveys the powerful message that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you; you can live the life you want. Our
members use our literature to share our positive philosophy of
blindness with their communities.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">October
is Meet the Blind Month and many of our chapters around the country
will be conducting various outreach activities to educate their
communities about the abilities of blind people. The following are
the most popular literature items our members use for such
projects.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3852&qid=618607"><STRONG>•What
is the National Federation of the Blind?</STRONG>
Brochure</A></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This
brochure gives some introductory information about the
NFB.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3853&qid=618607"><STRONG>•Do
You Know a Blind Person?</STRONG> Brochure</A></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This
brochure lists various resources available to people who are
experiencing severe vision loss.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>•Braille
Alphabet Cards</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">These
cards show a tactile and visual representation of the Braille
alphabet, provide a short sample text for reading practice, and give
some information about the NFB.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG><EM><A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3854&qid=618607">•Kernel
Books</A></EM></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">These
little paperback books contain stories written by our members, in
which they share their everyday experiences with
blindness.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Of
course the fall is also the season for ordering new calendars for
the coming year. The Independence Market distributes the <A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3855&qid=618607">American
Action Fund Braille Calendars</A>, which are available free of
charge. We also sell several large-print calendars. The <A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3856&qid=618607">2015
Spiral Bound Appointment Calendar</A> is now available for ordering.
We hope to have the 2015 large-print planners and wall calendars
available later in October.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">For
more information about any of the above items or about the other
literature and products available from the NFB Independence Market,
please contact us via email at <A
href="mailto:independencemarket@nfb.org">independencemarket@nfb.org</A>,
or by phone at (410) 659-9314, extension 2216.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG
alt="Graphic: section divider"
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width=243 height=2></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium"><A
name=Advocacy></A>Advocacy</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>Securing
Accessible Practice Exams</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">In
order to compete in high-stakes testing on an equal footing with
sighted peers, it is critical that blind individuals have full
access to practice exams, in addition to necessary test-day
accommodations. Too often, practice exams that are compatible with
screen access software are difficult, if not impossible, to
obtain. Rather than studying, blind test takers may be forced
to spend months advocating for accessible practice tests. The
problem is compounded by the fact that sometimes practice exams are
sold by the testing entity itself, and other times are sold by
separate publishing companies. Practice exams in question include
those needed to prepare for professional licensure tests, admission
to graduate school, advanced educational placement tests, and
others.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The
NFB is committed to advocating for accessible practice exams for
blind individuals. To do this, we need your help. If you have
experienced difficulty obtaining an accessible practice exam, please
contact Valerie Yingling at (410) 659-9314, extension 2440, with the
following information:</SPAN></P>
<OL>
<LI><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Name
of practice exam and high-stakes test with which it
coordinates</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Publisher
of the practice exam</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Format
sought (electronic screen-reader-compatible format, Braille, or
other)</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Date
requested</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Outcome
of request</SPAN> </LI></OL>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG
style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto"
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width=243 height=2></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><STRONG><A
name=AmazonSmile></A>National Federation of the Blind and
AmazonSmile</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">With
the holiday season fast approaching, the National Federation of the
Blind is pleased to announce that your online shopping can now
benefit the blind through AmazonSmile! When you shop at <A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3857&qid=618607">http://smile.amazon.com/ch/02-0259978</A>,
a portion of the money you spend will be donated to the National
Federation of the Blind to fund programs that help the blind live
the lives they want. </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG
style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto"
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width=243 height=2></SPAN></P>
<H2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva"><A
name=calendar></A>NFB Calendar</SPAN></H2>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><STRONG>Upcoming
Events</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><A
title="Link to Train-the-trainers"
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3848&qid=618607"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">NFB Access
Technology Train the Trainers</SPAN></SPAN></A> - October 15-17,
2014</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">NFB
STEM2U at Port Discovery, Baltimore, MD – November 6-8,
2014</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Start of the NFB's
Seventy-fifth year – November 16, 2014</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><STRONG>State
Conventions</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3858&qid=618607"
target=_blank>Alaska</A> – October 3-5, 2014</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3859&qid=618607">Arkansas</A>
– October 3-5, 2014</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3860&qid=618607"
target=_blank>Washington</A> – October 3-5, 2014</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3861&qid=618607">District
of Columbia</A> – October 8-12, 2014</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3862&qid=618607">California</A>
– October 9-12, 2014</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3863&qid=618607">Nebraska</A>
– October 9-12, 2014</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3864&qid=618607">Georgia</A>
– October 10-12, 2014</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3865&qid=618607">Michigan</A>
– October 10-12, 2014</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3866&qid=618607">Montana</A>
– October 10-12, 2014</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3867&qid=618607">Iowa</A>
– October 17-19, 2014</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3868&qid=618607">Indiana</A>
– October 17-19, 2014</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3869&qid=618607">Rhode
Island</A> – October 17-18, 2014</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3870&qid=618607">Vermont</A>
– October 24-26, 2014</SPAN></P>
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<H2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva"><A
name=calendar></A>Citation</SPAN></H2>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN>Although the
belief system of the past may hold that there is nothing essential
to learn about what blindness is or how to deal with it, this
time-worn understanding of the capacity of the blind is no longer
uncontested. We human beings ordinarily observe only that which we
already know, and we learn only when 90 percent of what is presented
is familiar. But this is not all. Learning cannot occur unless there
is a teacher with the wisdom and the capacity to dream of the other
10 percent. Those in the school systems, in the governmental and
private agencies for the blind, and in the public at large can work
with us to accelerate the achievement of independence for the blind,
and increasingly this is precisely what has been occurring. But they
cannot provide the inspiration and the dream—that must come from us.
We will learn what we must, imagine a time when we have eradicated
the misconceptions about the blind, provide an alternative
explanation which is more complete than the misguided theories of
the long ago, and teach the public about our basic normality. This
is our goal, our mission, and our
right.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">--Marc Maurer. <A
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3871&qid=618607"
target=_blank>"The Mysterious Ten Percent."</A> 1992 NFB National
Convention, Charlotte, North Carolina, July 3,
1992.<BR></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Thank
you for reading the NFB’s </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><EM>Imagineering
Our Future</EM>.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><A
title="Make a gift to the NFB"
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3873&qid=618607">Make
a Gift Today</A></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">To
donate a vehicle to the NFB, call toll-free <BR><STRONG><SPAN
style="COLOR: #ff8c00">(855) 659-9314<BR></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><STRONG>or
visit our <BR></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><STRONG><A
title="Link to Vehicle Donations"
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3874&qid=618607">vehicle
donation</A> <BR>page.</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">To
donate clothing or household items to the NFB, <STRONG><SPAN
style="COLOR: #ff8c00"><BR></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><STRONG>visit
<BR></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><STRONG><A
title="Link to Green Drop pick up"
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3875&qid=618607"
target=_blank>www.nfbpickup.org/</A> <BR></STRONG></SPAN><STRONG
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN><STRONG>or
c<SPAN>all toll-free <BR></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></STRONG><STRONG
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN><STRONG><SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="COLOR: #ff8c00">(888)
610-4632<BR></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></STRONG><STRONG
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">to
schedule a pickup or to find drop locations.</STRONG></P>
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<TD
style="BORDER-TOP: black 1px solid; HEIGHT: 85px; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1px solid; WIDTH: 109px; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; BORDER-SPACING: 1px; BORDER-LEFT: black 1px solid; azimuth: center"><IMG
title="Photo: Father and Child" alt="Photo: Father and Child"
src="http://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/image/jinewsletter/father-and-child.jpg"
width=98 height=127></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">If
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style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">forwarded
to you and you would like to subscribe, please email <A
title="E-mail to Jernigan Institute"
href="mailto:JerniganInstitute@nfb.org."
target=_blank>JerniganInstitute@nfb.org.</A></SPAN></P>
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<P> </P>
<TABLE
style="BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 1px; WIDTH: 10%; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 1px; COLOR: #000000; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-SPACING: 1px; PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; azimuth: center">
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<TR>
<TD
style="BORDER-TOP: black 1px solid; HEIGHT: 78px; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1px solid; WIDTH: 105px; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; BORDER-SPACING: 1px; BORDER-LEFT: black 1px solid; azimuth: center"><IMG
title="Photo: White Water Rafting" alt="Photo: White Water Rafting"
src="http://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/image/jinewsletter/white-water-rafting.jpg"
width=128 height=94></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><STRONG><EM><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Please
check with your company to see if it offers a matching program that will
match your gift.</SPAN></SPAN></EM></STRONG></P>
<P> </P>
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style="BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 1px; WIDTH: 10%; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 1px; COLOR: #000000; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-SPACING: 1px; PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; azimuth: center">
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<TR>
<TD
style="BORDER-TOP: black 1px solid; HEIGHT: 109px; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1px solid; WIDTH: 80px; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; BORDER-SPACING: 1px; BORDER-LEFT: black 1px solid; azimuth: center"><IMG
title="Photo: Girl Playing Flute" alt="Photo: Girl Playing Flute"
src="http://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/image/jinewsletter/musician.jpg"
width=100 height=139></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><STRONG>Interesting
links:</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><A
title="Link to Straight Talk About Vision Loss"
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3876&qid=618607"
target=_blank>Archive of Straight Talk About Vision Loss
videos</A></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><A
title="Link to National Center for Blind Youth"
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3877&qid=618607"
target=_blank>National Center for Blind Youth in Science</A></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><A
title="Link to Access Tech tips"
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3878&qid=618607"
target=_blank>Access Technology Tips</A></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><A
title="Link to teachblindstudents.org site"
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3879&qid=618607"
target=_blank>TeachBlindStudents.org</A></SPAN></P>
<P> </P>
<TABLE
style="BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 1px; WIDTH: 10%; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 1px; COLOR: #000000; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-SPACING: 1px; PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; azimuth: center">
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD
style="BORDER-TOP: black 1px solid; HEIGHT: 85px; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1px solid; WIDTH: 85px; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; BORDER-SPACING: 1px; BORDER-LEFT: black 1px solid; azimuth: center"><IMG
title="Photo: Martial Arts" alt="Photo: Martial Arts"
src="http://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/image/jinewsletter/martial-arts.jpg"
width=80 height=80></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P> </P>
<P> </P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><STRONG>Blogs:</STRONG></SPAN>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><A
title="Link to Access Tech blog"
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3880&qid=618607"
target=_blank>Access Technology</A></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><A
title="Link to Voice of the Nation's Blind blog"
href="http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3881&qid=618607">Voice
of the Nation's Blind</A></SPAN></P>
<P> </P>
<P> </P>
<P> </P>
<TABLE
style="BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 1px; WIDTH: 10%; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 1px; COLOR: #000000; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-SPACING: 2px; PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; azimuth: center">
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<TR>
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src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/jinewsletter/famengdaymark.jpg"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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