<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Read below about an opportunity to take a trip to the Grand Cannion.<br>Cathy<br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Kaitlyn Millen <<a href="mailto:kaitlyn.millen@nobarriersusa.org">kaitlyn.millen@nobarriersusa.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> November 24, 2015 at 5:31:54 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:leadingtheway@nobarriersusa.org">leadingtheway@nobarriersusa.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Expedition in the Grand Canyon for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Sighted Students Ages 15-19- Please Share!</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Dear NFB Contacts,</span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">It would be wonderful if you could share the information below and attached with your chapters. Please let us know if you have questions! </span><br></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b style="font-size:12.8px"><span class="">Leading</span> <span class="">the</span> <span class="">Way</span>: Grand Canyon Sound Academy | A celebration of <span class="">the</span> NPS Centennial </b><br style="font-size:12.8px"><font color="#1155cc" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><u><a href="http://www.nobarriersusa.org/youth-programs/expeditions/leading-the-way/leading-the-way-grand-canyon/" target="_blank">http://www.nobarriersusa.org/youth-programs/expeditions/<span class="">leading</span>-<span class="">the</span>-<span class="">way</span>/<span class="">leading</span>-<span class="">the</span>-<span class="">way</span>-grand-canyon/</a></u></span></font><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">A group of 20 blind, visually impaired and sighted students across <span class="">the</span> U.S. ages 15-19 will have an amazing opportunity to participate in a </span><b style="font-size:12.8px">9-month program that includes an expedition to <span class="">the </span>Grand Canyon</b><span style="font-size:12.8px"> with No Barriers Youth on </span><span style="font-size:12.8px"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">July 24- August 4, 2016</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.8px">. Over <span class="">the</span> course of 12 days, students will journey into <span class="">the</span> heart of Grand Canyon, learning about <span class="">the</span> importance of natural sounds, participating in meaningful science, learning about career opportunities with <span class="">the</span> National Park Service, and honing their leadership strengths. At <span class="">the</span> end of this transformative expedition, students emerge as leaders ready to face personal and global barriers with passion and perseverance and inspired and equipped to be <span class="">the</span> next generation of ambassadors for <span class="">the</span> National Park Service. </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">No Barriers USA was co-founded by <span class="">the</span> first blind mountaineer to summit Everest, Erik Weihenmayer. </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">Attached is our flyer with program details.</span><br clear="all" style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div><blockquote style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">Cost: <b>$300</b> + travel to Phoenix, AZ. Due to generous funding from <span class="">the</span> National Park Service's Natural Sound & Night Skies Division (NSNSD), this program has been partially offset from its original price.<br><br>Eligible Students: Blind, Visually Impaired and Sighted</blockquote><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">TO APPLY: Submit an online application and correlating materials here: </span><a href="https://nobarriersusa.wufoo.com/forms/2016-leading-the-way-grand-canyon-sound-academy/" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">https://nobarriersusa.wufoo.com/forms/2016-<span class="">leading</span>-<span class="">the</span>-<span class="">way</span>-grand-canyon-sound-academy/</a><br style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">(Preference is given to those who apply by <span class="">the</span> early deadline):</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><blockquote style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><font color="#ff0000">Early Application Deadline: <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">December 4, 2015</span></span><br>Final Application Deadline: <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">January 8, 2016</span></span></font></blockquote><br style="font-size:12.8px"><i style="font-size:12.8px">At No Barriers, we believe that what's within you is stronger than what's in your <span class="">way</span>, and we are out to prove it every day through our transformative journeys that help students discover their potential. Please contact us for more information if you would like to join our efforts by supporting a student or school program.</i><br style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Please contact us at </span><a href="mailto:LeadingTheWay@nobarriersusa.org" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">LeadingTheWay@nobarriersusa.org</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> or call us at </span><a href="tel:970-484-3633" value="+19704843633" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">970-484-3633</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> with any questions and share this email with those who may be interested. If you share this message, please CC </span><a href="mailto:LeadingTheWay@nobarriersusa.org" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">LeadingTheWay@nobarriersusa.org</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">so we can see our reach. If you "like" No Barriers Youth" on Facebook, you can see our post about this program and share it on social media. You can also nominate a student here: <a href="https://nobarriersusa.wufoo.com/forms/leading-the-way-nomination-form-2016/" target="_blank">https://nobarriersusa.wufoo.com/forms/<span class="">leading</span>-<span class="">the</span>-<span class="">way</span>-nomination-form-2016/</a></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Thank you for helping to spread <span class="">the</span> word and we look forward to connecting with you!</span></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font size="1"><strong>KAITLYN MILLEN |</strong><strong> School Programs Manager</strong></font></div><div><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-size:x-small">Donate today: </strong><a href="http://www.nobarriersusa.org/give-step-1/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:x-small" target="_blank"><font color="#1155cc">http://www.nobarriersusa.org/</font>give-step-1/</a></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small">224 Canyon Avenue, Suite 207, Fort Collins, CO 80521</span></div><div><div><p style="margin:0px"><font size="1">OFFICE: <a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">970.484.3633, Extension 322</a> </font></p><p style="margin:0px"><font size="1">TOLL FREE: <a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">877.627.1425</a> FAX: <a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">970.672.1073</a><a> </a></font></p><p style="margin:0px"><a href="http://www.nobarriersusa.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.nobarriersusa.org</a></p><p style="margin:0px"><br></p></div><div><div><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B0igyJoVo8URbEZYa2F0MC00Zmc&revid=0B0igyJoVo8URRGsveExYOU91Ymp5MDRwMmhadkJUVGRHR0ZJPQ"></div></div><p style="margin:0px"></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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