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</v:background></xml><![endif]--><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Dear Friends, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Please help us spread the word about our “2012 BISM Student Weekend Retreat” and Monday at the NABS Winter Seminar. Please find the agenda below. For registration information, please contact Dezman Jackson 410-737-2676 <a href="mailto:djackson@bism.org">djackson@bism.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It is time for winter to move over…here comes an exciting fun filled weekend!!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Come hang out with friends, go to a Super Bowl Party, and attend the Winter Conference of the National Association of Blind Students in Washington, DC.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> BISM Student Weekend Retreat <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Who: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Blind and low vision students (8<sup>th</sup> grade – college) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>When:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Saturday, February 4, 2012 – Monday, February 6, 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Where:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Baltimore, MD<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hosted by:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Blind Industries and Services of Maryland Youth Programs <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Maryland Association of Blind Students <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What do you need:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Notetaking materials, clothing appropriate to the weather that weekend, extra spending money if desired, personal care items<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saturday, February 4, 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1:00 PM Student check-in (BISM – 3345 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21227)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2:00 PM Icebreakers and overview of weekend <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3:30 PM Break <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3:45 PM Depart BISM and check into hotel (Homewood Suites, BWI Airport) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4:45 PM Depart hotel for fun filled evening of bowling and dinner out <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>9:30 PM Return to Hotel <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sunday, February 5, 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>7:30 AM Breakfast at hotel <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>9:00 AM Depart for BISM <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>9:30 AM How to feel confident advocating for yourself and when is it time to ask someone to join you in advocating for your rights as a blind student <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> What is Washington Seminar and the NABS (National Association of Blind Students) Winter Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>12:00 PM Lunch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1:00 PM Super Bowl Party! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>So, you have been invited to a Super Bowl Party? What do you take? What if you want to host a Super Bowl Party? Where to begin? All of those questions and more will be answered in this fun filled afternoon and evening of preparing for our very own Super Bowl Party! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>9:00 PM Depart for hotel <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Monday, February 6, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6:00 AM Breakfast at hotel <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>7:00 AM Depart for DC <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>9:00 AM National Association of Blind Students Winter Seminar and resource fair (Holiday Inn Capital, Washington, D.C.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5:00 PM Washington Seminar Great Gathering In<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>7:00 PM Depart for Baltimore (will stop at Wendy’s for supper) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>9:00 PM Student pick up – BISM <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'>Warm regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'>Amy C. Phelps, CRC, NOMC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'>Follow us: Facebook – Bism YouthPrograms <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'>Twitter @BISM_Youth<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'>Help sponsor our youth program activities <a href="https://npo.networkforgood.org/Donate/Donate.aspx?npoSubscriptionId=1003647"><span style='color:#3333CC'>Donate</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'>Blind Industries and Services of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'>3345 Washington Blvd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'>Baltimore, MD 21227<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'>Phone: 410-737-2642<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'>Mobile: 410-274-1647<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'>Fax: 410-737-2689<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'>Toll Free: 888-322-4567<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:aphelps@bism.org"><span style='color:blue'>aphelps@bism.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'>"...given proper training and opportunity, the average blind person can do the average job in the average place of business and do it as well as his or her sighted neighbor..." –-Dr. Kenneth Jernigan, quoted in “Freedom for the Blind” by James H. 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