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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you very much.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sharon Maneki, </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>410-715-9596<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Ringlein, Ellen [mailto:ERinglein@nfb.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 05, 2016 2:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> Maryland Parents of Blind Children List <mdpobc@nfbnet.org>; 'Maryland List' <nfbmd@nfbnet.org>; 'Greater Baltimore' <greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org>; 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland' <md-sligo@nfbnet.org>; nationalharbor@nfbnet.org; 'Central Maryland Chapter List' <central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org>; 'NFB of Maryland At Large Chapter List' <md-atlarge@nfbnet.org>; 'Towson/Lutherville/Cockysville Maryland Chapter List' <nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org>; mdabs@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> State President, Maryland <nfbmd@earthlink.net><br><b>Subject:</b> FW: May boutiques<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear Federation Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I was asked to share the information below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cordially,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ellen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> Van Gerven, Clara <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 05, 2016 1:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> State President, Maryland; Ringlein, Ellen<br><b>Subject:</b> May boutiques<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sharon, Ellen,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My apologies for not sending this out sooner – the notice below may be of interest to some of the members:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are interested in making documents, websites, and application accessible to blind users, but don’t have a lot of experience, the National Federation of the Blind has your back. If you live near Baltimore and want to find out more about accessibility, please consider joining us for one of our free, two-hour accessibility boutiques. We will be conducting these throughout the year. Here are our topics for May:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>HTML with Accessibility in Mind: May 12, 8:00-10:00 a.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>HTML provides the building blocks of accessible web design. Learn about how you can make different elements of a web page work for all your users with simple techniques. We will cover creating proper heading structure, forms, labeled images, CSS, link structure, and other topics. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Accessible PDF Documents: May 23, 3:00-5:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Whether you are creating a PDF document or making an existing document usable, there are steps that will help you in the process. This two-hour boutique will cover some of the pitfalls and strategies that can make a cumbersome process less so.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are interested in attending either or both of these boutiques, RSVP to <a href="mailto:cvangerven@nfb.org">cvangerven@nfb.org</a>; space is limited. The National Federation of the Blind is located at 200 East Wells Street, at Jernigan Place, Baltimore, MD 21230.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Clara<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>