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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Nebraska is pleased to once again participate in the NFB BELL<sup>®</sup> Academy In-Home Edition! As we heard from our coordinator, Kimberly Scherbarth, last week; applications are still open for students to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> We also need mentors for those students here in Nebraska. If you are interested in becoming a mentor you need to contact Kimberly as soon as possible so a background check can be done. Mentors will work directly with parents and students participating in the in-home edition. Mentors will not need to travel and will be in contact via phone or zoom. Contact<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:bell@ne.nfb.org">bell@ne.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>as soon as possible if interested!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Another way to get involved in the NFB BELL<sup>®</sup> Academy is to become a teacher. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We are seeking teachers with a positive philosophy about blindness to work in several of our in-person NFB BELL Academy sites across the country, and remotely as part of our NFB BELL Academy In-Home Edition. If you are interested, please email<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><a href="mailto:bell@nfb.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>bell@nfb.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>to get more information about the various opportunities that are available. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Just a reminder to become a local mentor contact<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:bell@ne.nfb.org">bell@ne.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>and to work with the academy across the country contact<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:bell@nfb.org">bell@nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jamie K. Richey<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>