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<b>May 2018     </b><br>
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<b>A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT</b><br>
The world is examined and understood in many different ways. One of the
ways we explore the world, expand understanding, and develop creativity
is through art. Art has many forms and every one brings with it a
preconceived notion of what the blind will be able to
experience...<a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=11125&qid=2242255">
<b>read more from President Riccobono</a></b> <br>
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<b>TACTILE ART AND TACTILE GRAPHICS INITIATIVES </b>"Why would a
blind person want to go to an art museum?" This misconception, based
on the low expectation that “blind people can't do art,” is just one of
the barriers that the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
is working to break
down...<a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=11126&qid=2242255">
<b>more about tactile art initiatives</a></b><br>
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<b>ART IS FOR EVERYONE </b><br>
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The NFB, in partnership with the American Action Fund, provides tactile
art kits to parents and  teachers of blind students. We believe
starting the learning process as early as possible will help develop a
child’s creativity and
imagination...<a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=11127&qid=2242255">
<b>more on tactile art kits</a></b> <br>
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<b>ACTION ITEMS</b><br>
You can listen to the "Tactile Art Podcast" and read more about
the Marrakesh
Treaty...<a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=11128&qid=2242255">
<b>more about what you can do</a></b><br>
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<b>HAPPENINGS</b><br>
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Medicare Information to Become Accessible to Blind
Beneficiaries</a>.<br>
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National Federation of the Blind Testifies in Support of the Marrakesh
Treaty</a>.<br>
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Independence Market Offers Three Drawing Boards</a>.<br>
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<b>CALENDAR</b><br>
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<b>MAY
31:              
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<u>Deadline for preregistration for the 2018 National
Convention</a></u></b><br>
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<b>JUN
3:                 
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<u>NFB 6 Dot Dash, Baltimore, MD</a></u></b><br>
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<b>JUL
3-8:              
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<u>National Convention, Orlando, FL</a></u></b><br>
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<b>JUL 29-AUG 4:   
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<b>OCT 11-12:         
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<u>Tactile Graphics in Education and Careers Symposium, Baltimore,
MD</a></u></b><br>
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<b>NOV 13-16:         
<a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=11137&qid=2242255">
<u>BLAST Conference, San Antonio, TX</a></u></b><br>
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The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines blind people or their future. Every day we
raise the expectations of and for blind people, because low expectations
create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We can live the
lives we want; blindness is not what holds us back. Please join us in our
work by becoming a member, attending an event, sharing this newsletter,
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