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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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in'> <o:p></o:p></p><h1>New Date for Developing Entrepreneurs within the NFB:<o:p></o:p></h1><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>New date for information session is June 29, at 5:00 p.m., eastern</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The National Federation </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>of <span style='color:black'>the Blind is proud to announce a partnership with Synergies Work and SmartJob</span>s<span style='color:black'>. This partnership </span>has been developed to assist <span style='color:black'>entrepreneurs within the NFB through Synergies Work's i2i Entrepreneurship Program. Th</span>is is <span style='color:black'>a ten-week, i2i Entrepreneurship Program that provides learning labs, one-on-one mentorship, and impact grants. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Synergies Work is the largest incubator accelerator program committed to enabling entrepreneurs with disabilities build sustainable businesses by bridging the opportunity gaps between the disability and the business community. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>If you're an entrepreneur who is looking to launch or grow your business, you can learn more about this partnership at </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2FnWe4CBBRzVh7PY2KIjJvi6%3Fdomain%3Dnam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com&data=05%7C01%7Calewis%40nfb.org%7C554eada5b43240df88ea08da547eb0ab%7C538f3d4b739545cf93fa8dfc2b4a7f62%7C1%7C0%7C637915200372921957%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=R5V5HS9LuroPv%2BV81K%2F4KhFgxQriGy49XIXhk8p3fDk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SynergiesWork.org/i2i</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> or by attending the information session on June 29, at 5:00 p.m., eastern. </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2FmvB-CDkJBXI5j4GAslC_A8%3Fdomain%3Dnam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com&data=05%7C01%7Calewis%40nfb.org%7C554eada5b43240df88ea08da547eb0ab%7C538f3d4b739545cf93fa8dfc2b4a7f62%7C1%7C0%7C637915200372921957%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pXVYPEKWE9CJtjSwzJG0fv5DaH3amtcEorlmWa%2FgVrk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Register online. </span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Executive Director <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Baltimore, Maryland 21230<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(410) 659-5129 (FAX)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:alewis@nfb.org"><span style='color:blue'>alewis@nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Web: <a href="http://www.nfb.org"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Twitter: @AnilLife <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>