<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Hello;<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>this is Glenn Moore, secretary of the National Federation of the Blind
of IL, with information about a few things the NFB is doing that are of special
interest to blind students (or those close to them).</span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The NFB offers the largest scholarship
program in the US for legally-blind college students, and you could be a winner
of one of 30 scholarships worth $3,000 to $12,000 each (definitely worth
applying for). It won’t take long, but to be sure you have all required
documents ready, you’ll want to prepare before the deadline.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Thursday,
March 31</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> is the deadline to apply. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Get all the info at: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><a href="https://nfb.org/scholarships"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">https://nfb.org/scholarships</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">including the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">application checklist</b>:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><a href="https://nfb.org/scholarship-submissions-checklist"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">https://nfb.org/scholarship-submissions-checklist</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">and, of course, the
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">online application</b>:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><a href="http://scholarships.nfb.org/"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">http://scholarships.nfb.org/</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">or, print
application (PDF download link):</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/word/2016-application-form.docx"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/word/2016-application-form.docx</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>IL SCHOLARSHIPS:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Our state affiliate
too, offers scholarships each year to help you reach your academic goals and
redefine blind success in your career. Check out our <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal">state scholarship page </b>at:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><a href="http://nfbofillinois.org/?page_id=97"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">http://nfbofillinois.org/?page_id=97</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">March
31</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">
is the deadline for state scholarship applications also, but again, it’s best
to prepare sooner (just like finals, but not nearly so scary).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>IL INTERNSHIPS:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">If you want a way
to get to your academic goals (with a great accolade and some income to cover college
costs) plus kick-start career success at the same time, apply for an NFB of IL
internship.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The
Deadline</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> for applying is anytime, but you will need to submit the
application at least 6 weeks before beginning an internship. The benefits start
as soon as you do, and an internship experience can give you a great edge in
your career that will take you far. Info can be found at:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><a href="http://nfbofillinois.org/?page_id=100"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">http://nfbofillinois.org/?page_id=100</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>SPRING SEMINARS:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">On <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Friday, April 15 through Saturday, April 16</b>,
the NFB of IL is bringing back our ever-popular Spring Seminar Series. This
year’s theme is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">“Curriculum and Beyond”</b>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Friday is the seminar for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Teachers of the visually impaired (CPDU’s
available too)</b>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Saturday is both the seminar for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">parents</b> of blind children plus the concurrent
seminar for blind <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">students</b>. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The
Chicago Midway Marriott</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">, is the place where these all-day
seminars will be. Please check out this link with all the information and
details about the exciting things happening at this years’ seminars:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><a href="http://nfbofillinois.org/?page_id=598"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">http://nfbofillinois.org/?page_id=598</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Registration
ends March 31</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">, and you can register at this link:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><a href="http://nfbofillinois.org/?page_id=579"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">http://nfbofillinois.org/?page_id=579</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>BELL ACADEMY:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>If you are not a blind student, but you have
a young blind student of your own, you’ll be glad to learn that IL, will again
be a state offering the NFB’s acclaimed <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Braille
Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy </b>in 2016, and this year,
we have two:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">BELL-Chicago</b>
will be Monday, July 25 – Friday, August 5 (8:30a – 3:30p), at the Chicago
Lighthouse.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">BELL-Springfield</b>,
will be Monday, July 11 – Friday, the 15<sup>th</sup>, day and overnignt.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Both programs for school-aged blind kids,
include meals, field trips, and most importantly fun activities to better their
Braille and blindness skills (which is linked to greater skill, achievement and
success throughout life). Either site costs only $50 (which is truly, a
phenomenal value).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Find out all about BELL at:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><a href="https://nfb.org/bell-academy"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">https://nfb.org/bell-academy</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">after March 15</b>, you can register at
that link as well. By St. Patrick’s day, I hope you not only have shamrock’s on
your mind, but have Bell’s on too.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">If you have any
questions, feel free to reply to this message, feel free to share this with
those you believe would benefit from this information, and thank you.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Glenn Moore III</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">State Secretary, </span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">National
Federation of the Blind of Illinois</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">IL calendar:
<a href="http://nfbofillinois.org/?page_id=158">nfbofillinois.org/?page_id=158</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><a href="http://nfb.org">nfb.org</a><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>"Live the Life You Want"</span></p>
</div></div>