<div><div><div dir="auto"><div><div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-size:19pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Greetings,</span><br></div><div dir="auto"><p dir="ltr" id="m_-2622617593266958693m_-5424010849947985446m_3204575432200163424m_-2595730552096925111m_1207860363633853746m_-5822671563897690948docs-internal-guid-5571fb5e-7fff-8ba5-2293-9f52d3715639" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-size:19pt;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" id="m_-2622617593266958693m_-5424010849947985446m_3204575432200163424m_-2595730552096925111m_1207860363633853746m_-5822671563897690948docs-internal-guid-5571fb5e-7fff-8ba5-2293-9f52d3715639" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-size:19pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Please consider sharing  this invitation for blind and low vision children ages four through 12 to participate in the </span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2021 NFB BELL Academy In-Home Edition program.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-size:19pt;white-space:pre-wrap">This program provides children with Braille and nonvisual skills instruction through fun, hands-on learning activities. </span><br></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The NFB BELL Academy—which stands for National Federation of the Blind Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning —is a nationwide (United States and Puerto Rico) summer program that prepares blind and low-vision children to grow into confident and independent blind people who live the lives they want.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Who Should Attend</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Blind and low-vision children, ages four through twelve, who:</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Do not receive enough Braille and nonvisual skills instruction in school</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Could benefit from more Braille exposure over the summer</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Would enjoy connecting with blind role models</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Session 1 - June 7-18, 2021</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Session 2 - July 19-30, 2021</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Session 3 - August 9-20, 2021</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Students will receive Braille and other fun materials for lessons. Connect with experienced teachers and build relationships with other blind students and mentors. Take advantage of this opportunity for your child to connect with blind role models.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Apply today! Limited space is available.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace">For additional information </span>and the English application click on link below:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/education/nfb-bell-academy/2021-nfb-bell-academy-home-edition-application" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/education/nfb-bell-academy/2021-nfb-bell-academy-home-edition-application</span></a><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" id="m_-2622617593266958693docs-internal-guid-8c61273f-7fff-61eb-23bb-378f5ba08a0a" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Para mas informasion sobre la registrasion de la convensional nasional de la federasion de los ciegos porfavor aga click en el sigiente enlase.</span></p><p dir="ltr" id="m_-2622617593266958693m_-5424010849947985446m_3204575432200163424m_-2595730552096925111m_1207860363633853746docs-internal-guid-4968963f-7fff-06e6-afc4-8406f80ecb40" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" id="m_-2622617593266958693m_-5424010849947985446m_3204575432200163424m_-2595730552096925111m_1207860363633853746docs-internal-guid-4968963f-7fff-06e6-afc4-8406f80ecb40" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/education/nfb-bell-academy/en-espanol-2021-solicitud-para-la-edicion-en-casa-de" style="text-decoration:none;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace" target="_blank">https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/education/nfb-bell-academy/en-espanol-2021-solicitud-para-la-edicion-en-casa-de</a></span><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"Roboto Mono",monospace;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><br></p></div>
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</div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></font><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span>​</span>Warmly, <br>Linda Melendez, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>732-421-7063<br></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Email: </span><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br><i>Website: </i></span><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.nfbnj.org</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Facebook: </i><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Twitter: </i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfbnewjersey" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">@NFBNewJersey</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>YouTube: </i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEDbjGsCYHMlwd4gqpBPjg" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">NFBNJTransformDreams</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Live the life you want.<br></i><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><font size="1">The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Everyday we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</font></i></span></font><br></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><font size="1"><br></font></i></span></font></div><div></div></div><div dir="auto"></div><font color="#888888"></font></div></div>