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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Commission<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> for the Blind and Visually Impaired </span>invites you to call-in to our
</span></b><b style="font-size:11pt;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">September 2021 Commission Connection Conference Call  </span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Discovering and Exploring New Places with Confidence: Resources and Tips for People who are Blind, Deaf-Blind or
 Visually Impaired" </span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday, September 22, 2021 </span></b></p>
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<b><b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Relay Captioning Link for individuals who are Deaf or Hearing Impaired:<span> </span> </span></b></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Although traveling can be challenging for a person who is blind, deaf-blind or visually impaired, especially if you are traveling on your own, you should not let that hold you back if you want to
 discover and explore new places. Sightseeing is not reserved exclusively for those with good eyesight. There are many more ways to ‘see’ a landscape, a historic building, a plate of food in a restaurant, than with just your eyes. Your freedom, independence
 and spirit for adventure doesn’t have to be hindered by visual impairment. Join us to hear from a panel who will share information on exploring locally, worldwide or virtually on your own terms with confidence.</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Charles “Pat” McKenna</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, Assistant Director, CBVI </span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Melody Goodspeed</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, American Foundation for the Blind </span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Justin Harford</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, Mobility International USA </span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Michael Benson</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, Visual Experience Foundation </span></p>
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</div></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>