<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">President’s Notebook</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">National Federation of the Blind</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Mark A. Riccobono</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="mailto:officeofthepresident@nfb.org" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" style="color:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">officeofthepresident@nfb.org</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">410-659-9314</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Dear Federation Family,</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Happy New Year! In case you missed the Presidential Release Live Wednesday evening, I want to again thank you for your help in promoting the Federation’s end-of-year giving campaign. We far exceeded the goal of $50,000 to match the generous contribution from </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-repeat:repeat-x;background-position:0% 100%;background-image:url("");border-bottom:1px solid transparent">Vispero</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">The new year is already off to a busy start with meetings on Capitol Hill, planning for upcoming seminars, and our return to in-person meetings at the Washington Seminar. </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Don’t forget it is not too early to make your plans to be at the 2023 National Convention in Houston, Texas, from July 1-6.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p role="heading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(47,84,150)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Critical Actions:</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p role="heading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(47,84,150)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Celebration of Life for Scott LaBarre:</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Scott C. LaBarre, who was a longtime Federation member, a fierce leader in our movement, and a great friend to so many of us, passed away on Saturday, December 10. Thank you for the outpouring of love. A Celebration of Life to honor Scott will be held January 21, 2023, in Denver, Colorado, at 4:30 p.m., mountain / 6:30 p.m., eastern. Those wishing to participate in person are asked to RSVP for planning purposes. Location details will be shared once the RSVP form is completed.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28430&qid=8225015" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" style="color:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">RSVP for the Celebration of Life</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">To join the celebration via Zoom:</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Zoom via web: </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28443&qid=8225019" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" style="color:inherit;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">https://zoom.us/j/93503048437</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(17,85,204);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(17,85,204)"> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Zoom One Tap Mobile: +</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-repeat:repeat-x;background-position:0% 100%;background-image:url("");border-bottom:1px solid transparent">13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:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(47,84,150);line-height:24.6292px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">World Braille Day:</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.6292px;color:rgb(47,84,150)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">In January 2022, Google launched their new domain opportunity to promote special days and events for promoting a cause. We are excited to celebrate World Braille Day with the URL </span></span><a href="http://www.braille.day/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" style="color:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">www.Braille.day</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">. Check out the message with the National Library Service Director, an article about the future of Braille, and more.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p role="heading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(47,84,150)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Washington Seminar Career Fair:</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Share this opportunity with members attending the upcoming Washington Seminar who may be job seeking or employers looking for more talent. Our next career fair is Monday, January 30, 2023, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET at the Holiday Inn Washington Capitol. This will be an in-person event. Registration is now open.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://nfb.org/form/career-fair-jobseeker-registration" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" style="color:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none"><span lang="EN" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.6292px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Job Seeker Registration</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.6292px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.6292px"> </span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://nfb.org/form/career-fair-employer-registration" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" style="color:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none"><span lang="EN" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.6292px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Employer Registration</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.6292px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.6292px"> </span></font></li></ul><p></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p role="heading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(47,84,150)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Braille Monitor</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> January Issue Available:</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">The latest issue of our flagship publication is now available. Read about the experience of learning about independence, seeking employment opportunities, stories from members, and more. </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm23/bm2301/bm2301tc.htm" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" style="color:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none"><span lang="EN" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Access the 2023 January </span></span><span lang="EN" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);font-style:italic;text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Braille Monitor</span></span><span lang="EN" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> now.</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p role="heading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(47,84,150)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr"><p role="heading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(47,84,150)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Where the Blind Work:</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Please join us on Thursday, January 19, at 8:00 p.m., eastern, to celebrate the work and accomplishments of blind and low-vision people with experience in the medical and healthcare field.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Hear about what their typical day looks like.</span></span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Hear how attitudinal and accessibility barriers are overcome at work.</span></span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Learn about alternative techniques and strategies used to do these jobs.</span></span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></li></ul></div></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></span></span></font></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Register at </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/employment/where-the-blind-work-webinars-registration" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" style="color:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">https://nfb.org/programs-services/employment/where-the-blind-work-webinars-registration</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Or contact Maurice Peret, coordinator of Career Mentoring and Employment Programs, at 410-659-9314, extension 2350, or at </span></span><a href="mailto:MPeret@nfb.org" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" style="color:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">MPeret@nfb.org</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"><br></span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr"><p role="heading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(47,84,150)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(47,84,150);line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Dates to Keep in Mind: </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">(</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">all</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> times eastern)</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><li style="margin-left:15px"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">January 30: Great Gathering-In, 5:00 p.m.</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><br></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">January 31: </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/events" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" style="color:inherit;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Accessibility Boutique</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">, 2:00 p.m.</span></span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(5,99,193)"> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.6292px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">March 23: Jacobus </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-repeat:repeat-x;background-position:0% 100%;background-image:url("");border-bottom:1px solid transparent">tenBroek</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> Disability Law Symposium</span></span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.6292px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.6292px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">July 1-6, 2023: National Convention; Houston, Texas</span></span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.6292px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></li></ul><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"></div></div>