<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" style="" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">President’s Notebook</span></span><span class="gmail-LineBreakBlob gmail-BlobObject gmail-DragDrop gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"> </span></span><br></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">National Federation of the Blind</span></span><span class="gmail-LineBreakBlob gmail-BlobObject gmail-DragDrop gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"> </span><br class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Mark A. Riccobono</span></span><span class="gmail-LineBreakBlob gmail-BlobObject gmail-DragDrop gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"> </span><br class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-EmptyTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a class="gmail-Hyperlink gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" href="mailto:officeofthepresident@nfb.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-Underlined gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">officeofthepresident@nfb.org</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-EmptyTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:19.425px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span class="gmail-LineBreakBlob gmail-BlobObject gmail-DragDrop gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:19.425px"><span class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"> </span><br class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">410-659-9314</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowte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an><span class="gmail-LineBreakBlob gmail-BlobObject gmail-DragDrop gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"> </span><br class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">There are leaders who stand strong and kind.</span></span><span class="gmail-LineBreakBlob gmail-BlobObject gmail-DragDrop gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"> </span><br class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">With passion and dedication, they unite,</span></span><span class="gmail-LineBreakBlob gmail-BlobObject gmail-DragDrop gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"> </span><br class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">To empower the blind and fight for their rights.</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Their voices ring out with clarity and force,</span></span><span class="gmail-LineBreakBlob gmail-BlobObject gmail-DragDrop gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"> </span><br class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Demanding access and equality, without remorse.</span></span><span class="gmail-LineBreakBlob gmail-BlobObject gmail-DragDrop gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"> </span><br class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-li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class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Critical Actions:</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Save the Date: April Presidential Release:</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Mark your calendars for the next Presidential Release #526: Tuesday, April 4, at 8:00 p.m., eastern. Closed captions and Spanish interpretations are available. </span></span><a class="gmail-Hyperlink gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" href="https://zoom.us/j/94821665754" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-Underlined gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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 class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Presidential Release Zoom ID: 948 2166 5754</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">.</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">News:</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-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tions is April 15. </span></span><a class="gmail-Hyperlink gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/dr-jacob-bolotin-awards/application-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-Underlined gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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 class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Learn more and submit a nomination for the 2023 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">.</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(47,84,150);line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Submit Nominations for Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">:</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">The education of blind children is one of the National Federation of the Blind's highest priorities. We are committed to offering and supporting programs that enhance educational opportunities for this group. Please help us recognize dedicated and innovative teachers who provide quality education and meaningful experiences and opportunities for their blind students. Nominate a teacher, counselor, or administrator of programs for blind students. Deadline is May 1. </span></span><a class="gmail-Hyperlink gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/distinguished-educator-blind-students-award" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-Underlined gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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 class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Learn more about the Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">.</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">  </span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Where the Blind Work—Investigating the News with Blind Journalists:</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Journalism involves interviewing, research, and sometimes extensive travel, all of which could potentially present barriers to entry for blind people given society’s low expectations. We are severely underrepresented in the field, making our perspective even more valuable. Some blind journalists have been immensely successful. Join us on April 20, 8:00-9:15 p.m., eastern, to find out how. Registration information coming soon.</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (H.R. 1328):</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">In the last fourteen days, the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act has gained eight new cosponsors in the House: Mark DeSaulnier (CA), Chris Pappas (NH), Debbie Dingell (MI), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ), Paul Tonko (NY), Becca Balint (VT), Kathy Castor (FL), and Don Bacon (NE). That brings the total number of cosponsors in the 118th Congress to forty. This is a fantastic start and means that we are already to about 60 percent of our cosponsor count from the last Congress. This is all thanks to you and your advocacy; but while this is a great start, it is still just the beginning. We need to keep calling and emailing our representatives in the House to ask them to cosponsor H.R. 1328, the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act.</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Dates to Keep in Mind: (all times eastern)</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" 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)"></p><ul><li><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">March 23: Jacobus </span><span class="gmail-SpellingError gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-repeat:repeat-x;background-position:0% 100%;background-image:url("data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhBQAEAJECAP////8AAAAAAAAAACH5BAEAAAIALAAAAAAFAAQAAAIIlGAXCCHrTCgAOw==");border-bottom:1px solid transparent">tenBroek</span><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> Disability Law Symposium</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW80371706 gmail-BCX8" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-li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