<div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:-apple-system,sans-serif">------- Forwarded message ---------</span><br></div><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Sharon Maneki via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Sep 3, 2026 at 11:10\u202fAM<br>Subject: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Movie Discussion: Brailled It!<br>To: State Affiliate Leadership List <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br>CC: Sharon Maneki <<a href="mailto:nfbmdsm@gmail.com">nfbmdsm@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hello all,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The Maryland Library for the Blind and Print Disabled is offering a showing of the movie <i>Brailled It!</i> Please circulate it among your chapters. Thanks for publicizing this movie. More information can be found below:<br><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif"></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-variant:normal;background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD) invites the public to view </span><span style="font-variant:normal;background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Brailled It!</span><span style="font-variant:normal;background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, an award-winning documentary highlighting the skill and achievements of young Braille readers and writers. A free national discussion will follow on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span id="m_2813795998864433170m_-3956012540250606115m_-3587688806452698374gmail-docs-internal-guid-679bbdf0-7fff-9f24-7ba9-0c74262300cd"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Through community partnerships with the Friends of the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, Artifact Studios, Hadley, the Braille Institute, and the Library of Congress' National Library Services for the Blind and the Print Disabled (NLS), this event brings together readers, educators, network library staff, families, and advocates nationwide to explore the importance of Braille literacy.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Brailled It</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> follows leading blind and low-vision Braille readers and writers under 18 as they compete in the Braille Challenge. The Braille Challenge, hosted by the Braille Institute, is the only international academic competition for students who are blind or visually impaired. It brings together the top 50 finalists selected from more than 2,000 competitors across Australia, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, the United Kingdom, and the United States.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">By placing cameras in the competitors' hands, the documentary provides an authentic perspective on their experiences and celebrates confidence, community, and the transformative impact of Braille.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To ensure nationwide participation, the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled and Artifact Studios will offer free, on-demand public screenings of </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Brailled It</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> from October 7, 2026 through the discussion on October 13, 2026. Registration is required for film access.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">After watching the film, NLS patrons are invited to join the live national discussion to reflect on the film, celebrate Braille literacy, and discuss the ongoing impact of accessible reading. Both the on-demand screenings and the October 13 discussion are free, but advance registration is required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For registration information, visit</span><a href="https://bit.ly/BrailledIt" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://bit.ly/BrailledIt</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p></span></div></div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><font size="2">Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy</font></b></div><div><font size="2">National Federation of the Blind of Maryland</font></div><div><font size="2">410-715-9596</font></div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><font size="2">The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<br></font></div><div><b><font size="2"></font></b></div><div><b><font size="2"><br></font></b></div></div></div></div></div>
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