<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">N F B Alaska affiliate president,</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">P Kevin Whitley <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Manual Skills Instructor,</b><b> Equipping Alaskans for success<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b> </b>Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0/0" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0/0" style="text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">3903 Taft Drive</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0/0" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0/0" style="text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">Anchorage, AK 99517-3069</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="tel:(907)%20538-9826" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0/1" style="text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">(907) 538-9826</a> <a href="tel:(907)%20248-7770" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0/2" style="text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">(907) 248-7770</a> <a href="tel:(800)%20770-7517" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1">(800) 770-7517</a>Fax <a href="tel:(907)%20248-7517" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2/0" style="text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">(907) 248-7517</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="mailto:kwhitley@alaskabvi.org" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2/1" style="text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">kwhitley@alaskabvi.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><u><a href="http://www.alaskabvi.org/">www.alaskabvi.org</a></u> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><u><a href="http://www.facebook.com/alaskabvi" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">www.facebook.com/alaskabvi</a></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 15.399999618530273px;"><b><span style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Just because you’re blind doesn’t mean you can’t do! </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 15.399999618530273px;"><b><span style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 15.399999618530273px;"><span style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">___________________________________________</span></p></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Kinshuk Tella <kinshuk.tella@gmail.com><br><b>Date:</b> April 25, 2023 at 8:03:35 AM AKDT<br><b>To:</b> Norma Crosby <ncrosby@nfbtx.org>, jbbeecham@gmail.com, mjc59@comcast.net, nfb.az.president@gmail.com, nfbhpresident@gmail.com, nfbnm.president@gmail.com, pres.nfbidaho@gmail.com, president@nfbnevada.org, president@nfbcal.org, president@nfbofmt.org, president.wy.nfb@gmail.com, whitley.kevin63@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Re: Announcing the 2023 NABS Pacific Regional Student Seminar!!!</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">Hi all, we are excited to be less than a month away from this student seminar! As a reminder, our registration closes on May 1st, so please be spreading the word and getting your students registered! As always, I am more than happy to help chat or answer any questions!</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div><div dir="auto"><br><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 4, 2023 at 8:00 AM Kinshuk Tella <<a href="mailto:kinshuk.tella@gmail.com" target="_blank">kinshuk.tella@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div><div>Dear Affiliate Presidents of the Western U.S,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">It is with great, genuine enthusiasm that I share with you the opening of the 2023 NABS Pacific Student Seminar in partnership with the NFB of Oregon, taking place in Portland, Oregon during the weekend of May 19th! We are elated to bring regional seminar programming back to the West, as it has been 4 years since the last. Please spread the following info to your students, and do not hesitate to reach out with any questions. Additionally, please stay tuned as we finalize our agenda, which can serve as a powerful tool for securing funding for students from Vocational Rehabilitation agencies. Lastly, below is the seminar information, with attached seminar promotional trailer and flyer to this email!</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div style="font-size:16px;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";word-spacing:1px;border-color:rgb(49,49,49);color:rgb(49,49,49)" dir="auto"><p class="MsoNormal" dir="auto" style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:0.833333rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">When: May 19th - May 21st, 2023 </span><br></p><br><p style="margin:0in;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Where: Radisson Hotel Portland Airport: <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/6233+NE+78th+Ct,+Portland,+OR+97218?entry=gmail&source=g" style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border-color:rgb(66,133,244)" target="_blank">6233 NE 78th Ct, Portland, OR 97218</a></span><span style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><u style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"></u><u style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><u style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"></u> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-family:docs-Roboto,serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(32,33,36);color:rgb(32,33,36)">Confidence in ourselves and confidence in others shape almost every aspect of our lives, whether it be in our everyday social interactions or in our long-term career goals. Oftentimes, however, blind students are bogged down by low expectations from schools, workplaces, loved ones, and perhaps most consequentially, from within. No matter where you are in your journey, this seminar is all about 1) strengthening your foundation for self-confidence as a blind student through skill development and information sharing, 2) fostering confidence in blind peers by staying rooted in shared lived experiences, and 3) raising expectations/confidence of those who may not be allies of blind students yet. Throughout the weekend, you'll be part of an authentic community that values independence, competence, and self-love, as we engage with powerful speakers and impactful activities. You'll have the chance to network with peers and mentors who have redefined what it means to be blind and who will challenge you to do the same. This seminar is more than just about learning - it's about getting comfortable with the uncomfortable and challenging yourself to reach new heights.</span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><u style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"></u></p><p style="margin:0in;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">The registration link for our event is below, and we invite you to get registered anytime between now and the closing of our registration window on May 1st, 2023; however, we would like to point out just a few things before you let excitement get the best of you.</span><span style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><u style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"></u><u style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"></u></span></p><br><p style="margin:0in;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Each attendee is responsible for a $100 registration fee, payable to the National Federation of the Blind of Oregon, which will cover meals throughout the weekend as well as administrative expenses necessary to support this event. We encourage you to proactively reach out to your vocational rehabilitation agency and/or National Federation of the Blind state affiliate to help offset this expense. This fee is due by the time registration closes on May 1st. Until we receive both your registration form response and this fee, your spot is not guaranteed. You can complete your payment at the below link:<u style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"></u><u style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><a href="https://www.nfb-oregon.org/home/nabs/nabs_credit_tran.php" style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(66,133,244)" target="_blank">https://www.nfb-oregon.org/home/nabs/nabs_credit_tran.php</a><span style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><u style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"></u><u style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><u style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"></u> <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:0.833333rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">We will not be assigning roommates for this event. We are more than happy to support you in finding a roommate if you require assistance, which you can indicate on the registration form linked below; however, if you do not either take the initiative to procure a roommate or reach out for assistance, you will be responsible for the hotel expense of $109 + applicable taxes and fees for each night of the event. To reserve your room, please call the Radisson Hotel Portland Airport at (971) 361-3971, and mention the National Federation of the Blind for the seminar group rate. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><u style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"></u> <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:0.833333rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please take the time to get registered for the 2023 Pacific Student Seminar, using the link below, and let the excitement begin!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><u style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"></u> <span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Registration Link: </span><u style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica 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