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Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>For the fourth year running the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina is proud to present NFB Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning Academy! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1D2129'>Our program will run June 5-June June 15, Monday to Thursday, 8:15-3:45 daily in Spartanburg on campus at SCSDB. </span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>We will focus on Braille, including slate and stylus, Nemeth and the abacus, along with white cane travel and other nonvisual skills in a fun learning environment. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#F1F1F1;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>This is the fourth year of NFB BELL Academy in SC! We are looking forward to seeing return students as well as meeting new students. Jamie Allison is Braille literate and a certified classroom teacher. Jennifer Duffell-Hoffman is the mother to two blind teenage boys. We are passionate about Braille literacy, white cane travel and nonvisual skills and we teach these in a positive and fun manner. Each summer our students have shown great progress in skills and self-confidence. Please call Jennifer at 803-287-5391 or email at <a href="mailto:jaduffell@yahoo.com">jaduffell@yahoo.com</a> with any questions or concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485393279977_33919"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:#F1F1F1'>Lunch:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#F1F1F1;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Lunch and snack will be provided daily. Lunch will primarily consist of sandwich meats and cheeses or peanut butter and jelly on bread or wraps with carrots and fruit. Milk, juice and water served. No soda. Sweets will be limited. Please tell Jennifer about any food allergies or other concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485393279977_34281"><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:#F1F1F1'>Registration Fees:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#F1F1F1;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>A $40.00 fee is requested, but will be waived if cost prohibitive. Please speak with Jennifer about fee and waiver if needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#F1F1F1;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485393279977_33923"><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:#F1F1F1'>Transportation:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#F1F1F1'> We do not provide transportation. </span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>More information and links to both an English and a Spanish application for programs nationwide can be found here: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/bell-academy" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485393279977_33555">NFB BELL Academy | National Federation of the Blind</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:400px' id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485393279977_33575"><tr id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485393279977_33573"><td width=400 style='width:300.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485393279977_33572"><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485393279977_33571"><tr style='height:150.0pt' id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485393279977_33569"><td valign=top style='background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:150.0pt;max-width:400px' id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485393279977_33568"><p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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