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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear Federation Family,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you! You all made our 2022 National Convention in New Orleans so amazing. Our host affiliate was fabulous, and each of you stepped up along with our ambassadors, dealt with unforeseen circumstances, and brought many positive interactions to the convention. I recognize that many of you have continued to work with affiliate members who tested positive for COVID in the later stages of the convention or afterward. Thank you for all of the behind-the-scenes work you are doing.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Our work has continued after the national convention. While many members of our national staff also had COVID, we have been moving a number of things forward as you will find below I am especially excited that our NFB BELL<sup>®</sup><span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span>Academy In-Home Edition kicked off today. The next three weeks will be truly special for these young Braille readers.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I want to emphasize the opportunity we announced at the NFB board meeting.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>“Host a Presidential Release LIVE in your affiliate! By chapter, affiliate, or even region, we are asking you to submit a brief proposal to have the October Presidential Release LIVE in your area. We will come to you! Please email </span><a href="mailto:membership@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>membership@nfb.org</span></a><span class=gmail-apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>your pitch on what the release setup would be and any details that would help us determine that your chapter is the right host for this opportunity. Why should we come to you? Be creative and share stories on how it will help your chapter build the Federation. Ideally the release would take place on September 30, October 1, or October 2, 2022. Deadline to submit your proposal is Sunday, August 28, and we will announce the accepted proposal on the September release.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>News:<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:17.25pt'><span class=gmail-m4623917282862248667heading3char><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Revised Constitution:</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in'><span class=gmail-m4623917282862248667heading3char><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The newly updated constitution, approved by the Convention, has been posted at</span></span><span class=gmail-apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/constitution" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/constitution</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:17.25pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mark Your Calendar for August Presidential Release:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The next<span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Presidential Release</span></a><span class=gmail-apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>of the National Federation of the Blind is scheduled for August 2, 2022, at 8:00 p.m., eastern time. Zoom details coming soon.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:17.25pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>#NFB22 Highlights Coming Soon:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The 2022 NFB National Convention highlights, in various formats, will be available by July 30. Access the Presidential Report, resolutions, banquet speech, and YouTube archives:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> <span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=26642&qid=" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Spirit, Togetherness, and Service: The Signature of the Blind People's Movement</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> <span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=26643&qid=" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2022 Presidential Report</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> <span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=26644&qid=" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2022 Resolutions</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> <span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=26645&qid=" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>YouTube Playlist of General Sessions</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:31.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks again to our members, sponsors, exhibitors, and everyone who made #NFB22 a success. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:17.25pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Read Our Latest Post on<span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span><i>Voice of the Nation’s Blind Blog</i>:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Longtime Federationist, Todd Elzey, wrote about his employment experiences and excitement for the promotion of self-employment opportunities in the recent post,<span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/blog/entrepreneurism-solution-unemployment-and-underemployment-blind" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>“Entrepreneurism: A Solution to Unemployment and Underemployment of the Blind.”</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:17.25pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>July<span class=gmail-apple-converted-space><i> </i></span><i>Braille Monitor<span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></i>Available:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The latest issue of our flagship publication is now available. Read about the coverage on the “We’re With U!” concert, discussion on chapter chatter, stories from members, and more.<span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm22/bm2207/bm2207tc.htm" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Access the<span class=gmail-apple-converted-space><i> </i></span><i>Braille Monitor</i><span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span>now.</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:17.25pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We Did It!:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thanks to all of you and a gift from Netflix, we reached our goal of $50,000 in the Give $20 campaign. HumanWare will match that gift. Everyone who contributed, spread the word, and otherwise made this possible can be pleased by the results.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank You to the #NFB22 Sponsors—More Virtual Opportunities Available:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We greatly appreciate the<span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/sponsors" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2022 National Convention Sponsors</span></a><span class=gmail-apple-converted-space><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'> </span></u></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>who support the work of the Federation. Continue the #NFB22 learning experience with<span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/2022-national-convention-virtual-experience#1" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>more virtual seminars presented by our sponsors</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:60.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>July 19, 2:00-4:30 p.m., eastern: Digital Accessibility at Target: From Shopping to Employment.<span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="https://target.zoom.us/j/94951605699?pwd=cDVHRlIvTmZrNDZjV1ZhWERvTE5VZz09" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Join the Digital Accessibility at Target Meeting</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>. Meeting ID: 949 5160 5699. Passcode: 341747</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;margin-left:60.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>July 25, 3:00–4:00 p.m., eastern: Job Training Without Limits, presented by Clusiv.<span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85835889308?pwd=bGVlRzRCKysrRXUwZ1Jld1BoWW02QT09" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Join the Job Training Without Limits, presented by Clusiv</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:17.25pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Independence Market:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Independence Market was unfortunately closed all last week. It reopened today (July 18), and we are working to complete our backlog as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:17.25pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Self-Employment Opportunities with Synergies Work:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind has partnered with Synergies Work, an Atlanta nonprofit that supports entrepreneurs with disabilities, to empower blind and low-vision entrepreneurs across the country to launch new businesses and grow existing enterprises through<span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="https://synergieswork.org/i2i/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Synergies Work's Idea to Incubation (i2i) Program.</span></a><span class=gmail-apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>No experience required but space is limited.<span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:17.25pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>CENA Event:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Learn some of the basic-but-powerful techniques experts use every day to build accessibility into their documents. Join the NFB’s Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Access on July 26, 2022, from 2:00-3:30 p.m., eastern, to learn how to make Word, PowerPoint, and PDF files accessible for all.<span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/form/accessibility-boutique-reg" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Register today</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:17.25pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SSA Kiosks:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The NFB continues to seek information about the accessibility of the Social Security Administration’s current visitor-intake-processing methods. If you have visited an SSA field office since their reopening in April 2022, plan to visit an office soon, or would be interested in being a tester for the NFB, please contact Valerie Yingling at 410-659-9314, extension 2440, or<span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="mailto:legal@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>legal@nfb.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>. We are specifically gathering information on whether the field offices are using kiosk, web-based, or human check-in processes, and whether these processes are accessible to blind individuals.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:17.25pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Uber and Lyft Ride Denials:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The NFB continues to gather information regarding ride denials not only due to service animals, but also related to a traveler’s use of a white cane, as well as access barriers on the companies’ apps. We know that Uber and Lyft drivers continue to discriminate and request that you complete<span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/legal-program/rideshare-discrimination-survey" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NFB’s survey</span></a><span class=gmail-apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>and share your experiences with us for our continued legal advocacy. We are especially interested in hearing from individuals who use Uber and who do not have their own account, using either a third-party service such as GoGo Grandparent; paratransit, concierge, or medical appointment dispatchers; or who use Uber via a friend, spouse, or other individual’s account.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dates to Keep in Mind:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(all times eastern)</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=gmail-m4623917282862248667msolistparagraph style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:17.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>August 2: Presidential Release</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=gmail-m4623917282862248667msolistparagraph style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:17.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>August 31: Deadline for affiliates to request Action Fund Braille calendars</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=gmail-m4623917282862248667msolistparagraph style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:17.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>January 30, 2023: Great Gathering-In</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=gmail-m4623917282862248667msolistparagraph style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:17.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>March 23, 2023: Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mark A. Riccobono, President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>410-659-9314 |<span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:Officeofthepresident@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Officeofthepresident@nfb.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Twitter: @Riccobono</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Pronouns: he, him, his</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="https://nfb.org/" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 style='width:2.1875in;height:.7916in' id="gmail-m_4623917282862248667_x005f_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <span class=gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="gmail-m_4623917282862248667_x005f_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" alt=Facebook></span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="gmail-m_4623917282862248667_x005f_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" alt=Twitter></span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="gmail-m_4623917282862248667_x005f_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" alt=Youtube></span></a>-- <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dorothy Griffin - President <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Georgia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:dgriffin@nfbga.org" target="_blank">dgriffin@nfbga.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>770-374-4832<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>