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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see the newsletter below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind <IOF@nfb.org>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 17, 2023 9:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Marty McKenzie <marty2music@outlook.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Imagineering Our Future: Welcome Everyone<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1>IMAGINEERING OUR FUTURE<o:p></o:p></h1>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt">It always feels appropriate to launch a new year celebrating Braille. The diversity of our membership and fostering an inclusive organization is essential to the future of the National Federation of the Blind. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28473&qid=8262975"><span style="color:#002F6D">More
from President Riccobono</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt">We strive to embrace one common thread that is tightly woven throughout our movement, “blindness”. We are a close-knit family, and it is our goal to create a place for every blind individual from every walk of life. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28474&qid=8262975"><span style="color:#002F6D">Read
more about our diverse members and leaders</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Thanks to all who helped exceed the Vispero challenge goal of $50,000, NFB-BELL® Academy application period opens with in-person and virtual options, and a report on the accessibility of federal technology.
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28475&qid=8262975"><span style="color:#002F6D">Read more news</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Attend the Great Gathering-In, the opening session of the
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28476&qid=8262975"><span style="color:#002F6D">Washington Seminar</span></a>, read the January issue of the
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Braille Monitor</span></em>, and listen to our <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28477&qid=8262975"><span style="color:#002F6D">latest
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Nation's Blind</span></em> Podcast</span></a> with a representative of the Kellogg Company. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28478&qid=8262975"><span style="color:#002F6D">More ways to get involved</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Join the next <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28479&qid=8262975"><span style="color:#002F6D">Where the Blind Work Webinar</span></a>, come to the Great Gathering-In kick off to
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28476&qid=8262975"><span style="color:#002F6D">Washington Seminar</span></a>, plan for National Convention, and more.
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28480&qid=8262975"><span style="color:#002F6D">Review the calendar of events</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="color:black"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28481&qid=8262975"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#002F6D">Read the complete issue online</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines blind people or their future. Every day we raise the expectations of and for blind people, because low expectations
create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We can live the lives we want; blindness is not what holds us back. Please join us in our work by becoming a member, attending an event, sharing this newsletter, or supporting our programs.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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