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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBNet-Members-List [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>National Federation of the Blind via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 15, 2018 6:28 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Experience Washington Seminar<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=508 style='width:381.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=508 style='width:381.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><br><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10360&qid=2139136"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=491 height=134 style='width:5.1145in;height:1.3958in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-nfb-logo-ms.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind Logo - Go to NFB.org"></span></a><br><br><br><br><img border=0 width=580 height=24 style='width:6.0416in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-imag-our-future-bottom-line-med.jpg" alt="Imagineering Our Future"><br><br><b>February 2018 </b><br><br><br><br><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/mar-at-museum.jpg" alt="Image of President Mark A. Riccobono at the Newseum podium"><br><br><b>A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT</b><br>A foundational value of the NFB is that we are not an organization speaking for the blind, we are the blind speaking for ourselves. The hundreds of blind brothers and sisters who traveled to Washington, DC, exemplify that value... <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10361&qid=2139136"><b>more from President Riccobono</b></a> <br><br><img border=0 width=270 height=130 style='width:2.8125in;height:1.3541in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/ws-crowd.jpg" alt="picture of the crowd at the Great Gathering In"><br><br><b>RESULTS FROM OUR WORK ON THE HILL </b>The goal of the Washington Seminar is to brief members of the House and Senate on issues affecting the blind. It is an important learning experience about what it truly means to be a Federationist...<a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10362&qid=2139136"> <b>more reflections on the Washington Seminar</b></a><br><br><br><br><img border=0 width=270 height=130 style='width:2.8125in;height:1.3541in' id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/mar-and-generals.jpg" alt="Lt. General George R. Christmas, Mark Riccobono, General Glenn"><br><br><b>NFB PARTNERS WITH NEWSEUM TO CREATE ACCESSIBLE EXHIBIT</b><br><br>Many of our Washington Seminar participants who attended a special reception were among the first to experience a historic new exhibit by John Olson at the Newseum...<a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10363&qid=2139136"> <b>more about the exhibit</b></a> <br><br><img border=0 width=270 height=130 style='width:2.8125in;height:1.3541in' id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-actionitem-ms.png" alt="action item logo"><br><br><b>ACTION ITEMS</b><br>Tell others about our youth programs by sharing our <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10364&qid=2139136">BELL Academy</a> <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10364&qid=2139136">page</a> and our <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10365&qid=2139136">NFB EQ page</a>. Encourage students to apply for our 2018 <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10366&qid=2139136">NFB Summer Internships</a> and our <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10367&qid=2139136">NFBScholarships</a>.<br><br><br><br><b>HAPPENINGS</b><br><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10368&qid=2139136">NFB Announces NFB EQ</a><br><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10369&qid=2139136">NFB BELL Academy Student Applications Go Live</a><br><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10370&qid=2139136">NFB Issues Statement on Delta’s New Service Animal Policy</a><br><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10371&qid=2139136">National Federation of the Blind Applauds United Airlines for Prudent Service Animal Policy</a><br><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10372&qid=2139136">NFB President Receives Automotive Innovation Award</a><br><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10373&qid=2139136">Blindness: Learning In New Dimensions (BLIND), Inc Summer Program Applications Due</a><br><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10374&qid=2139136">Colorado Center for the Blind Announces Summer Youth Programs</a><br><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10375&qid=2139136">Louisiana Center for the Blind Unveils Summer Youth Programs</a><br><br>​<br><br><b>CALENDAR</b><br><br><b>MAR 22-23: <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10376&qid=2139136">Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium, Baltimore, MD</a></b><br><br><b>MAR 31: <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10367&qid=2139136">Scholarship Application Deadline</a></b><br><br><b>APR 15: <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10377&qid=2139136">Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Competition Application Deadline</a></b><br><br><b>JUL 3-8: <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10378&qid=2139136">National Convention, Orlando, FL</a></b><br><br><b>JUL 29-AUG 4: <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10365&qid=2139136">NFB EQ, Baltimore, MD</a></b><br><br><b>NOV 13-16: <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10379&qid=2139136">BLAST Conference, San Antonio, TX</a></b><br><br>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.<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=508 style='width:381.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10380&qid=2139136"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-facebook-ms.png" alt="Facebook Logo"></span></a><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10380&qid=2139136"> </a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10381&qid=2139136"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1032" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-twitter-ms.png" alt="Twitter Logo"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10382&qid=2139136"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-instagram-ms.png" alt="Instagram Logo"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10383&qid=2139136"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-youtube-ms.png" alt="YouTube Logo"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:nfb@nfb.org"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1035" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-email-ms.png" alt="Email Icon Image"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10384&qid=2139136"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1036" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-donte-ms.png" alt="Donate to the NFB Icon."></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr><tr><td width=128 colspan=8 style='width:96.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>National Federation of the Blind | 200 E Wells Street | Baltimore, MD 21230 | (410) 659-9314 <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=128 colspan=8 style='width:96.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/unsubscribe?reset=1&jid=8375&qid=2139136&h=f002942e8e6a799d">Unsubscribe</a> | <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/optout?reset=1&jid=8375&qid=2139136&h=f002942e8e6a799d">Opt Out</a> | <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10385&qid=2139136">Sign up for email newsletter</a> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=128 colspan=8 style='width:96.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><br>200 East Wells Street<br>Baltimore, MD 21230<br>UnitedStates.. <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>