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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=p2 style='margin:0in'>Dear Ohio and Friends!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>Let's be honest...</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>If the thought of speaking in front of a group makes your palms sweat, your heart race, or your mind suddenly forget your own name...you're in very good company!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>Here's the good news:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>Fear of public speaking is one of the most common fears people have\u2014but it doesn't have to control you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The Ohio Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, welcome Janice Bright from South Carolina where she will present on </span>Public Speaking.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🎤</span> Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>📅</span> Wednesday, August 19, 2026</span><br><span class=s1><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🕖</span> 7:00pm ET</span><br><span class=s1><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>📍</span> NFB of Ohio Zoom Platform </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>Janice will share practical strategies to help you move beyond fear, manage those pre-speech jitters, and speak with greater confidence and authenticity.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>Whether you're preparing to:</span><br><span class=s1><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🔹</span> Give a chapter report</span><br><span class=s1><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🔹</span>Speak during State Convention</span><br><span class=s1><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🔹</span> Lead a committee meeting</span><br><span class=s1><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🔹</span> Interview for a job</span><br><span class=s1><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🔹</span> Advocate for yourself or someone else</span><br><span class=s1><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🔹</span> Introduce yourself without sounding like you're reading from a teleprompter...</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>...this presentation is for YOU!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>The goal isn't to eliminate every butterfly.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>The goal is to teach those butterflies to fly in formation.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>No matter where you are on your public speaking journey, you'll leave with practical tools you can begin using immediately.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>Because your voice matters.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>Your story matters.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>And someone is waiting to hear what only you can say.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>We hope you'll join us Wednesday evening!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Zoom Information:</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><br><br></span><span style='color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> - Join Link: </span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/4081850851"><span style='color:#4285F4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>https://zoom.us/j/4081850851</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><br></span><span style='color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> - Meeting ID: 408 185 0851</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><br></span><span style='color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> - One Tap Mobile: +1-646-876-9923, 4081850851# US</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><br></span><span style='color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> - Find Your Local Number: </span><a href="https://zoom.us/u/abdqTMSdcy"><span style='color:#4285F4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>https://zoom.us/u/abdqTMSdcy</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><br style='font-size:inherit;word-spacing:1px'><br style='font-size:inherit;word-spacing:1px'></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dr. Carolyn Peters, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Ohio Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="mailto:Dr.Carolyn.Peters@gmail.com">Dr.Carolyn.Peters@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>