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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Calling all Federation members, family and friends!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> Please join us for the 1<sup>st</sup> annual NFBOK at the Capitol Day<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>DATE</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Tuesday, February 13, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>LOCATION: 2300 North Lincoln Boulevard, Room 412-A</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Oklahoma City, OK 73105</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>405-521-2711:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Gathering-In-- 9:00-10:00 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Legislative Reception-- 10:00 AM-2:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Legislative Office Outreach-- </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>11:00 AM-</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>2:00 P</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>M</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Who will attend: National Federation of the Blind of Oklahoma members, family and friends from</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> across Oklahoma.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>MEETINGS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>The Gathering-In will begin Tuesday morning at 9:00 AM In the Oklahoma State Capitol (Room 412-A) and will adjourn promptly at 10:00AM. The Gathering-In serves as our opening session to our Oklahoma Legislative Seminar. We will pump up our energy and gear up our strategy in the room. Members of NFB Oklahoma come together to learn about and advocate for legislative initiatives that will improve the lives of blind Oklahomans. Please join us to cast off the perception of incapacity that is too often reinforced by bad public policies that serve to relegate blind Americans to second class citizenship. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>In lieu of legislative appointments, members will team up to visit Senate and House offices at the conclusion of the reception to introduce the Federation, our legislative targets and answer questions.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> A</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> meeting for NFB members to review </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>our</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> legislative progress and provide guidance will occur on Wednesday evening via teleconference call.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>PROGRAM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>The Oklahoma Legislative Seminar is an annual event of the National Federation of the Blind of Oklahoma to introduce the agenda of blind Oklahomans--the priority issues requiring the State Legislature's attention over the coming year. The issues are selected from official positions of the Federation and may address concerns in the following areas: relevant civil rights issues; educational programs and services</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>, including Oklahoma School for the Blind</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>; rehabilitation of the blind for competitive employment; the operation of vending facilities by blind persons on public property; specialized library services for the blind; the organization and funding of federal programs; Social Security and Supplemental Income programs; </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>elimination of sheltered workshops; </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>and other timely topics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Legislative Agenda of Blind Oklahomans</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Two priority initiatives </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>for the 56th Legislature, Second Session<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>• Model Parental Rights and Family Preservation For The Blind Act<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/bill-parental-rights-blind">https://nfb.org/bill-parental-rights-blind</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>• Model Braille Literacy Bill - National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/model-braille-literacy-bill">https://nfb.org/model-braille-literacy-bill</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Resources:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>•</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>parenting Without Sight</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/pdf/parenting-without-sight-final-2017-web-accessible-final.pdf">https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/pdf/parenting-without-sight-final-2017-web-accessible-final.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>•</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Braille and Visually Impaired Students</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>What does the law require?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/braille-and-vi-students">https://nfb.org/braille-and-vi-students</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>•</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Background on Braille Literacy Legislation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/braille-literacy-background">https://nfb.org/braille-literacy-background</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>•</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Braille Literacy Legislation Adopted by States:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/braille-literacy-states">https://nfb.org/braille-literacy-states</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>For questions please contact Mike Floyd or me. You may reach Mike at <a href="mailto:Michael.b.floyd@gmail.com">Michael.b.floyd@gmail.com</a> or 918-345-0875<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I look forward to your being a part of our first NFBOK at the Capitol!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warmly, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeannie <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Jeannie M. Massay, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>National Federation of theBlind <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Of Oklahoma<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>405-600-0695<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><a href="mailto:president@nfbok.org">president@nfbok.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><a href="http://www.nfbok.org">www.nfbok.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Follow us on Twitter @NFBOK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Follow us on Facebook @nationalfederationoftheblindok<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Live the life you want!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>