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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Greetings to all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please share the information found below the *** with all that might be interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Brian Mackey, Treasurer & Webmaster<br>National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1 style='background:white'>BELL (Braille Enrichment for Literacy & Learning) Academy<o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:19.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Droid Sans";color:#A5A5A3'><img width=300 height=83 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D6256D.DD9C4F80" alt="BELL Academy logo"></span><span style='font-family:"Droid Sans";color:#A5A5A3'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-family:"Roboto Slab"'>Attend NFB BELL® Academy In-Home Edition!</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:19.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Droid Sans";color:#A5A5A3'>The National Federation of the Blind is offering three summer virtual programs of the NFB BELL Academy to prepare blind and low-vision children to grow into confident and independent blind people by enhancing their education.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:19.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Droid Sans";color:#A5A5A3'>Take advantage of this opportunity for your child to connect with blind role models and more by registering for one of the following sessions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#A5A5A3;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Droid Sans"'>June 1, 2020 through June 12, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#A5A5A3;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Droid Sans"'>June 22, 2020 through July 3, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#A5A5A3;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Droid Sans"'>July 27, 2020 through August 7, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:19.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Droid Sans";color:#A5A5A3'>Each registered student will receive the materials to complete all lessons alongside their parent/guardian via mail. Each day during the two-week session, there will be two opportunities to connect via web or phone with an experienced teacher. This gives students and families the chance to ask questions and get to know each other.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:19.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Droid Sans";color:#A5A5A3'>Limited space available. Learn more and register now at <a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-and-services/bell-academy">https://nfb.org/programs-and-services/bell-academy</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-family:"Roboto Slab"'>NFBP BELL Academy Song</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:19.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Droid Sans";color:#A5A5A3'>At the 2017 NFBP BELL Academy, the staff and students created a <a href="http://nfbp.org/wp-content/uploads/BellAcademySong2017.mov">song about BELL</a>. We hope you enjoy listening to it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-family:"Roboto Slab"'>BELL Academy Pictures:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:19.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Droid Sans";color:#A5A5A3'>To view pictures taken during current or past BELL Academies, please visit our <a href="http://www.nfbp.org/bell/pictures">BELL Academy Pictures</a> page.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-family:"Roboto Slab"'>Additional Information</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:19.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Droid Sans";color:#A5A5A3'>To learn more about the NFB of Pennsylvania BELL Academy programs, please contact Emily Gindlesperger, our state BELL coordinator, at <a href="mailto:pabell@nfbp.org" target="_blank">pabell@nfbp.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>