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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fellow chapter members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Here are several opportunities to learn more about your community… These are unique programs and all are free!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Brian Miller<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Greater Alexandria Chapter of the NFB of Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Alexandria eNews [mailto:noreply@everbridge.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 22, 2018 6:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> brianrmiller88@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> City of Alexandria Academy Programs Accepting Applications for Spring 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>You are subscribed to the free Alexandria eNews service. Replies to this message will not be received. For correspondence, please use the contact information in the body of the message. </span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:22.5pt'><h2><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>City of Alexandria Academy Programs Accepting Applications for Spring 2018<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For Immediate Release: January 22, 2018</span></em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://youtu.be/c_taYOGvX8k" target="_blank"></a></span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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The City, Fire and Police programs will begin their next sessions in March. The next Commonwealth’s Attorney and Senior program sessions will begin in April.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Alexandria City Academy</span></strong> teaches participants about general government operations and departments through a combination of classroom and hands-on experiences. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The new <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Alexandria Commonwealth’s Attorney Community Academy</span></strong> will offer an in-depth look at how criminal offenses are prosecuted in the City of Alexandria by the Commonwealth Attorney’s office. Other programs within the office include a multijurisdictional drug prosecution program and the Victim-Witness Assistance Program.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Alexandria Community Fire Academy</span></strong> educates community members about fire safety and emergency medical response, as well as the history, administration, operations, and apparatus of an urban public safety agency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Alexandria Community Police Academy</span></strong> provides an opportunity for residents to learn about various aspects of the Police Department, such as administrative philosophy, internal policies and the guiding principles of law and ethical conduct governing the delivery of police services.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Alexandria Senior Academy</span></strong>, a partnership between the City and Senior Services of Alexandria, gives seniors (ages 60 and up) exposure to the City’s government functions and provides education on local organizations that provide services and programs to the senior community. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>These programs are open to residents, Alexandria business owners, and City employees. A graduation ceremony will be held at the end of each academy program session.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Class sizes are limited. For more information, including deadlines and application forms, visit <a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/Academies"><span style='color:#0000CC'>alexandriava.gov/Academies</span></a>.</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended. 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