<div dir='auto'><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:'times new roman';vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt">From Robert Parsons</p><div dir="auto">President, Virginia Association of Blind Students</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:22pt;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap">The 2018 NFB Southeast Regional Seminar</span><br></p><div dir="auto"><br><div dir="auto"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'times new roman';vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">An opportunity to sharpen self-advocacy, confidence, and social networking skills for blind students.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'times new roman';vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Eligibility: Blind High School and college students in the southeast states. Other interested students are welcomed to attend. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'times new roman';vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Activities Include: Engaging workshops with Federation mentors, interactive confidence-building opportunities, and chances to apply NFB philosophy to real world situations.</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:16pt;font-family:'noto sans symbols';vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'times new roman';vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">When: August 10-12, 2018</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:16pt;font-family:'noto sans symbols';vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'times new roman';vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Where: National Federation of the Blind</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;text-indent:-36pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'times new roman';vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Jernigan institute</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'times new roman';vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">200 East Wells St.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;text-indent:-36pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'times new roman';vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Baltimore, MD 21230</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'times new roman';vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To register, please contact Naim abu El-Hawa, Vice President, Virginia Association of Blind Students at 202.848.8932. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'times new roman';vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Registration opens on May 15, 2018 and closes on July 15, 2018. For any questions about this event, please contact Robert Parsons at 804.801.7674. Students that are members of the Virginia Association of Blind Students are eligible to receive a $25 subsidy to assist with travel expenses to the event.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'times new roman';vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:'calibri light' , sans-serif">Robert E. Parsons Jr.</span></p><p style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:'calibri light' , sans-serif">President, Richmond Chapter</span></p><p style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:'calibri light' , sans-serif">President, Virginia Association of Blind Students</span></p><p style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:'calibri light' , sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind of Virginia</span></p><p style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:'calibri light' , sans-serif">President, French Club</span></p><p style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:'calibri light' , sans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