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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At this past weekend’s affiliate board meeting, Domonique and I were given the green light to move forward with a second year of the Chapter Leadership Institute (CLI) program. We want to thank you for your vote of confidence, and in preparing for a second year, we are ready to take applications.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The deadline for applications is Sunday, September 1 at 11:59 PM. Though the deadline is tight, we are prepared to assist you in whatever way we can to make the process as smooth as possible, hence why you will find the application is very short. For the statement of interest, we are not looking to be wowed. All we want is a thoughtful narrative of why we should invest in you in the coming year.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All the details can be found at the following link:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://nfbv.org/cli_application">http://nfbv.org/cli_application</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We look forward to hearing from you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Domonique Lawless & Joe Orozco<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>CLI Coordinators<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>