<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><br><p class="MsoNormal">From Tracy Soforenko, President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Turning Ideas into Law: A Legislative seminar for the NFB of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The purpose of the National Federation of the Blind is to serve as a vehicle for collective action. Our grass roots advocacy work in the Virginia General Assembly and the United States Congress has yielded great results. Our accomplishments are based on the hundreds of members who support our efforts by engaging in the legislative process. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">However, we can improve our effectiveness by having more members understand the legislative process, our approach for advocacy and how we all can help advance our mission. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We are conducting an informative and interactive seminar on the state and national legislative process leveraging leaders from across Virginia and featuring John Pare, NFB Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy. Topics will include: Legislative Structure and Basics of how to get a Bill Passed, Typical NFB Strategies, Case Study of one Bill. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please join us for this exciting seminar and help us increase our influence with our elected leaders.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Saturday, September 12 from 10:00 AM ET to Noon ET<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">One tap mobile<br><a href="tel:%20+13017158592,,8297256345">Dial : +13017158592,,8297256345# </a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br>Telephone Dial: (301) 715-8592<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Meeting ID: 829 725 6345# <br>Passcode: 20201940 <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We hope you can join us.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nfbv.org">www.nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><style><!--
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