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--></style></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">Hello everyone,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">We are excited to announce the virtual 2020 VRCBVI Family and Friends Day event which will take place on Saturday, October 17. The flyer is below and attached. We are targeting pre-ETS students, their families and TVI’s for this event. Please share with anyone who you know who would benefit from participation. We are very excited about this opportunity.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">If you have any questions, please let me know.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Thanks.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Eras Demi ITC",sans-serif;color:red">A</span></b><b><span style="font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Eras Demi ITC",sans-serif">ction <span style="color:red">C</span>hanges <span style="color:red">E</span>verything! </span></b></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Eras Demi ITC",sans-serif;color:red">ACE</span></b><b><span style="font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Eras Demi ITC",sans-serif"> Your Way to Success!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you are a blind or vision impaired student, a parent of a blind child, or a teacher of a blind or vision impaired student, then this event is for you!</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">When: Saturday, October 17, 2020, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Where: Virtually, via Zoom meeting. So wherever you like!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learn how the skills of blindness change everything</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learn how the LIFE Program empowers kids to take action</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Build your “brag sheet”</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learn the “Soft Skills” of Socialization</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Discuss how to navigate challenges with confidence</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">And that’s not all!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will also have breakout groups for teens, adults and parents of blind children to eat lunch together and chat virtually.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Register by Friday, October 16th, using the following link - <a href="https://www.formrouter.net/forms@VRCB/FandFDay2020.html" target="_blank">VRCBVI Family and Friends Day, 2020</a>.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learn more about the programs offered at VRCBVI including Pre-Employment Transition Services at this <i>free</i> event.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visit our website at <a href="http://vrcbvi.org/" target="_blank">vrcbvi.org</a> - finalized agenda will be posted by October 1, 2020.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Melody L. Roane, Director</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired, Virginia Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">401 Azalea Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Melody.Roane@dbvi.virginia.gov">Melody.Roane@dbvi.virginia.gov</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Phone: (804) 371-3323 | Fax: (804) 371-3092</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Facebook:</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/VDBVI" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">facebook.org/VDBVI</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">LinkedIn:</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/virginia-department-for-the-blind-and-vision-impaired" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">linkedin.com/VDBVI</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.vdbvi.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">www.vrcbvi.org</span></a> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="409" height="125" style="width:4.2569in;height:1.2986in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image002.png@01D69282.2BB95BA0" alt="https://www.vdbvi.org/images/logos/DBVISPOT%20-%20corrected%20blue.png"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:gray">NOTICE:</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:gray"> </span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:gray">This email (including any attachments) may include confidential information. 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