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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From Chris Walker<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Federation family,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We want to thank everybody who was able to attend the diversity and inclusion luncheon during our state convention. We thank you for your feedback and we look forward to providing programming into the new year. Be on the lookout and join us for many different topics of interest.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In the meantime below you will find a contact for all the committee members please feel free to reach out to any of us. We will also be creating subcommittees and hope that you have an interest in being part in helping us drive the subcommittees.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Diversity and Inclusion committee members<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Urickka Harrison Co-chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone 757-349-9234<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email <a href="mailto:urickaharrison@outlook.com">urickaharrison@outlook.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Christopher Walker Co-chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>540-303-0080<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email <a href="mailto:chrisvinson1@gmail.com">chrisvinson1@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Deepa Goraya<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone 909-964-3699<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email <a href="mailto:Deepa.goraya@gmail.com">Deepa.goraya@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Earl Everett<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone 804-252-8998<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email <a href="mailto:ever2885@yahoo.com">ever2885@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Evelyn Valdez<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>908-803-4891<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Evelyn.valdez@va.gov">Evelyn.valdez@va.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Renee Valdez<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>703-966-0836<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email <a href="mailto:reneerone@yahoo.com">reneerone@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Amir Rahimi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone 301-385-2277<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email <a href="mailto:amira84@gwmail.gwu.edu">amira84@gwmail.gwu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Chris Walker </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>President Winchester Chapter </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Virginia </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><a href="mailto:chrisvinson1@gmail.com">chrisvinson1@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>540.303.0080 </span><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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><br>Peace,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Jacki Bruce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Corresponding Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<br><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#222222'><a href="tel:(757)291-1789" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>tel:(757)291-1789</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#222222'><a href="http://www.nfb.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfb.org</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#222222'><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfbv.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Follow us on Twitter @NFBVirginia<br>Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>