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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>We want to help you get registered for the 2021 National Federation of the Blind Convention. Registration is free and really quite easy. Given that the convention is virtual, you can participate in the convention activities that work for your schedule with no travel time and no expense. Convention participation has never been easier.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can register online using the instructions provided below by Virginia Chapter Leadership Institute member Renee Valdez. You can request assistance from our Virginia Help team by emailing:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:help@nfbv.org">help@nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Simply provide us your name and phone number and someone will call you to help you get registered.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Get registered today.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Renee Valdez <reneerome@yahoo.com> <br><br><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The final day to Pre-register for the NFB NATIONAL CONVENTION is this coming Monday, May 31, 2021! <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="ydp80f385f6yahoo_quoted_2411734228"><div><div><div id=ydp80f385f6yiv4987613115><div><div id="ydp80f385f6yiv4987613115ydpcc0114dayahoo_quoted_0387960358"><div><div><div id=ydp80f385f6yiv4987613115ydpcc0114dayiv0809673512><div id=ydp80f385f6yiv4987613115ydpcc0114dayiv0809673512yqt58695><div id="ydp80f385f6yiv4987613115ydpcc0114dayiv0809673512yahoo_quoted_0234612025"><div><div><div id=ydp80f385f6yiv4987613115ydpcc0114dayiv0809673512><div id=ydp80f385f6yiv4987613115ydpcc0114dayiv0809673512yqt84729><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>NFB NATIONAL CONVENTION WILL BE HELD JULY 6, 2021 THROUGH JULY 10, 2021</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div><div id=ydp80f385f6yiv4987613115yqtfd03359><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div id=ydp80f385f6yiv4987613115ydpcc0114dayiv0809673512ydp9efa3284yiv2912507781><div><div><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:39.0pt;text-indent:-21.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>Go to the NFB website </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Convention landing page:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:39.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention">https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>3. That will take you to the Convention landing page where you will find all the information you need about the Convention! Scroll down to the Registration heading. You will see two links, the first will allow you to register immediately online. That's the one I did! The second link will take you to a PDF for that you can print and fill out and then send in. I recommend the first link--the online registration, since </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>it is fast and pretty simple<span style='color:#26282A'>!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>4. Clicking on the first link, it will take you the the actual registration page. Here's what you do now:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>a. You will be asked to read the NFB Code of Conduct. To do that, click on the link provided there. It will open an new tab and display the Code of Conduct. When you are done, you can just close that tab and you will be back at the registration page. Click the box that says you have read and understand the Code of Conduct.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>b. Fill in the boxes with your name, address and phone number.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>c. In the next section, Membership and Voting, you must be a member of the NFB to be able to vote. If you are a member, fill in your cell phone number, since voting is done by text message. Then mark both boxes under your phone number.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>d. Next, you will have a couple of choices to make. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'> --The first is asking if you would like to attend the Parents of Blind Children Conference which is held during the National Convention. If you do, just click the box.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'> --The second is asking if you would like to attend the Career Fair during the Convention. If youy do, click the box.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>--The third is asking about any accommodations you might need, Captions/CART, Spanish interpretation, or you can type in something else.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>e. The last item asks if you would like to make a donation to the NFB. I know any amount is appreciated. If you can make a donation, simply type in the amount, which opens a credit card payment section. Type in your credit card information and confirm your billing address. If it is the same as the one you used to register, then leave the box checked.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>f. Next, click on the white box that says "Review your registration"<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>g. Look through the information you entered . If you made a mistake, simply click "go back" to fix the error. If everything is ok, click "continue" at the bottom of the page.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>h. The next page will say "THANK YOU FOR REGISTERING" and you are done!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Renee F. Valdez, M.A.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Secretary/Treasurer, NFB Greater Alexandria Chapter</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Co-Chair, NFB of Virginia Fundraising Committee</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Vice President, Northern VA Regional Local Human Rights Committee</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>(703) 966-0836</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><br><br><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>