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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>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It’s been said there’s never been a better time to be blind. Advances in technology makes this at least partially true, but there will never be an adequate replacement for a reliable role model who takes a personal interest in the success of our most treasured members, our young adults.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below you will find a link to the Project RISE mentor application. If you’ve already served, I encourage you to apply again. We’d love nothing more than to welcome you back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you’ve never served, but think you have it in you to work with blind and visually impaired young adults in a variety of exciting scenarios, please apply. I promise you will find the experience more rewarding than you anticipated, and the opportunity to work alongside some outstanding professional peers will be just a bonus.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Project RISE is as much about preparing high school and college students for the workforce as it is about bonding, stretching, and taking a few steps outside of your comfort zone, and doing so in the company of a solid support system that will have your back through the exhilarating highs and the inevitable lows.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sign up today. Make a difference. You are exactly who we need to make this a year a great one! And please help spread the word.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfbv.org/mentors">https://nfbv.org/mentors</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joe Orozco, Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Project RISE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 703-495-3273<span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>