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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>Hi virginia Federationists,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tonight’s training call at 8:00 PM Eastern will be the first of two 2024 Washington Seminar mock meetings. All are encouraged to participate. This national Zoom meeting is on one of the National Office’s Zoom accounts. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The information for the call is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/94283491749">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/94283491749</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 942 8349 1749 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+13017158592,,94283491749# US (Washington DC) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+13092053325,,94283491749# US<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Additionally, if you were unable to attend last week’s training session, or if you just want to review everything that we discussed, the recording can be found at: <a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/rec/share/7NS9LMUyjG_Ae99p9eiMWOCMANYvEG4TcC3J3pFi3oso42Ir_ugtEsKaVE8EHF4Y.DjOYys23F5i2vYuq">Washington Seminar Training #1 – Issues Review Recording (January 3, 2024)</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We also wanted to remind everyone that the fact sheets for our three Washington Seminar legislative priorities are available on the Washington Seminar page (nfb.org/Washington-seminar) of our website. We just added the final two formats yesterday, so now all fact sheets are available in HTML, Word, BRF, and audio formats. We recommend that you review them regularly as part of your preparation for your time in DC. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbv.org</span></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></body></html>