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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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From: Tracy Soforenko, Affiliate President <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Join us for the National Federation of the Blind National Convention career fair. The career fair is an event for blind people seeking jobs to connect with employers and is an opportunity for employers to seek more talent for their teams. Registration is required by Friday, May 31, 2024. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=33724&qid=9768544" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005AA3'>National Convention Job-Seeker Registration</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background:white'><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=597"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005AA3'>National Convention Employer Registration </span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>To prepare job seekers, the Employment Committee will be hosting “Elevating Your Career Fair Experience,” an online seminar designed to provide tips and techniques for creating the most positive experience while attending the fair. Members will automatically be registered for the online seminar once they have registered for the career fair. For more information on the career fair or webinar, please contact <a name="_Hlk145497174">Lia Stone, employer liaison, at </a></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk145497174'></span><a href="mailto:evangeliastone@gmail.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk145497174'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>evangeliastone@gmail.com</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk145497174'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk145497174'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> or Jennifer Wenzel, jobseeker liaison, at </span></span><a href="mailto:jenwen319@gmail.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk145497174'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>jenwen319@gmail.com</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk145497174'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk145497174'><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk145497174'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk145497174'></span><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The career fair will take place on Wednesday, July 3, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., eastern.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://www.nfbv.org">www.nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peace,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jacki Bruce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Corresponding Secretary NFBV<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com">mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="tel:(757)291-1789">tel:(757)291-1789</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Find us on Instragram @nfbofvirginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Subscribe to our Youtube: NFB Virginia<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>STRONGER TOGETHER!<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></div></body></html>