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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: 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'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Dare to Be Remarkable Conference: </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>We are calling all rehabilitation professionals to submit your presentation proposals by September 20 for the </span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/employment/dare-be-remarkable"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'>2024 National Federation of the Blind Dare to Be Remarkable conference</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>. The conference will be held from November 11 – November 13 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Registration is $400 until October 5 and $500 after October 6. Register for the event on our website, </span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/employment/dare-be-remarkable"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'>Dare to Be Remarkable conference</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Please direct all inquiries to the conference organizers, Edward Bell (<a href="mailto:ebell@latech.edu">ebell@latech.edu</a> or 318-257-4554) or Anil Lewis (<a href="mailto:alewis@nfb.org">alewis@nfb.org</a> or 410-659-9314, extension 2374).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Virtual Career Fair:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Register for the National Federation of the Blind Virtual Career Fair being held October 22, 1:00–4:00 p.m., eastern, via Zoom. Jobseekers, this is an opportunity to find your occupational passion. Employers, this is a chance to connect with great talent. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><a href="https://nfb.org/form/career-fair-jobseeker-registration"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'>Career Fair – Jobseeker Registration</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=606"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'>Career Fair – Employer Registration</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Jobseekers, please direct all questions to our jobseeker liaison, Lia Stone, at </span><a href="mailto:evangeliastone@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'>evangeliastone@gmail.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Employers, please direct all questions to our employer liaison, Charles Bennett, at </span><a href="mailto:cbennett@cocenter.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'>cbennett@cocenter.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Preauthorized Contributions (PAC):</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Can you help the National Federation of the Blind on a regular basis? Please consider joining our preauthorized contribution plan. Starting at $5 monthly, you can help us turn dreams into reality and raise expectations. Visit: </span><a href="https://nfb.org/pac"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'>https://nfb.org/pac</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> to fill out the online form or email </span><a href="mailto:pac@nfb.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'>pac@nfb.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> for additional information.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Blind Equality Achievement Month Planning:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>The National Federation of the Blind celebrates the organized blind movement during October each year across the country. Please submit your events, activities, and celebrations to </span><a href="mailto:web@nfb.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'>web@nfb.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> so they can be posted on </span><a href="https://nfb.org/blind-month"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'>https://nfb.org/blind-month</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>. If you need items or ideas, check out </span><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/view?id=2378&reset=1"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'>the free literature resources and White Cane Awareness Day Proclamation</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>. Reminder: please only use Blind Equality Achievement Month, Blind Month, or #BlindMonth when referring to and promoting activities. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Tracy Soforenko <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'>202-285-459<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>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>