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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><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Happy Thursday! </span><span style='font-family:"Aptos Narrow";color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>VRCBVI is pleased to announce our 2025 schedule of virtual trainings. The trainings will occur on the 1<sup>st</sup> and 3<sup>rd</sup> Tuesday of the month beginning in February going through May and then returning in September through December. We are not offering virtual trainings during June, July, and August. By request, the trainings which will occur on the 1<sup>st</sup> Tuesday of the month will be at 3:30 and the trainings which occur on the 3<sup>rd</sup> Tuesday of the month will begin at 6:00. Click on the attached flyer to learn more about what is being offered. We look forward to your joining us. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="https://www.vrcbvi.virginia.gov/programs.htm#LIFE"><span style='color:blue'>Check out the 2025 LIFE Program</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><br>Amy C. Phelps, CRC, NOMC</span></b><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Assistant Director for Instruction <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind & Vision Impaired<br>Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired<br>401 Azalea Ave, Richmond, VA 23227<br>Office:<span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span>804-371-3052<br>Fax: <span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span>804-371-3092<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Email Address: <a href="mailto:amy.phelps@dbvi.virginia.gov"><span style='color:blue'>amy.phelps@dbvi.virginia.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="https://www.vrcbvi.virginia.gov/"><span style='color:blue'>Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired</span></a><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>