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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From: Rene Valdez, Secretary/treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Greater Alexandria Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello NFB Family and Friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"New",serif'>Join us on Thursday, February 26 for a special and engaging Access to the Arts informational Q&A session in partnership with the Kennedy Center!</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size-adjust:none;min-height:13.8px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"New",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size-adjust:none'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"New",serif'>We\u2019re excited to welcome:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size-adjust:none;min-height:13.8px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"New",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size-adjust:none'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>\u2728</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"New",serif'> Sara Kuba, Administrator from the Kennedy Center\u2019s Office of Accessibility, who will share an overview of the Accessibility Office and the wide range of services available to patrons with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size-adjust:none;min-height:13.8px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"New",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size-adjust:none'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🎧</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"New",serif'> Rita, professional audio describer, who will explain what audio description is, how it enhances live performances such as Hamilton, and the other venues where she brings the arts to life through description.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size-adjust:none;min-height:13.8px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"New",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size-adjust:none'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"New",serif'>You\u2019ll also experience a brief audio clip demonstration so you can hear what audio description sounds like during a live performance \u2014 especially helpful for members who are new to the experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size-adjust:none;min-height:13.8px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"New",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size-adjust:none'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>📣</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"New",serif'> Whether you\u2019re new to audio description or a longtime patron who has attended described performances at the Kennedy Center, this session will deepen your understanding of how performances are made accessible and what to expect moving forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size-adjust:none;min-height:13.8px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"New",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size-adjust:none'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"New",serif'>With the Kennedy Center closing in July for approximately two years for construction, this is a timely opportunity to learn about accessibility services and where audio description will continue to be available during that period.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size-adjust:none;min-height:13.8px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"New",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size-adjust:none'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🕖</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"New",serif'> Please log into Zoom by 6:50 PM. We will begin promptly at 7:00 PM.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#626262;background:white'> Meeting ID: 829 725 6345 </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#626262;background:white'>Passcode: 20201940 </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#626262;background:white'>One tap mobile +13017158592,,8297256345# US (Washington DC) </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Renée F. Valdez</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Visions Consulting</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Motivational Speaker,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Public Speaking Seminars <i>Extraordinaire</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>(703) 966-0836<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="http://RENEEFVALDEZ@gmail.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#196AD4'>RENEEFVALDEZ@GMAIL.COM</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></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><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com">mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</a> or <a href="mailto:membership@nfbv.org">membership@nfbv.org</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><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>