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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> davant1958@gmail.com <davant1958@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 22, 2023 5:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> davant1958@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Black Elected Leaders Presents: What is Federation Philosophy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a name="_Hlk143544639">Greetings Black Elected Leaders,<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143544639'>On August 28, 2023, at 8 PM ET, the Black Elected Leaders, one of the workgroups of the National Organization of Blind Black Leaders, a proud division of the National Federation of the Blind will have a program on Federation philosophy. What is the philosophy of the National Federation of the Blind? How is it applied in a blind person’s daily life? What are some misconceptions and myths about our philosophy?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143544639'>Our guest speaker will be Roland Allen, who has taught cane travel instruction at the Louisiana Center for the Blind for the past 27 years and served as a residential manager and cane travel instructor for the summer program for teens. He has held many leadership roles in the NFB, including current 2d Vice President of his local chapter and in the past the Board of Directors of the Sports and Recreation Division. He serves as a National Orientation and Mobility Certificate trainer helping mentor those who are preparing to become cane travel instructors. Roland is married to Pam Allen, Executive Director of LCB and 1<sup>st</sup> Vice President and Chairperson of the National Federation of the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143544639'>Spread the word.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143544639'>All are invited to join.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143544639'>The Zoom information is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143544639'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143544639'>National Federation Of The Blind Of The District Of Columbia Washington, DC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143544639'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143544639'>Topic: National Organization of Blind Black Leaders- Black Elected Leaders <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143544639'>Time: Aug 28, 2023 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143544639'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143544639'>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143544639'></span><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/8204086286"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143544639'>https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/8204086286</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143544639'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143544639'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span 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