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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><b>From:</b> National Federation of the Blind <<a href="mailto:webmaster@nfb.org">webmaster@nfb.org</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 18, 2022 4:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB BELL Academy of Pennsylvania <<a href="mailto:pabell@nfbp.org">pabell@nfbp.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Register Now for Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#0075C9;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=600 height=28 style='width:6.25in;height:.2916in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/top-blue-bar.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=27771&qid=7934776"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=516 height=101 style='width:5.375in;height:1.052in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/images/aaf-and-nfb-logo-header.png" alt="American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults logo and the National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life you want"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;border-color:initial'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'><h1 style='margin-top:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:28.0pt;color:black'>Registration Open for Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest</span><o:p></o:p></h1><p style='margin-bottom:8.25pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>It’s time, once again, for the <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=27773&qid=7934776">Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest</a>, sponsored by the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:8.25pt'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Encourage more Braille. Improve reading skills. Win prizes.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:8.25pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind is proud to partner with the American Action Fund for this Braille literacy contest. Braille reading students and adults across the U.S. compete against other participants in similar contest categories for seven weeks. Participate in the Braille Readers Are Leaders contest.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:60.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Register and log minutes read each day online using Beanstack</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:60.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Log the number of minutes read. Earn prizes and fun badges as you read. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;margin-left:60.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Read the most minutes in your category and receive a cash prize in addition to all other prizes earned.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;margin-left:60.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Earn entries into a drawing for a fabulous grand prize! The more minutes you read, the more entries you earn.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:8.25pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>The contest will begin on December 5, 2022 and run through January 23, 2023. You can register now at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=27772&qid=7934776"><span style='color:#0563C1'>actionfund.beanstack.org</span></a>. Improve your Braille reading and speed, something that will last a lifetime! <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=27797&qid=7934776">A </a><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=27797&qid=7934776">how-to-register video is also available</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:8.25pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Register for the contest and log your first day of reading: Receive a contest T-Shirt. (This will be mailed to you as soon as possible so you can enjoy it while the contest is still in progress. The rest of the prizes will be mailed soon after the contest concludes.)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:8.25pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>We are excited to offer Bean Stack as the means to register and log minutes for Braille Readers Are Leaders this year. Bean Stack will allow you, your child, or student to receive encouragement and prize reminders in real time as minutes are logged. As always however, the American Action Fund is committed to helping all those who are interested in participating in this contest. If you are unable to register or log minutes read online, please email <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=27774&qid=7934776"><span style='color:#0563C1'>BrailleReadingContest@actionfund.org</span></a> for assistance.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='margin-top:2.25pt'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;color:black'>Braille Book Resources</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p style='margin-bottom:8.25pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'>Expand your child’s Braille library and toolbox. 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