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<DIV><SPAN class=313364621-19052009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi
all,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=313364621-19052009> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>This summer the NFBJI is helping to facilitate three Braille Enrichment
through Literacy and Learning (BELL) programs. We are actively trying to
recruit students in Wisconsin, Georgia, and Maryland. Our expected start
date is set for June 15 in Wisconsin, and we are still a little shy of our
desired number of participants. If you are a parent or professional who
knows of a low vision/blind child age 4-12 in one of these states who could
benefit from some intensive Braille instruction, please contact me. Each
Bell program is designed to run for 2 weeks in its respective state and will be
filled with fun hands on activities and exciting opportunities. Please
contact me for more information. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=313364621-19052009><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=313364621-19052009><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Sincerely,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial
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color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kunstler Script'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Mary
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Vladimir Script'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Jo
Thorpe</SPAN></I></FONT></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Vladimir Script'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN></I> </P></FONT></FONT><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Georgia size=2>Mary Jo
Thorpe, MEd, NOMC</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Georgia><FONT
size=2>Education Program <SPAN class=313364621-19052009>Manager
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2>Jernigan Institute </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2>1800 Johnson St.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2>Baltimore, MD 21230</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2>Phone: (410)659-9314 ext. 2407</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2>Email: </FONT><A
href="mailto:MTHORPE@nfb.org"><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>MTHORPE@nfb.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Georgia size=2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Visit <A
href="http://www.nfb.org/">www.nfb.org</A> </FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080
size=4><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
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face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Kristen ITC"><FONT color=#800000><STRONG>Look for the release
of the </STRONG><STRONG>Louis Braille Commemorative Coin </STRONG><STRONG>March
26, 2009! Visit <A href="http://www.braille.org/">www.braille.org</A> for more
information. </STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Kristen ITC" color=#ff0000 size=4></FONT> </DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333399; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Kristen ITC" color=#0000ff size=3>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kristen ITC'">2009 5K March for
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w:st="on">Independence</st1:place></st1:City></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kristen ITC'">The third annual "March for
Independence" will take place in Detroit, MI July. Please sponsor me by
visiting </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kristen ITC'"><STRONG><A
href="http://www.marchforindependence.org/goto/SupportMaryJo">http://www.marchforindependence.org/goto/SupportMaryJo</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG><FONT
color=#333399></A> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P></FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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