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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good evening Federation Family:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sharing the below email in the hopes that someone may be interested in pursuing this opportunity. Please feel free to join the interest meeting mentioned below if interested. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Scott Van Gorp, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa<br>Phone: 515-720-5282<br></span><a href="mailto:svangorp@nfbi.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Email</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbi.org/"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Website</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-Of-the-Blind-Of-Iowa-372681823082570/posts"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Facebook</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfb_iowa"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Twitter</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br>Live the life you want.<br></span></i><br>The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></p></div><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><b>From:</b> Marissa Hirschman <hirschmanm1@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 13, 2022 9:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> svangorp@nfbi.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Inclusive Learning <ilsolutions.ia@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Trip Opportunity <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><div><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='color:#222222'>Hello,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in' id=docs-internal-guid-293035f2-7fff-7a80-8275-5c08ebedc43d><span style='color:#222222'>I hope you are doing well! I wanted to make you aware of an opportunity to share with NFB members. Please let me know if you have any questions! This is a new non-profit that Niah Howard and I have started, and we are excited to pilot the trip described below.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in' id=docs-internal-guid-293035f2-7fff-7a80-8275-5c08ebedc43d><span style='color:#222222'><br><br></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in' id=docs-internal-guid-293035f2-7fff-7a80-8275-5c08ebedc43d><span style='color:#222222'>Inclusive Learning Solutions is excited to host a program designed to provide blindness skills training in an international and cross cultural context for blind adults! Students are invited to participate in this 6 day trip to Mérida, Mexico. While in Mexico, students will participate in experiences that promote skills of independent travel, self-advocacy, and job readiness. Students will visit archaeological sites, go to the beach, and take a tour of the city of Mérida. While participating in these experiential activities, students will build their Orientation and Mobility (O & M) skills and confidence while trying new things. Students will also work on cooking skills while preparing an authentic Yucatecan meal and shopping for ingredients at the market. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to network with local blind students, learn basic Spanish, and advocate for their wants and needs in various contexts. This trip is designed to build confidence and skills while simultaneously showing students what is truly possible. Please join us on Zoom for an interest meeting on October 27th at 6pm to learn more!</span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://zoom.us/j/91255844698?pwd=emtZMHlYWnFaU3RPZ2ZKVVI0VmpOQT09"> </a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in' id=docs-internal-guid-293035f2-7fff-7a80-8275-5c08ebedc43d><span style='color:black'><a href="https://zoom.us/j/91255844698?pwd=emtZMHlYWnFaU3RPZ2ZKVVI0VmpOQT09">https://zoom.us/j/91255844698?pwd=emtZMHlYWnFaU3RPZ2ZKVVI0VmpOQT09</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in' id=docs-internal-guid-293035f2-7fff-7a80-8275-5c08ebedc43d><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Inclusive Learning Solutions is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating equal access to educational, employment, and recreational access for blind children and adults. <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>