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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>Good evening Federation Family:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am sending the below information from the National Association of Blind Students for the 2023 Midwest Student Seminar taking place <span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>from Friday, March 24th at 6:00 PM) to Sunday, March 26th at 12:00 PM) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Holiday Inn Chicago O'Hare Area.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>5615 North Cumberland Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Chicago, IL 60631. Below is additional information including contact details for more information. Please reach out if there are any questions!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Message to students,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>As blind students, we are encountering unique daily realities that often remain unrecognized or misunderstood by the people around us. The National Association of Blind Students is thrilled to invite you to dive "Deeper than the Surface" with us as we explore these shared experiences with students from all over the region. It will be an engaging weekend packed with opportunities to challenge your perceptions and network with blind peers and mentors alike. You can expect a mix of interactive activities, thought-provoking conversations, and riveting presentations—with topics covering everything from securing accommodations to finding identity as a blind person. Ultimately, this journey promises to empower you to identify new ways of living the life you want. Regardless of where you are in your education, we hope you’ll join us for a weekend of growth and fun!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Registration closes on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Please note the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>• Each attendee is responsible for a $100 registration fee, payable to the NFB of Illinois, which will cover meals throughout the weekend as well as administrative expenses necessary to support this event. NABS encourages students to proactively reach out to their vocational rehabilitation agency and/or National Federation of the Blind state affiliate to help offset this expense. This fee is due by the time registration closes. Until NABS receive both the registration form response and this fee, a spot is not guaranteed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>• Masks will be required during any/all 2023 Midwest Student Seminar activities except while eating or drinking.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>• Finally, NABS will not be assigning roommates for this event. However, NABS is more than happy to support students in finding a roommate if they require assistance, which they can indicate on the registration form linked below; however, if they do not either take the initiative to procure a roommate or reach out for assistance, participants will be responsible for the hotel expense of $99 + applicable taxes and fees for each night of the event.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>The registration form and, information to pay the $100 registration fee can be found here, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'> <a href="https://forms.gle/wv4pyzdsd6R6DFhK9">https://forms.gle/wv4pyzdsd6R6DFhK9</a> ]( <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Please direct questions to myself, NABS 2nd Vice President Sara Luna at, <a href="mailto:sol.sky.luna@gmail.com">sol.sky.luna@gmail.com</a> 312/420/8481. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Thanks <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Sara<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>