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<h1><span class=pagetitle><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>We all know how important understanding technology and
its use is to our families. Why not capitalize on what you have been doing with
your families by filling out an application for the Verizon Tech Savvy
Awards—your program just might reap the monetary benefits. The deadline
has been extended. Read the announcement below, visit the Web site and get your
application in. You can’t win an award unless you do.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></span></h1>
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<h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=pagetitle><b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Verizon Tech
Savvy Awards</span></font></b></span><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></h1>
<h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=pagetitle><b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Deadline
Extended</span></font></b></span><span class=pagetitle><font size=3
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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
NCFL has extended the deadline to accept nominations for the 2009
Verizon Tech Savvy Awards to </span></font><strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">January 12, 2009</font></b></strong><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>, in recognition that so many education programs are
struggling with reduced budgets, which makes the award funds even more
important.<br>
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Four $5,000 regional awards and one $25,000 national award will be presented at
the National Conference on Family Literacy in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Orlando</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">FL</st1:State></st1:place>, March
2, 2009.<br>
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The annual awards — established in 2007 by the Verizon Foundation, NCFL,
and former First Lady of Iowa Christie Vilsack — are designed to support
sustainable programs that help parents bridge the widening gap between adults'
and children's understanding of technology.<br>
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For more information and guidelines and to apply online, go to <a
href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=jmJXIeMWKeLSKmJ&s=fuIRK3ORKrJ3JaMNKrG&m=omI6LpP0KgJ8E"
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color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>www.famlit.org/techsavvyawards</span></font></a>.</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Gail J. Price<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Multimedia Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>502 584-1133, ext. 112<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 color="#663399" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#663399;font-weight:bold'>18th
National Conference on Family Literacy<br>
</span></font></b><i><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-style:italic'>Family
Literacy – Family Progress<br>
</span></font></i><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>March 1-3, 2009<br>
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Walt Disney World</span></i></span></font><i><font
size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
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Resort, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State><br>
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</span></font><b><i><font size=1 color="#663399" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#663399;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Now Accepting Proposals for Poster Sessions!<br>
</span></font></i></b><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Exhibit Opportunities
Also Available<br>
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