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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201f1e">Vista Voyagers and Youth of Tomorrow is a community of students, families, educators, and vision experts dedicated to enhancing the independence
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201f1e">What you will find in this Newsletter:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030">Voyagers - Back To School Anti-Bulling and STEM Event</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030">Youth of Tomorrow - Let's Get Cooking!</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Vista Center welcomes you back to school this fall with our annual pumpkin decorating event. This event also features an important discussion on responding to and overcoming bullying.
Students with vision loss often get singled out because they learn differently from their peers and can be excluded for being different. Bullying can lead to less engagement at school, lower academic achievement, and an overall lack of self-confidence. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Guest speakers from </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030"><a href="https://allcove.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#007dba">Allcove</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> will
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">The event will finish with a fun, tactile jack-o-lantern creation to enhance our STEM skills. Youth will use pumpkins and various hardware to create accessible and expressive jack-o-lanterns! </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Families and students are invited to this interactive and immersive event. Lunch is included. Entertainment and a special guest speaker may also make an appearance! </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Who: Youth with vision loss and their families </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">When: October 1 from 10:30am – 1pm (Lunch will be provided) </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Where: Vista Center San Jose </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030"><a href="https://vistacenter.org/program/vista-voyagers" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#007dba">RSVP: on our registration page by September 25</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Ever wonder how to use an air fryer, Instant Pot and other kitchen appliances and gadgets to cook a meal? This month, we will be learning how to prepare fresh ingredients, follow
a recipe and use various tech devices to create a tasty meal together. Let’s cook together! We will learn how to cook burritos (made famous at Vista Center’s very own Stacie Grijalva’s summer tech camp) and some tasty desserts to celebrate this spooktacular
fall season! Many have been asking about cooking lessons, here is your opportunity to learn how to cook together from your peers and a supportive staff!</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Come join us for a fall fiesta just in time help your family prepare for holiday meals!</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Who: Youth with vision loss ages 14-24</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">When: October 22 from 11:30am-1pm</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Where: Vista Center San Jose’s auditorium and kitchen</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030"><a href="https://vistacenter.org/program/youth-of-tomorrow/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#0299a0">RSVP: on registration page by October 15th</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#303030">to participate. These students are the mentees of the program and will be mentored by one or more blind or visually impaired high school or college aged students.
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