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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Listmates,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Earlier this week NIFDI broadcast what would have been long time DI proponent Bill Sower’s National DI Conference opening keynote. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>To view the 75 minute presentation go to <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001W7DKgpH3Petb8D9SStiKvVT-dZNX7g-qy5Gibsu1-z7p2XMS6cXyzwWPrKxYIefmd5Wk6DLlyBNMzZdxuoZT6dGdpNJsSN20lkLuDL2lJ4xYuxUWNlZo5D-uRCJMWV6JfxPwxPoh3r8Y9VdJ4e1tW9kbN5jgHZgleCQ9q531HWChANJXRk7YyA==&c=QeX1JOCQqePe5iflQXAFnslywBH1P4aVuWkdJVU0PekeCBwmsTPhGQ==&ch=VRPOC_hOSrWY-5lDhaKCEw8e1aED5tAueKAH5q1gqzTx3s7U4n25bA==" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>https://youtu.be/OQ4KRrSgqaw</span></a><span style='background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>As it says below in my signature, this is a very compelling presentation. Bill clearly articulates a long history of systemic inattention and perhaps at times active obstruction to educating minorities, and solutions to this problem.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I urge each of you to watch this video, and let others know about it. Please help get the word out and post the link to appropriate forums.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Bryan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Bryan Wickman </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Outreach Coordinator</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>541.556.3068 (cell)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>________________________________________________________________ </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>New Resource!</span></i></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>View the recently released video presentation of educator Bill Sower’s keynote, <i>Reason to Hope, Direct Instruction and the Future of our Fragile World.</i> This very compelling presentation <span style='background:white'>traces the history of policies that have directly or indirectly contributed to the continuing plight of undereducated students and provides viewers with a framework on how we can give students the education they truly deserve. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>To view the 75 minute presentation go to <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001W7DKgpH3Petb8D9SStiKvVT-dZNX7g-qy5Gibsu1-z7p2XMS6cXyzwWPrKxYIefmd5Wk6DLlyBNMzZdxuoZT6dGdpNJsSN20lkLuDL2lJ4xYuxUWNlZo5D-uRCJMWV6JfxPwxPoh3r8Y9VdJ4e1tW9kbN5jgHZgleCQ9q531HWChANJXRk7YyA==&c=QeX1JOCQqePe5iflQXAFnslywBH1P4aVuWkdJVU0PekeCBwmsTPhGQ==&ch=VRPOC_hOSrWY-5lDhaKCEw8e1aED5tAueKAH5q1gqzTx3s7U4n25bA==" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>https://youtu.be/OQ4KRrSgqaw</span></a><span style='background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>