[Cabs] Fwd: [Colorado-talk] NFBCO 2017 Priorities

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> Hello all.
> please put something in your subject line letting me know that you are interested in working on the core priority of membership.
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> Melissa R. Green And Pj
> -----Original Message----- From: Scott C. Labarre via Colorado-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 7:14 PM
> To: 'NFB of Colorado Discussion List'
> Cc: Scott C. Labarre
> Subject: [Colorado-talk] NFBCO 2017 Priorities
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> Greetings everyone:
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> I hope this new year  is treating you well.  Recently, we conducted a
> retreat for the NFBCO Board of Directors and the Presidents of our chapters
> and divisions.  We identified five priority areas under which NFBCO should
> organize its work.  The purpose of this email is to let you know about the
> five teams we have created and to encourage everyone to participate in the
> work of at least one of these teams.  Below I have listed the Team's name,
> its Champion, and a brief description of that team's jurisdiction.
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> People First - membership recruitment, retention, and development, internal
> communication
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> Team Champion, Melissa Green, graduate56 at juno.com
> <mailto:graduate56 at juno.com>
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> This team is everything to do with serving our members from membership
> recruitment and retension to otherwise serving our members.  The team will
> also focus on internal communications and events.  Additionally, one focus
> area will be assisting us to put on a dynamic state convention.
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> Fundraising and Revenue Development
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> Team Champion, Cody Bair, codyjbair at yahoo.com <mailto:codyjbair at yahoo.com>
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> This team will focus on fundraising and enhancing our revenue streams.  It
> will actively plan fund raisers and carry them out.
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> Marketing Promotion - external communication
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> Team Champion, Nate Trela, ntrela at gmail.com <mailto:ntrela at gmail.com>
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> This tema is all about our outward presence in the community.  The team will
> address the task of updating and maintaining our website, social media, our
> publications as well as coordinating public events whereby we interact and
> communicate with the public.
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> Public Policy
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> Team Champion, Dan Burke, dburke at cocenter.org <mailto:dburke at cocenter.org>
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> This team will carry out our state legislative priorities as well as
> implement national, legislative policy with our Colorado Congressional
> delegation.  The team will also advocate before public bodies in Colorado in
> a wide variety of areas from transportation to education.  This team will
> also help our members become better public policy advocates.
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> Education, Rehabilitation, and Employment
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> Team Champion, Julie Deden, jdeden at cocenter.org <mailto:jdeden at cocenter.org>
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> This team will lead educational initiatives such as our BELL Academies,
> Scholarship Program, relationship with the Colorado School for the Deaf and
> Blind, and the like.  On the rehabilitation front,, we will continue to
> support strongly our Colorado Center and work actively with the new
> Blindness Unit at DVR.  Additionally, this team plans on speer heading
> efforts to bring better employment for the blind in our state.
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> Above, I have provided the email addresses for our team champions.  Please
> contact them directly to express your interest in serving.  Soon each team
> leader will organize a conference call to explain the mission of the team
> and start planning with its members.  In addition to identifying these
> priority areas, we are implementing accountability measures to make sure
> each team stays on track and that our objectives are met.  If you have any
> questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, slabarre at labarrelaw.com
> <mailto:slabarre at labarrelaw.com> , or 303 504-5979.
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> Now, let's go build the Federation in Colorado!
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> Warmly,
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> Scott LaBarre, President
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> NFB Colorado
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