[Central-MD-Chapter] NFB central Maryland July 2021 chapter information updates

[blind at trailstone.com]

Hi all,
Well, The national convention is now over. There was 200+ different
presentations. If you missed any of the general sessions, you still have a
chance to listen to them on YouTube.
Board Meeting & Resolutions by National Federation of the Blind 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBan5mKUzvM

Opening General Session by National Federation of the Blind 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYPrtdGG9LI



General Session II by National Federation of the Blind 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yp0FloKkOU&t=90s

General Session III by National Federation of the Blind 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e32IsoL_Jo


General Session IV and V + Banquet by National Federation of the Blind 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npmD92XJNLo

Below are 3 usual NFB publications that are so critical to checkout.


Please check out the following NFB publications.
• Spring 2021 Minute Message
http://nfbmd.org/node/462In this issue...
NFB National Convention Is Coming! 
NFBMD Caucus– Friday, July 9, 2021 at 11:00AM

NFB Rookie Roundup - Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 8:30PM
NFBMD Convention Orientation – Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 8:00PM
NFBMD Caucus– Friday, July 9, 2021 at 11:00AM
NFBMD Hosts LOL Comedy Night – Monday, July 5, 2021
NFB Convention Host Affiliate Tours: From Maryland and Beyond!
Get Your NFB Convention Scrubs
NFBMD In-Person Convention Banquet
NFB SAFE Fund Resolution
NFBMD National Scholarship Finalists
NFBMD Scholarship Finalists
NFB BELL Academy In-Home Edition!
NFBMD Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
NFB and NFBMD Host a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
Access to COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Resources
NFBMD COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund

• June 2021 presidential release
President Riccobono delivers the presidential release before a live virtual
audience. He provides details regarding the national convention, celebrates
our LGBTQIA+ community for Pride, reviews legal and advocacy updates, and
more.
• Presidential Release #506, June 2021 (English Audio)
https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2021-06/pr506_short_version.mp3


• BRAILLE MONITOR June 2021
https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2106/bm2106tc.htm


At our chapter meetings we do our best to listen to the latest NFB
presidential Release. Due to the timing of our meetings and when the
presidential release is made available, we do not get to listen to the
latest release. Always. Please make time to listen to the Presidential
release to hear what is happening within the NFB movement.
The latest Presidential Release can be found at
https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases 

Maryland minute message
The president of the NFB of Maryland sends out the Maryland minute message
on the last weekend of the month. The minute message contains all sort of
information about the NFB of Maryland happenings and movement. The minute
message can be found on the NFB of Maryland mailing lists, newsline, and on
the NFB of Maryland website under blog at http://nfbmd.org/blog

• Braille Monitor
https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/braille-monitor#main-co
ntent
The Braille Monitor is the flagship publication of the National Federation
of the Blind. It covers the events and activities of the NFB, addresses the
issues we face as blind people, and highlights our members.


Save These Dates:
• August 9 – August 20, 2021 – NFB BELL Academy In-Home Edition Session 3
-	September 7, 2021 - Central Maryland chapter meeting at 6:30 P.M.
• September 10, 2021 – Basket and Bag Bingo, Catonsville, Maryland
• September 19 – 26, 2021 – Blind Cruising 2021, Carnival Pride, Departing
from Port of Baltimore
September 29, 2021 at 8pm eastern: Open House for perspective members.
-	October 5, 2021 - Central Maryland chapter meeting at 6:30 P.M.
• October 8, 2021 – NFBMD Crab Feast, Parkville, Maryland
-	November 2, 2021 - Central Maryland chapter meeting at 6:30 P.M.
• November 12 – 14, 2021 – NFB of Maryland 55th Annual Convention,
Baltimore, Maryland
-	December 7, 2021 - Central Maryland chapter meeting at 6:30 P.M. -
holiday party and chapter elections
• December 8 at 8pm eastern: Open House for perspective members.

Graham Mehl
blind at trailstone.com
NFB Central Maryland Chapter, President
NFB of Maryland Website and Technology Committee member
LCB graduate, 2016