[Cinci-NFB] FW: [Ohio-Talk] 2022 National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Committees

[David Andrews]

It is both.


Dave

At 07:55 PM 11/23/2021, Christopher Sabine via Cinci-NFB wrote:
>I think it's virtual, but I'd ask Richard to confirm.
>
>Chris
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Cinci-NFB <cinci-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of marianne 
>via Cinci-NFB
>Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2021 6:59 PM
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>Cc: marianne at denningweb.com
>Subject: Re: [Cinci-NFB] FW: [Ohio-Talk] 2022 National Federation of 
>the Blind of Ohio Committees
>
>Will the Washington Seminar be in person or virtual next year?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Cinci-NFB <cinci-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
>Christopher Sabine via Cinci-NFB
>Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2021 12:20 PM
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>Cc: Christopher Sabine <info at onhconsulting.com>
>Subject: [Cinci-NFB] FW: [Ohio-Talk] 2022 National Federation of the 
>Blind of Ohio Committees
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Richard 
>Payne via Ohio-Talk
>Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2021 5:33 AM
>To: 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List' <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Cc: Richard Payne <rchpay7 at gmail.com>
>Subject: [Ohio-Talk] 2022 National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Committees
>
>Greetings Ohio,
>
>                 Yes, by now you have already figured out  that 
> after the convention I took a short break. This year has been 
> another one for the record books and hopefully we will be able to 
> enjoy the in-person conventions and other larger meetings soon.
>
>I was incredibly happy with the Convention and thought that all 
>members and participants were quite engaged, inspired and ready to 
>change what it means to be blind in and outside of Ohio. The Ohio 
>Affiliate could not have even wished for a better event under the 
>circumstances. There were Many who joined, and I have heard from our 
>friends in the federation providing positive feedback of how much 
>they enjoyed the Convention activities.
>
>As a reminder, please email me the results from elections held at 
>the Convention. Also, during the Fall season is the time when 
>Chapters will hold elections as well, so please do the same and 
>provide  me with names, positions and contact information. My hope 
>is that all elected officers will work hard to build the federation 
>and take it to a higher level of performance in 2022.
>
>Seven resolutions from  the state convention in 2021 have been 
>uploaded and may be viewed individually at
>https://nfbohio.org/resolutions-2021
>
>Previously I posted a request for members to let me know if you have 
>the ability and desire to attend the Washington Seminar. Therefore, 
>the deadline for you to notify me is on December 8,2021 at 6pm which 
>is also the deadline for you to respond with your desire to serve on 
>the committees.
>
>2022 National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Committees
>
>Listed below are the committee descriptions for 2022. At this point, 
>all committee positions need to be filled. This means if you chaired 
>or served on a committee in 2021, you cannot assume that you will 
>automatically be placed there for 2022. There will be no exceptions! 
>Please let me know which committees you would like to serve on by 
>December 08 If you wish  to chair a committee. Please email me a 
>narrative of why you believe you should hold this position. 
>Remember, Ohio  is seeking innovators and committed leadership that 
>can bring energy and creative new ideas to the committees.
>
>2022 NFBO Committee Descriptions
>
>1: AWARDS COMMITTEE
>Charge: To oversee the awards process, to provide information and 
>feedback when necessary, and to make reasonable judgments about NFBO awards.
>
>2: BELL COORDINATOR
>Charge: To communicate and help with planning the inhouse bell 
>program and to organize the bell Academy and plan efficient ways to 
>promote and execute the important programs.
>
>3: COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE
>Charge: To educate the Ohio Affiliate about the professional and 
>personal benefits of community service, to encourage chapters, 
>divisions, and individuals to participate in projects in their 
>communities, to encourage members to identify or develop and 
>implement their own service projects, and to educate  the public 
>about NFB philosophy and the skills and abilities blind people bring 
>to community service
>
>4: CONSTITUTION  Committee
>Charge: To make sure that all NFBO constitutions follow the state 
>and national constitutions, both philosophically and rhetorically.
>
>RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
>Charge: To oversee the submission process and to write and 
>distribute clearly articulated and philosophically sound resolutions.
>
>5: DEAF-BLIND Committee
>Charge: To aid and provide information to those who are in this 
>unique community and to serve as a vehicle to foster a positive 
>relationship for the deaf-blind community.
>
>6: EDUCATION COMMITTEE
>Charge: To inform the president about policies, legislation, 
>strategies, and initiatives in which NFBO should be engaged to 
>improve educational opportunities for blind youth throughout the state.
>
>7: FINANCING THE MOVEMENT COMMITTEE including (SUN coordinator, 
>Jernigan Fund coordinator, PAC coordinator)
>Charge: To make members aware of these specific organizational 
>fundraising opportunities and to implement strategies to increase 
>participation.
>
>8: FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
>Charge: To investigate added opportunities to increase NFB-O 
>resources and to implement effective fundraising strategies and programming.
>
>9:  LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
>Charge: To increase the organization's visibility and effectiveness 
>in the state legislature and to continue to support our efforts in 
>Washington throughout the year.
>
>10: MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
>Charge: To implement effective strategies to recruit and retain 
>members and to reinvigorate the chapters and divisions of NFBO.
>
>11: PROMOTION AND PUBLICITY AND NEWSLINE COMMITTEE
>Charge: To assist with updating the content on  the Newsline 
>service, as well as, promoting and advertising NEWSLINE. Members on 
>this committee should be proficient computer users.
>To develop content and suggest creative ways to promote NFBO branding.
>Responsibilities include research audience preferences and discover 
>current trends, create engaging text, image and video content, 
>design posts to sustain readers' curiosity and create buzz around 
>new issues, stay up to date with changes in all social platforms 
>ensuring maximum effectiveness, train leaders how to use social 
>media in a cohesive and beneficial way.
>, and oversee social media accounts.
>
>12: SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
>Charge: To conduct the affiliate scholarship program and to develop 
>and implement effective strategies to increase the visibility of the 
>program and increase participation.
>
>13: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee The charge for the 
>committee is to provide education and training, guidance and 
>advocacy where needed.
>Our diverse community includes, but is not limited to, the 
>intersectionality of ability, age, religion, race, ethnicity, 
>culture, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation.
>
>14: Employment Committee
>To inform the president about policies, legislation, strategies, and 
>initiatives on why NFBO should be involved to improve employment 
>opportunities for blind persons throughout the state and beyond; the 
>importance of holding various platforms on accessible technology, 
>socializations skills, resume writing, career exploration and 
>preparing employers for interviewing and hiring blind people; also 
>prepare members for the National and various Career Fairs through, 
>Learning about new employment resources. Networking and interviewing 
>techniques; finally educating members on the significance on how to 
>advocate for reasonable accommodations, rehabilitation services and 
>other vital resources to aid one in being
>productive and successful in obtaining and maintaining a career.
>
>
>Richard Payne,  President
>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>937/829/3368
>Rchpay7 at gmail.com <mailto:Rchpay7 at gmail.com> The National Federation 
>of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that 
>defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of 
>blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between 
>blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; 
>blindness is not what holds you back.