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<p class="MsoNormal">Sharing this with all members of the Cincinnati Chapter. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Chris<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Suzanne Turner <smturner.234@gmail.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 27, 2021 6:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'' <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org>; NFBOH-Cleveland@nfbnet.org; 'Lisa Bostick'' <lbostick04@jcu.edu>; Victory71351@AOL.COM; AlexisTyson2000@Yahoo.com; 'Edgarsfarm'' <edgarsfarm@aol.com>; 'Sandra Krems' <slkrems@yahoo.com>;
bdowdy1983@gmail.com; shawgriff781@gmail.com; Nricks123@me.com; stuff12993@aol.com; lmr.upshaw@gmail.com; Dr.Carolyn.Peters@gmail.com; 'Dave Bertsch' <dwbertsch@hotmail.com>; patrinkle@icloud.com; 'Ali Benmerzouga'' <ali.benmerzouga@hotmail.com>; jimweiss72@icloud.com;
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TMcKenney51@Icloud.com; lelinda@roadrunner.com; TurnerW794@gmail.com; Christopher Sabine <info@onhconsulting.com>; 'ali benmerzouga' <ali.benmerzouga@hotmail.com>; Tawnt@yahoo.com; nnulite@sbcglobal.net; thorpe.ronda@gmail.com; auntro3135@gmail.com; TraceySinkovic17@gmail.com;
Nricks123@me.com; aanderson@csjtech.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Suzanne Turner' <smturner.234@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Taking A Peek Into The NFB Philosophy, Governance and Future<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ohio Members,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Today Dr. Peters shared information that I was please to review once again.
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<p class="MsoNormal">So, on this lazy day, I began to review “A Reference Guide for Leaders. I implore you to read or review this vital and necessary document so that you will have an understanding about the organization that you pledge to actively participate.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It is helpful to comprehend and grasp interpretation, if you want to advance or become a leader in or outside of the NFB.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please share with your Chapters, Committees and Divisions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here is the categories and the link to the NFB resource.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1 style="margin-top:0in"><span class="field"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Reference Guide for Leaders</span></span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">
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<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black"><img width="600" height="219" style="width:6.25in;height:2.2812in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D7E3BE.B84C2B90" alt="NFB logo; Live the life you want."></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><span lang="EN" style="color:black">In This Guide</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:21.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/reference-guide-leaders/foreword-president-mark-riccobono">Foreword from President Mark A. Riccobono</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/reference-guide-leaders/acknowledgments">Acknowledgments</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/reference-guide-leaders/introduction">Introduction</a>
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and Philosophy of the National Federation of the Blind</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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National, Affiliate, and Chapter Level</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/reference-guide-leaders">https://nfb.org/about-us/reference-guide-leaders</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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