[Colorado-Talk] NFB DEnver Chapter Meeting Next Saturday- and Don't Forget to Register for NFB2020

[Dan Burke]

Correction - My email said July 20, but next Saturday is of course, June 20!


On 6/13/20, Dan Burke <burke.dall at gmail.com> wrote:
> Greetings!
>
> Our chapter meeting will be next Saturday, July 20 from 10 a.m. to
> noon, or thereabouts. We hope you will grab a cup of coffee or iced
> tea and join us for fun, facts and friends!
>
> But even before that, the deadline to register for the NFB 2020
> Virtual Convention is Monday, June 15. At least, that’s the deadline
> if you want to be eligible for a door prize
>
> It’s easy, it’s free, and it’s right in your living room or, even
> better, sitting out on the patio on a lovely Colorado evening with
> your phone or tablet! The convention is July 14 to 18. Let’s get all
> of our Colorado members and friends signed up! If you need assistance
> or know someone who does, have them email or call me at 406-546-8546.
>
> Register now!
>
> https://www.nfb.org/registration
>
> This June meeting will again be on Zoom, and the meeting info is at
> the end of this message.
>
> On our agenda will be President Riccobono’s open letter to members on
> the subject of the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis
> policeman and the outcry that has filled the streets of American
> cities with protesters, “Love Conquers Hate.” Darian Smith, who chairs
> the NFBCO’s Diversity Committee, will facilitate our discussion of
> this letter and what it means to all of us. The link is below, as is
> the link to the statement from the National Federation of the Blind
> Board of Directors that followed a few days later.
>
> And then after that we’ll prepare for the 2020 convention by playing a
> game show involving questions about the National Federation of the
> Blind and its leaders, achievements and so forth. You may not know all
> the answers, but that means you’ll learn some things about the
> National Federation of the Blind!
>
> # # # #
>
> On Sunday, May 31, 2020, President Mark Riccobono published and
> distributed “Love Conquers Hate: An Open letter to the Members of the
> National Federation of the Blind”
> https://www.nfb.org/blog/open-letter-members-national-federation-blind
>
> On June 4, 2020, the NFB Board of Directors released the following
> statement, National Federation of the Blind Stands in Solidarity with
> All Those Impacted by Racial Injustice, which President Riccobono read
> that night on the June Live Presidential Release.
>
> https://www.nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-stands-solidarity-all-those-impacted-racial-injustice
>
> In the June 10 edition of The Blind Coloradan, the NFBCO’s online
> newsletter, you will find an excellent article by Scott LaBarre
> concerning his own personal reflection on implicit bias. And there’s
> an article from our own Jen Spears on being a working mom going to
> college online.
>
> Check out this issue!
>
> https://theblindcoloradan.blogspot.com/
>
> # # # #
>
> Zoom Meeting Info
> Saturday, June 20, 2020
> 10 a.m. to Noon
>
>
> Join Zoom Meeting
> https://us02web.zoom.us/j/213957100
>
> Meeting ID: 213 957 100
>
>
> Local Call: 720-707-2699
>
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>
> --
> Dan Burke
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Legislative Coordinator
>
> President, NFB of Denver
>
> "Blindness is not what holds you back.  You can live the life you want!"
>
> My Cell:  406.546.8546
> Twitter:  @DallDonal
>


-- 
Dan Burke

National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Legislative Coordinator

President, NFB of Denver

"Blindness is not what holds you back.  You can live the life you want!"

My Cell:  406.546.8546
Twitter:  @DallDonal