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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>FYI: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marchele Davis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Affiliate: Secretary/Southern Chapter President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of CT <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(203)314-5298 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> National Federation of the Blind <webmaster@nfb.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 8, 2021 5:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> Marchele Davis <mdiggs2@peoplepc.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Tonight: Diversity and Inclusion Committee Open Meeting at 8 p.m. ET (CC available)<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#0075C9;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><img width=600 height=28 style='width:6.25in;height:.2916in' id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/top-blue-bar.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:12.0pt 12.0pt 12.0pt 12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="nfb.org"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=240 height=264 style='width:2.5in;height:2.75in' id="_x0000_i1032" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/nfb-logo-for-email-template.jpg" alt="National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life you want"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;border-color:initial'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'><h1><strong><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>You're Invited: Learn about Our Collective Efforts and More</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h1><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind Diversity and Inclusion Committee invites everyone to join an open meeting tonight, March 8, from 8-10 p.m. Eastern time. The agenda and zoom details are below. Closed captions will be available.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>As a reminder, please take the </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=20228&qid=4956263"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Diversity and Inclusion Survey</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> by March 15. Your feedback about your experience is important to the mission of the movement.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Agenda:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>8:00 PM – Welcome and Opening Remarks | Shawn Callaway, Co-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee<br><br>8:05 PM – The Commitment to Proactively Prioritizing Diversity and Inclusion | Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind<br><br>8:15 PM – Introduction from Our New Talent Hire Coordinator | Janice Glenn Kershaw<br><br>8:20 PM - Highlighting Our Collective Efforts<br><br>Moderator: Colin Wong, Co-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee with participation from Deaf/Blind Division, LGBTQAI+ Group, African-American Group, Latin X, Asian and Pacific Islander group, and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) group<br><br>Description: Facilitated panel with each working group introducing themselves and then highlighting upcoming events.<br><br>9:00 PM - Open ‘chat with host’ functionality to field specific questions from attendees.<br><br>9:15 PM – Update from Our Survivor Task Force | Daphne Mitchell, Member, Survivor Task Force<br><br>9:25 PM – Capturing Our Authentic Experiences in Writing | Gary Wunder, Editor, Braille Monitor<br><br>9:30 PM – Open Forum for Q/A<br><br>10:00 PM – Adjourn</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Zoom Details</span></strong><span style='font-size:22.0pt;color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Please use the following Zoom details to access the open meeting:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Topic: Diversity and Inclusion open call<br>Time: Mar 8, 2021 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Join Zoom Meeting </span><span style='font-size:22.0pt;color:black'><br><a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=20238&qid=4956263"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>https://zoom.us/j/91916826148</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Meeting ID: 919 1682 6148<br>One tap mobile </span><span style='font-size:22.0pt;color:black'><br><a href="tel:+13017158592,,91916826148%23"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>+13017158592,,91916826148#</span></a><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> Meeting ID: 919 1682 6148 </span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><strong><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>About Diversity and Inclusion</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind celebrates and embraces diversity and full participation as core values in our mission to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind. We are committed to building and maintaining a nationwide organization with state affiliates and local chapters that is unified in its priorities and programs and is directed by the membership. </span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Diversity focuses on the people in the organization and considers their race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic or intersectionality of characteristics. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Inclusion focuses on the actual experiences members are having and whether they feel included and are able to participate in all areas of the organization.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>If you have questions or concerns, please email </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=20230&qid=4956263"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>diversity@nfb.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> or call 410-659-9314, Extension 2413. </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr style='height:6.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:#002F6D'><tr style='height:45.0pt'><td width=135 style='width:101.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 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