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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><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>FYI<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Maryanne Melley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>860-212-5549<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>maryanne.melley@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>“Live the Life You Want; Blindness is Not What Holds You Back”<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>davant1958--- via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 11, 2021 9:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Women's History Month: A Celebration of Black Women Leaders in the National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <br><br>Denise Avant, ESQ<br><br>1<sup>st</sup> Vice President<br><br>National Federation of the Blind of Illinois<br><br>For more information about NFBI,<br><br>Go to <a href="http://www.nfbofillinois.org/">www.nfbofillinois.org<br><br></a> <br><br><br><br>The Black Elected Leaders Working Group under the Black Leaders Serving for Advancement (BLSA) Committee cordially invites you to a celebration of Women’s History Month as we celebrate black women leaders in the National Federation of the Blind.<br><br> <br><br>Join us to hear from dynamic Black women leaders in the National Federation of the Blind<br><br> <br><br>When: March 27, 2021 <br><br>Time: 11:00 AM EDT<br><br>10:00 PM CDT<br><br>9:00 AM MDT<br><br>8:00 AM PDT<br><br> <br><br>Moderator: Denise Avant, NFB Board of Directors and immediate past President of the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois<br><br> <br><br> <br><br>In his 2018 banquet speech, National Federation of the Blind President Mark A. Riccobono recognized and celebrated the vital contributions of blind women leaders in the National Federation of the Blind. March is Women’s History Month and we want to hear from and celebrate today’s Black women leaders in our movement. Join us to hear from strong, intelligent and dedicated women in the Federation.<br><br>Joining us will be Dorothy Griffin, President of the NFB of Georgia and President of the NFB of Georgia’s Atlanta chapter, Barbara Manuel, President of the NFB of Alabama, Suzanne Turner, 1<sup>st</sup> Vice President of the NFB of Ohio and President of the NFB of Ohio’s Cleveland Chapter and Sabrina Simmons, 2d Vice President of the NFB of Michigan and President of the NFB of Michigan’s Detroit chapter.<br><br>These powerful women will share their stories as they ascended to leadership in our movement. What brought them to the Federation and what are their contributions to our organization? How have they successfully led their affiliates and chapters? How do they balance their competing roles such as work, wife and mother and involvement in the Federation and their communities? Who are some of their role models?<br><br>All are welcome to participate in this celebration of women in the civil rights movement of blind people.<br>National Federation Of The Blind Of The District Of Columbia Washington, DC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. <br> <br>Topic: Women’s history month event<br>Time: Mar 27, 2021 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) <br> <br>Join Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://zoom.us/j/99878981380">https://zoom.us/j/99878981380</a> <br> <br>Meeting ID: 998 7898 1380<br>One tap mobile <br>+16468769923,,99878981380# US (New York) 13017158592,,99878981380# US <br>+(Washington DC)<br> <br>Dial by your location <br> +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) <br> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) <br> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) <br> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) <br> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) <br> +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) <br> +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)<br>Meeting ID: 998 7898 1380<br>Find your local number: <a href="https://zoom.us/u/aoTuDxIGp">https://zoom.us/u/aoTuDxIGp</a> <br> <br>Join by Skype for Business<br><a href="https://zoom.us/skype/99878981380">https://zoom.us/skype/99878981380</a> <br> <br> <br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br>If you have suggestions for other programs by the Black Elected Leaders Working Group, please email <a href="mailto:diversity@nfb.org">diversity@nfb.org</a>.<br><br> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>