<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr"><br><div>Deborah J. Reed</div><div>Central Chapter President</div><div>NFB of CT</div><div>Deb.reed57@gmail.com</div><div>860-378-5370</div><div>“Live the life you want, blindness is not what holds you back.” National Federation Of The Blind </div><div><br></div><div>Hi all,</div><div>I am resending the information Maryanne previously sent for those of you attending national convention virtually. Starting today there is a meeting on zoom with questions and answers that is supposed to begin at 12 o’clock central time. Eastern time would be 1 PM. Personally I am going to check at 11 AM as well just so I don’t miss The chance to ask questions and make sure I attend virtual zoom meetings that I am interested in. Good luck everyone.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:39.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">2022 National Convention Virtual Experience<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">Mark A. Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind<br>John Berggren, Chairman, Convention Organization and Activities<br>Pam Allen, President, National Federation of the Blind of Louisiana<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:22.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">Welcome!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">Welcome to the world’s largest gathering of the organized blind, the National Federation of the Blind’s annual convention, where expectations are raised and lives literally transformed. For many years, we have streamed several components of convention; this year we are enhancing the online space to include this virtual experience that will surely showcase the power and strength of our movement, to celebrate, to inspire, and to be inspired. The agenda contains information about the week including our community expectations of one another. Take every opportunity to explore, make new friends, and live the life you want at #NFB22.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:22.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">Inclusivity, Diversity, and Code of Conduct<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">We are committed to providing a welcoming, safe, and healthy environment for everyone. Thank you for cultivating an atmosphere of mutual respect in which participants from diverse backgrounds can learn, network, and share with each other. We are committed to diversity, equity, and the free expression of ideas. These principles have been outlined in our </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://nfb.org/codeofconduct"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#005AA3">Code of Conduct</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">We recognize a shared responsibility to create and uphold that atmosphere for the benefit of all. Prohibited behaviors include harassment, retaliation, and sexual misconduct. Prohibited behavior will not be tolerated and may result in removal from the convention and/or other consequences. For assistance or to report an incident at the convention, please call 410-659-9314, extension 2475, or email <a href="mailto:code@nfb.org"><span style="color:#005AA3">code@nfb.org</span></a>. Formal reports can be submitted at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct/report-form"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#005AA3">https://nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct/report-form</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">. All formal reports will be fully investigated according to the steps in our Code of Conduct. For support or guidance, connect with our Survivors Group at <a href="mailto:survivors@nfb.org"><span style="color:#005AA3">survivors@nfb.org</span></a> or extension 2238. Thank you for your commitment to the safety and support of the blind community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:22.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">Convention Registration<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">Registration for the virtual experience is free and open through Sunday, July 10, 2022. </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=481"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#005AA3">Register for the 2022 Convention Virtual Experience!</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black"> Registering gives access to exclusive activities, door prizes, and more. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:22.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">Social Media<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">Share your excitement by posting on social media using the hashtag #NFB22. Follow the conversation, ask questions, and share fun expectations. <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1;background:white"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1194749707983452/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22%5b%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A453519046584348%7D%7D%5d%22%7D" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#005AA3">Join the Facebook Event: 2022 National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind #NFB22</span></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:22.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">Zoom & Access Details<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">All times listed below are for central time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">For sessions on Zoom, there are multiple options for access.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">Zoom via web: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/96287762142" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#005AA3">https://zoom.us/j/96287762142</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">Zoom One Tap Mobile: US: +13017158592,,96287762142# or +13126266799,,96287762142# <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">Zoom via phone by location:<br>+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)<br>+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)<br>+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<br>+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<br>+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)<br>+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<br>+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">Zoom Meeting ID: 962 8776 2142<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">Closed captions will be provided on the Zoom platform, and you may also access the closed captions/transcript through 1CapApp at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://ecs.1capapp.com/event/nfb" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#005AA3">https://ECS.1capapp.com/event/nfb</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">Details on more streaming options coming soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:22.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">July 5, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">12:00 p.m. Exclusive Welcome to NFB22 Virtual Experience<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:22.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">July 6, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">12:00 p.m. Exclusive Division Showcase<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:22.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">July 7, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Board Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">12:00 p.m. Exclusive Meet & Greet with Dan Parker<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:22.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">July 8, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. General Session I <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Call to Order and Invocation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Welcoming Ceremonies: Back Together on the Bayou, 2022 National Convention Host Committee: National Federation of the Blind of Louisiana<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Celebration of Freedom: Veterans Recognized, Vernon Humphrey, President, National Association of Blind Veterans, a Division of the National Federation of the Blind; Mauk, Georgia<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Roll Call of States and Appointment of Nominating Committee<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Reports and Resolutions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. General Session II<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Call to Order<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Presidential Report, Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Giving Wings to Transformation: The Magic of Partnership with the Blind Movement, Craig Meador, President, American Printing House; Louisville, Kentucky; Bruce Miles, Chief Executive Officer, HumanWare; Drummondville, Québec, Canada<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Accelerating Our Blind Driver Challenge: Raising Expectations at 211.43 mph, Dan Parker, Blind Machinist and Racecar Driver; Columbus, Georgia<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Owning Our Future: Continuous Revolution in Training through the Organized Blind Movement, Joanne Wilson, Founder, Louisiana Center for the Blind; Ruston, Louisiana; Pam Allen, Executive Director, Louisiana Center for the Blind; Ruston, Louisiana; Julie Deden, Executive Director, Colorado Center for the Blind; Littleton, Colorado; Jennifer Kennedy, Executive Director, Blindness: Learning in New Dimensions (BLIND), Inc.; Minneapolis, Minnesota<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Federation SAFE: Blind Survivors, Leadership, and Our Shared Commitment, Kathryn Webster, Co-chair, Blind Survivors Group; Boston, Massachusetts; Danielle Montour, Co-chair, Blind Survivors Group; Brooklyn, New York<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Reports and Resolutions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:22.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">July 9, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. General Session III<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Call to Order and Invocation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Financial Report, Including the Honor Roll Call<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Elections<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Living the Life She Wants: Staying Grounded and Shooting for the Moon with Federation Philosophy, Denna Lambert, Lead for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, Early Stage Innovations and Partnerships (ESIP), Technology Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Greenbelt, Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Living the Life He Wants: Stoking Employment Opportunities through Movies, Sports, and Achievement, Jack Chen, Assistant General Counsel, Meta (Facebook); New York, New York<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Reports and Resolutions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. General Session IV<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo5;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Call to Order<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo5;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">A Champion for Equal Opportunities: Making a Difference from Louisiana’s Second Congressional District, The Honorable Troy Carter, United States House of Representatives, Second Congressional District; New Orleans, Louisiana<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo5;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Who Owns This Story: Audio Description as Art Not Charity, Moderator: Everette Bacon, President, National Federation of the Blind of Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah; Elisa Beniero, Dubbing Title Manager, Netflix; Los Angeles, California; Rick Boggs, CEO and Founder, Audio Eyes; Los Angeles, California; Roy Samuelson, Founder, The Audio Description Network Alliance, and Kevin’s Way; Los Angeles, California<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo5;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Owning the Change We Want: A Report from the Federation's Advocacy and Policy Department, John Paré, Jr., Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland; Jeff Kaloc, NFB Government Affairs Specialist; Baltimore, Maryland; Justin Young, NFB Government Affairs Specialist; Baltimore, Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo5;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Reports, Resolutions, and Other Business<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo5;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:22.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">July 10, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. General Session V<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Call to Order and Invocation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Owning Your Creative Content: Cryptocurrency, Accessibility, and the Organized Blind Movement, Suman Kanuganti, CEO, Personal.ai; San Diego, California<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Building the Future Together: A Report from Our Jernigan Institute, Anil Lewis, Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Stretching the Dimensions of Nonvisual Learning: Blind-Led Youth Programming and Engineering, Natalie Shaheen, Project Director, NFB SABER Project and NFB EQ Programs, and Assistant Professor, Illinois State University; Normal, Illinois; Madeline Mau, Student, NFB EQ Online 2021; Princeton Junction, New Jersey; Robert Eggleston, Student, NFB EQ 2021; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Maura Loberg, Student, NFB EQ 2019; Lincoln, Nebraska; Gabriel Mendez-Frances, Student, NFB EQ 2019; Birmingham, Alabama; Andrea Cataquiz, Student, NFB EQ 2021; Glendale Heights, Illinois; Abby Duffy, Student, NFB EQ 2019 and NFB EQ Online 2020; Concord, New Hampshire<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Accessibility Awareness on a Global Scale: Bringing Tech Professionals to Our Movement of Equality, Jennison Asuncion, Co-founder, Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and Vice Chair, GAAD Foundation; Sunnyvale, California<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Creating Content with Accessibility as the Default: Celebrating Drupal's Olivero Theme and Calling for More Blind Contributors, Mike Gifford, Senior Strategist, CivicActions, and Drupal Core Accessibility Maintainer; Lafayette, California<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">The Right to Participate Fully in Twenty-First Century America: Civil Rights Advancement at the United States Department of Justice, Anne Raish, Principal Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Section, United States Department of Justice; Washington, District of Columbia<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Leading through Literacy: A New Library Director Committed to Partnership with the Organized Blind Movement, Jason Broughton, Director, National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled; Washington, District of Columbia<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Reports and Resolutions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. General Session VI<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Call to Order<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">The Fifteenth Annual Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards, Everette Bacon, Chairperson, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee, and Board Member, National Federation of the Blind; Salt Lake City, Utah<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Transformation in Employment: Smart Partnership to Build the Future Together, Regina Kline, CEO and Founder, SmartJob, LLC; Alexandria, Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Diversity at Kellogg: A Commitment that Raises Expectations for Blind Empowerment, Wilson Ray, Sr., Director, Retail Sales Operations, Kellogg Company; Kalamazoo, Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Engineering a New Response: Transforming At-Home Testing through Partnership with the Blind, Jill Heemskerk, Deputy Director, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health; Bethesda, Maryland <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Going My Way: Driving Accessibility through Innovative Autonomous Transportation, Michelle Peacock, Global Public Policy Director, Waymo; Mountain View, California<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Supreme Action to Shatter Low Expectations: Living Blind and Serving on the Bench, Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein, Michigan Supreme Court; Lansing, Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Owning Our Stories: Raising the Impact of Individuals by Sharing the History of Our Movement, Peggy Chong, The Blind History Lady; Aurora, Colorado<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Reports and Resolutions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Banquet<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo8;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Invocation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo8;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Master of Ceremonies: Pam Allen<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo8;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Introductions and Presentations<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo8;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Banquet Address: Mark Riccobono<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo8;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Scholarship Awards<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></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"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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">Together with love, hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality<o:p></o:p></span></p><p 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