<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> Hello everyone! </span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Phew! We had a lot that we talked about at this month’s meeting. To stay updated, please find the minutes for the meeting after my signature. I hope everyone has a wonderful week!</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </span><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 24px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">All the best,</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 24px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Sewar Quneibi </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Secretary, Florida Association of Blind Students </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Board Member .#2, National Federation of the Blind of Florida of Tampa </span></p><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Florida
Association of Blind Students </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Monthly Meeting Minutes
</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">February 19, 2023</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Call to Order</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Meeting was called to order by President
Pesch at 6:05 PM.</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">II.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Roll <a name="_Hlk116829348">Call</a></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Present: President
Jannik Pesch, Vice President Z’Leah Liburd, Secretary Sewar Quneibi, Board
Member #3: </span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Christine Copley, Camille Tate, Christian, Tom Dukeman,
James Yesel</span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Guest: NABS Liaison </span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Kenchuk Tella, </span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NFBF
President Paul Martinez, Noah Cook, Kun Lee, Lascelles</span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Williams</span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">III.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Secretary’s Report – Sewar Quneibi </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tom motioned to accept. Christian seconded.
All were in favor. </span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">IV.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Fundraising Profits </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Profits from FABS’ fundraising has been
positive, and a rough estimate was presented. A more in-depth report will be announced in the next
meeting. </span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">V.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tutor Unlimited </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dr. Williams spoke on his journey finding Tutor
Unlimited, which is licensed. He stated that the company has experience working
with blind students. As well as, explained that DBS covers the cost. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Contact info:</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Email: <a href="mailto:williams.lascelles@gmail.com">williams.lascelles@gmail.com</a></span></b></p>
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</span></span><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Phone: (786) 285-3059</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">VI.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Content Creation Workshop – NABS Liaison
Tella </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Content Creation Committee is hosting
a Content Creation Workshop on March 12<sup>th</sup> from 1 PM to2:30 PM EST. It
will explore what it is to be a content creator and other topics. The workshop Will
include 25 cohorts. There will also be a special guest, Sam from The Blind Life.
</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">VII.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Midwest Seminar – Noah Cook</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cook is on the planning committee for this
year’s Midwest Seminar and took some time to talk about it. The seminar’s slogan
this year is “Deeper Than the Surface .” Some of the topics that will be
addressed are what it means to be blind and the hardships that come with it. In
addition, there will be exciting speakers. The plan is to raise expectations
when it comes to blind people in the working field and create Opportunities for
all students at the seminar to speak on things. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Important info:</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">registration deadline March 1<sup>st</sup>
</span></b></p>
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</span></span><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">registration fee: $100</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hotel room: $100</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Date: March 24 to 26</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">VIII.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Georgia Game Night – Kun Lee</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Georgia proposes that FABS and their
student division work together to
implement a game night. A gift card may be given as a game prize. Pesch suggested
2 members from each division to work together to plan the event. There were no objections
for game night. </span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">IX.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Additional Announcements </span></b></p>
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</span></span><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">National Scholarship deadline is March
31<sup>st</sup> </span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 22.5pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship for anyone
who hasn’t attended a convention, deadline is March 15<sup>th</sup> </span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 22.5pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The mailing list has a guide for the national
convention and what to expect.</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">X.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">State Convention Announcement – Chair
of Planning Committee Tate </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">A meeting for convention planning will be
held on the first Sunday of each month, unless there is a schedule conflict with
national meetings or holidays. Then, a different day will be chosen for that
time. The first meeting is Sunday, March 5<sup>th</sup> at 8 PM. Please keep an
eye on the listserv for updates and reminders.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Reminder: the state convention will be on October
6 - 8<sup>th</sup> at USF Embassy Suites </span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">XI.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">March Membership Madness</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">FABS will form a committee focused on reaching
out to new members that will work with Tate who is chair of the statewide committee.
</span></b></p>
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</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adjournment</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Christian motioned to adjourn. Sewar
seconded. All were in favor. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 PM </span></b></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:15pt;color:black">NFB Pledge</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:15pt;color:black"></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;color:black">I pledge to participate
actively in the effort of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve
equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and
programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.</span></b></p></div>
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