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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Tom and Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would be interested if it is two half days.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Susie<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Home-on-the-Range <home-on-the-range-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tom Page via Home-on-the-Range<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 10, 2021 4:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> home-on-the-range@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Tom Page <topage@swbell.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Home-on-the-Range] Fwd: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Interest in DEI Training for Affiliates<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>hello Kansas federations, I think our affiliate could benefit from participating in this program. What do you all think? Thanks, Tom<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Tom Page<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>President <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the blind of Kansas<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>316-734-4839<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> Ronza Othman via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> March 9, 2021 at 3:44:19 PM CST<br><b>To:</b> State Affiliate Leadership List <<a href="mailto:State-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">State-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:president@nfbmd.org">president@nfbmd.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Interest in DEI Training for Affiliates</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> State Affiliate Leadership List <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Folks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A few of us have been working on procuring some training for our leaders and ultimately members at the state level on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We have found a vendor we like and are working on the way forward. We wanted to open it up to other affiliates who also may be interested. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The first stage will focus on leaders. For example, in Maryland I plan to have the affiliate board, all chapter boards, and all division boards participate as well as members of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, convention planning, and scholarship committees. There is a financial commitment if you’d also like this training for your state. The more states who participate, the less expensive for each of us. We are aiming for this spring for delivery, and the training will be formatted in either one full day session or two half-day sessions. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are interested in this training for your affiliate, please reach out to me by March 15. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below are the high-level key areas that would be covered in the training:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Explain diversity, equity, and inclusion terminology, importance, and necessity within an organization;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Walk through ways to identify, mitigate, and understand unconscious bias;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Define inclusive leadership and the six traits of commitment, collaboration, cognizance of bias, courage, curiosity, and cultural intelligence;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Discuss the diversity of ideas, market, customers, and talent and how these shifts amplify need for DEI and inclusive leadership; and<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Identify DEI linkages within NFB’s organization to address concerns intentionally.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ronza<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>State-Affiliate-Leadership-List mailing list<br><a href="mailto:State-Affiliate-Leadership-List@nfbnet.org">State-Affiliate-Leadership-List@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/state-affiliate-leadership-list_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/state-affiliate-leadership-list_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for State-Affiliate-Leadership-List:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/state-affiliate-leadership-list_nfbnet.org/topage%40swbell.net">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/state-affiliate-leadership-list_nfbnet.org/topage%40swbell.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>