[IL-Talk] [IABS-Talk] President Riccobono's notebook for the week of August 23

Wed Aug 24 12:39:03 UTC 2022

Hi. You might want to double check the date of the scheduled zoom meeting itself. While the agenda says the date of the board meeting is August 27, it appearsthe zoom meeting isscheduled for Friday  August 26. Thanks. 

Leslie Hamric
Cello and Braille Music Teacher
Board member of National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division

> On Aug 24, 2022, at 5:28 AM, Marilyn Green via IABS-Talk <iabs-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Critical Actions:
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> Final Call-Host the October Presidential Release LIVE:
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> President Riccobono is taking his monthly message on the road. By chapter,
> affiliate, or even region, submit a brief proposal to have the October
> Presidential Release broadcasted LIVE in your area. We will come to you!
> 
> In addition to letting us know why it would be important to your chapter or
> group for us to come to you, please be sure to include the following
> logistical details:
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> *    Who - Who will be organizing the release? Will it be your chapter,
> affiliate, group of chapters, or affiliate division??
> *    Where - Would the release be hosted at a community center,
> restaurant, gym, or at a different sort of location?
> *    What - What are some unique stories or reasons that set your group
> apart from the rest?
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> Remember that this opportunity is available to all chapters and affiliates
> no matter the size of the group or where you're located. Send in your
> pitches to
> <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/pnyopqjfca09/?&cs=wh&v=b&to=membership@n
> fb.org> membership at nfb.org no later than Sunday, August 28. We will announce
> the site on the September release.
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> News:
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> Next Week-the September Presidential Release:
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> The next
> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnfb.org%2Fresources%2Fpublicatio
> ns-and-media%2Fpresidential-releases&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw070-a89QjTh-TJrWS
> JM5Zl> Presidential Release of the National Federation of the Blind is
> scheduled for September 1, 2022, at 8:00 p.m., eastern time. The Zoom
> Meeting ID is 968 9179 1419 or use the following link:
> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fj%2F96891791419&sa=D&s
> ntz=1&usg=AOvVaw2qgzydRCYRldfbmKSUvOe6> https://zoom.us/j/96891791419
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> NFB.org Website Maintenance this Weekend:
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> Reminder that
> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fnfb.org&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw3rAR
> gQNfKsAb7ub-51jLqM> nfb.org and subdomains of
> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fnfb.org&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw3rAR
> gQNfKsAb7ub-51jLqM> nfb.org will be undergoing a scheduled maintenance and
> upgrade to Drupal 9 again this Saturday, August 27. If there is content you
> need for a weekend chapter meeting, it may be helpful to download prior to
> Saturday. Thank you for your understanding.
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> Voice of the Nation's Blind Blog Post:
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> Read the recent blog post, "
> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnfb.org%2Fblog%2Fcontributor-edi
> tor-monitoring-movement&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw2wGWQqGXHcaEjSqwziwUJB> From
> Contributor to Editor: Monitoring a Movement," by Gary Wunder.
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> Member Management Module Training:
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> All affiliate presidents and national division presidents should be signed
> up for one of the three training classes this week. During that training and
> in a subsequent email, plans for the remainder of the rollout will be
> covered. That phase of the training will include chapter presidents and
> membership coordinators, as well as affiliate and national division
> membership coordinators. 
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> Blind Prisoner Resources:
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> Earlier this month the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado and two
> blind prisoners resolved their suit against the Colorado Department of
> Corrections. The requirements included in the settlement can be considered
> best practices:
> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnfb.org%2Fprograms-services%2Fle
> gal-program%2Frulings-filings-and-letters%23blindprisoners&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=A
> OvVaw2K9lrUeKQrS3z5dPfmMRfd>
> https://nfb.org/programs-services/legal-program/rulings-filings-and-letters#
> blindprisoners.
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> Additionally, the NFB reviewed and endorsed the white paper, Project:
> Effective Communication with Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind, and Low Vision
> Incarcerated People, available at
> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnfb.org%2Fprograms-services%2Fle
> gal-program%2Fsupport-and-resources&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw3IM8dC-aJ4XH4Yn9gc
> d9Fx> https://nfb.org/programs-services/legal-program/support-and-resources.
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> Comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Regarding
> Autonomous Vehicles:
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> On Friday, August 19, we submitted
> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnfb.org%2Fprograms-services%2Fad
> vocacy%2Fpolicy-statements%2Fcomments-nhtsa-regarding-ford-and-gm-requests&s
> a=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw20FnZKJPeDadzEn7zuQ4pW> comments to the National
> Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding the development and
> testing of fully autonomous vehicles. These comments were in response to
> petitions from Ford and General Motors to be exempt from certain Federal
> Motor Vehicle Safety Standards as they pertain to autonomous vehicles. The
> exemption requests included features in the area of brake pedals, rearview
> mirrors and backup cameras, and positioning of windshield wipers and sun
> visors. Given the great benefit that fully autonomous vehicles will likely
> have for blind Americans, we reviewed this matter and believe that the
> exemptions sought by Ford and GM should be granted in order to further the
> development of fully autonomous vehicles. You can read our full comments on
> this, and many other regulatory issues, on the
> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnfb.org%2Fprograms-services%2Fad
> vocacy%2Fpolicy-statements&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw0EXlbeWMG6kvuG4KNGNuOl>
> policy statements page of our website.
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> Attention Job Seekers and Employers:
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> The NFB Employment Committee is hosting a fall virtual career fair on
> October 26, 2022, between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m., eastern. Mark your calendars;
> details soon to follow.
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> Also, don't forget to join us on Friday, September 9, at 8:00 p.m., eastern,
> for the next in our Where the Blind Work webinar series, highlighting blind
> workers in blue-collar jobs in our upcoming segment.
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> Join Zoom Meeting
> 
> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fj%2F98058249388&sa=D&s
> ntz=1&usg=AOvVaw1WhRhzhx_vYnvQWNAoQ0Yu> https://zoom.us/j/98058249388
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> Meeting ID: 980 5824 9388
> One tap mobile
> +13017158592,,98058249388# US (Washington DC)
> +13092053325,,98058249388# US
> 
> For more information, please contact Maurice Peret, coordinator of career
> mentoring and employment programs at
> <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/pnyopqjfca09/?&cs=wh&v=b&to=mperet@nfb.o
> rg> mperet at nfb.org or at 410-659-9314, extension 2350.
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> Qualified Charitable Distributions from Individual Retirement Accounts Avoid
> Taxes:
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> Just a quick tip: Now might be a good time to ask people to consider a
> qualified charitable distribution to your state affiliate or our national
> office. You might say something like:  
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> Do you know how to give and avoid taxes on your required minimum
> distribution from your retirement account? Simply direct your IRA custodian
> to send a gift directly to the charity and avoid paying taxes on the income
> from your required minimum distribution. Almost everyone over
> seventy-and-one-half years of age can benefit from this tax savings tool.
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> Please consider a gift from your individual retirement account to the
> National Federation of the Blind. Your IRA custodian will need our employer
> identification number (EIN), which is 02-0259978, and our street address,
> which is 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230.
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> Your gift will support vital programs like our Braille Enrichment for
> Literacy and Learning Academies, free white canes, and more help to turn
> dreams into reality. Thank you so very much for considering a qualified
> charitable distribution. We can't succeed without you.
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> If you have questions or would like more information, please reach out to
> Patti Chang at 410-659-9314, extension 2422. If you have already given to
> the National Federation of the Blind, we thank you for your generosity.
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> Dates to Keep in Mind:
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> (all times eastern)
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> *    August 31: Deadline for affiliates to request Action Fund Braille
> calendars
> *    September 1: Presidential Release
> *    January 30, 2023: Great Gathering-In
> *    March 23, 2023: Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium
> *    July 1-6, 2023: National Convention; Houston, Texas
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> Marilyn Green, President
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> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
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> 312-343-8396
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> president at nfbofillinois.org <mailto:president at nfbofillinois.org> 
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> www.nfbofillinois.org <http://www.nfbofillinois.org/> 
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> Live the life you want!
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> The National Federation of the Blind of Illinois is a community of members
> and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every
> day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.s
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