[IL-Talk] President Riccobono's notebook for the week of October 3

Thu Oct 20 03:30:48 UTC 2022

If someone wants off and doesn't know how to do it, contact me.

Dave

david.andrews at nfbnet.org

At 04:57 PM 10/4/2022, David Meyer via IL-Talk wrote:
>Bill, If you wish to leave an NFB e-mail list 
>you can unsubscribe yourself. Go to 
>www.nfbnet.org, click on the link "join or drop 
>NFB mail lists", scroll down to IL-talk. I 
>believe there is a link where you can 
>unsubscribe from the list. -----Original 
>Message----- From: IL-Talk 
><il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
>ebirm18--- via IL-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 
>2022 3:35 PM To: 'NFB of Illinois Mailing List' 
><il-talk at nfbnet.org> Cc: ebirm18 at wowway.com 
>Subject: Re: [IL-Talk] President Riccobono's 
>notebook for the week of October 3 I'm not 
>really sure.  Try the State President Marylyn 
>Green. She is copied on this email -----Original 
>Message----- From: IL-Talk 
><il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
>William Balis via IL-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 
>4, 2022 1:39 PM To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List 
><il-talk at nfbnet.org> Cc: William Balis 
><billbalis at sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [IL-Talk] 
>President Riccobono's notebook for the week of 
>October 3 Thanks! Could you tell me who I 
>contact to be removed from the NFB Illinois 
>email list? Thanks, Bill. Sent from my iPhone > 
>On Oct 4, 2022, at 5:27 AM, Marilyn Green via 
>IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > ï»¿ > 
>Critical Actions: > > > > > > It's Blind 
>Equality Achievement Month!: > > > Members of 
>the National Federation of the Blind conduct 
>activities in > local communities such as white 
>cane walks, film screenings, and social 
>events. > Please send a description of your 
>affiliate- or chapter-related > #BlindMonth 
>activities, including the white cane 
>proclamations, to > 
><https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/6x3cg2a49ohh/?&cs=wh&v=b&to=web@nf  
> > b.org> web at nfb.org so they can be posted on 
>the > 
><https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnfb.org%2Fblind-month&sa=D  
> > &sntz= 1&usg=AOvVaw257js1ofQzvwJmEk-A4Y4K> 
>Blind Equality Achievement > Month page. > There 
>is also still time to encourage your local 
>government to issue a > White Cane Awareness Day 
>proclamation. Learn more at > 
><https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwhitecane.day%2F&sa=D&sntz  
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>whitecane.day > > > > > > > News: > > > > > > 
>Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and 
>Activities: > > > Last Thursday, the NFB 
>submitted comments to the US Department of > 
>Health and Human Services Office for Civil 
>Rights regarding its notice > of public 
>rulemaking (NPRM) for Section 1557 of the 
>Affordable Care > Act (ACA). The NPRM proposes 
>to clarify and expand nondiscrimination > 
>requirements in Section 1557 of the ACA and 
>requested feedback > specific to telehealth, 
>medical devices, and website and mobile app > 
>accessibility. I encourage you to read our 
>comments, as well as the > other content on 
>the > 
><https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnfb.org%2Fprograms-service  
> > s%2Fad > 
>vocacy%2Fpolicy-statements&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw0EXlbeWMG6kvuG4KNGNuO  
> > l> Policy Statements section of our 
>website. > > > > > Websites and Software 
>Applications Accessibility Act, S. 4998/H.R. 
>9021: > > > On September 28, 2022, Senator Tammy 
>Duckworth of Illinois introduced > the Websites 
>and Software Applications Accessibility Act in 
>the > Senate. There are three original 
>cosponsors for the bill: Senator Bob > Casey of 
>Pennsylvania, Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii, 
>and Senator Ed > Markey of Massachusetts. On the 
>same day, Representative John Sarbanes > of 
>Maryland introduced an identical bill in the 
>House, which has been > assigned bill number 
>H.R. 9021. Now that the bill is introduced in > 
>both chambers of Congress, please contact your 
>members in the House > and Senate and ask them 
>to cosponsor the Websites and Software > 
>Applications Accessibility Act! For more 
>information, check out > 
><https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnfb.org%2Fabout-us%2Fpress  
> > -room% > 
>2Fsenator-duckworth-and-representative-sarbanes-introduce-bill-make-we  
> > bsites > 
>-and-software-accessible&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw3U03NfXgsGHeCqoIltP0DO>  
> > our press release. > > > > > 2023 Washington 
>Seminar: > > > The days are getting shorter, 
>there's a chill in the air, and the > leaves 
>have just begun to fall from the trees-that 
>means our annual > Washington Seminar is just 
>around the corner. For 2023, the Washington > 
>Seminar will be back at the Holiday Inn 
>Washington Capitol, located at > 550 C Street, 
>SW Washington, DC. January will mark the start 
>of the > 118th Congress, and we wanted to make 
>sure we were one of the first groups new members 
>met with. > That's why we scheduled next year's 
>seminar from Monday, January 30, > through 
>Thursday, February 2, 2023. Save those dates in 
>your calendars > now but stay tuned over the 
>next few weeks and months as we release > more 
>updates like hotel reservation details, 
>legislative issues, and training 
>schedules. > > > > > You Can No Longer ShoutCAST 
>It from the Rooftops: > > > Over the past few 
>years, several affiliates have leveraged the > 
>software tool the national office uses to stream 
>our national > convention. This 
>content-streaming platform has allowed 
>affiliates to > stream state conventions, 
>podcasts, and other types of audio content > 
>simply and accessibly. Unfortunately, ShoutCAST 
>has discontinued the > audio-streaming component 
>of its business model and is no longer > 
>available for use. The national office is 
>evaluating inexpensive > streaming options for 
>accessibility and usability but has yet to 
>find > a product that fully fits the 
>Federation's needs. We continue to > assess 
>various platforms and will share news should we 
>identify a > suitable replacement. If your 
>affiliate has found a tool that meets > your 
>needs well, please let John Berggren ( > 
><https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/6x3cg2a49ohh/?&cs=wh&v=b&to=jbergg  
> > ren at nf b.org> jberggren at nfb.org) know what 
>platform you are using. > > > > > > > Announcing 
>Matching Gift Opportunity: > > > We are asking 
>you all to socialize the information below 
>regarding our > upcoming challenge grant from 
>Vispero. > > > Challenging Expectations: A 
>Partnership with Vispero: > > We rely on the 
>generosity of individual supporters and 
>partner > organizations to help us transform 
>dreams into reality for blind > people. We are 
>excited to announce a generous challenge gift 
>from > Vispero to celebrate White Cane Awareness 
>Day. Every dollar > contributed between October 
>15 and the end of the year will be matched up to 
>$50,000! > > Double your contribution and help 
>ensure that we fulfill this matching gift. > > > 
>Three ways you can help: > > > *      Give 
>online at > 
><https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnfb.org%2Fdonate&sa=D&sntz  
> > =1&usg =AOvVaw2Mb_Q2kc1vCeb8oxDaTLo8> 
>nfb.org/donate > > *      Mail a check to 
>National Federation of the Blind, > 
><https://www.google.com/maps/search/200+East+Wells+Street,+Baltimore,+  
> > MD+212 30?entry=gmail&source=g> 200 East 
>Wells Street, Baltimore, MD > 21230 > > 
>*      Contribute by phone using a credit card 
>by calling 410-659-9314, > extension 
>2430 > > > > > Office 365 Suite Accessibility 
>Boutique: > > > October 4, 2:00-3:30 p.m., 
>eastern, via Zoom > > The National Federation of 
>the Blind, in partnership with the Maryland > 
>Department of Disabilities, invites you to 
>attend the Office 365 Suite > Accessibility 
>Boutique. Learn about the features of 
>Microsoft's online > Office 365 Suite and its 
>accessibility for blind and low-vision users. > 
>The boutique will focus on Office 365's Word, 
>PowerPoint, and Excel > applications. > 
><https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnfb.org%2Fprograms-service  
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> > 4GKTyJ > uXjK16jS1d> Register for the October 
>4 Accessibility Boutique. > > > > > Career 
>Fair-Fearless Job Interview Part 1: > > > 
>October 6, 7:00 p.m., eastern, via Zoom > > In 
>the first seminar of the National Federation of 
>the Blind career > fair series, job seekers will 
>be given information on job search > strategies, 
>an overview on customizing their resumes and 
>cover > letters, keys to developing effective 
>interview communication, and an > interactive 
>segment on the tricky prompt "tell me about 
>yourself." No registration required. > 
><https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnfb.org%2Fcivicrm%2Fevent%  
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> > 7> Access Zoom details for Job Interview Part 
>1 on the Career Fair > page. > > > > > Recent 
>Voice of the Nation's Blind Blog Post: > > > 
>September was National Guide Dog Month, and it 
>helps lead us to > October, which is Blind 
>Equality Achievement Month. Danielle McCann's > 
>retired guide dog, Schultz, shares some of the 
>experience with > transitioning to retirement. 
>Read the blog post, " > 
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> > arness 
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>Hanging Up the > Harness." > > > > > > > Dates 
>to Keep in Mind: > > > (all times eastern) > > 
>*    October 4: > 
><https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnfb.org%2Fprograms-service  
> > s%2Fce > 
>nter-excellence-nonvisual-access%2Fevents&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw2IsIHe  
> > 4GKTyJ > uXjK16jS1d> Office 365 Suite 
>Accessibility Boutique > > *    October 6: > 
><https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnfb.org%2Fcivicrm%2Fevent%  
> > 2Finfo > 
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