[IL-Talk] President Riccobono's notebook for the week of August 14

Wed Aug 16 21:11:19 UTC 2023

Critical Items:

August Presidential Release Available

The National Federation of the Blind
<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 #529 chapter version is available. Additional
formats are also available. Please mark your calendars for the next
Presidential Release scheduled for September 7, 2023, at 8:00 p.m., eastern,
from Chicago, Illinois.

News:

Uber Town Hall Meeting:

Uber is conducting a second town hall meeting regarding service animals on
Wednesday, August 16, at 8:30 p.m., eastern, in case you missed the first
call and want to have an opportunity to participate. The Zoom
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fuber.zoom.us%2Fj%2F92332268533%3
Fpwd%3DZ3NwREdpQXNtaEVxWXVjaDFZUGo1QT09&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw2UIfFH7qKvrkJp
bzFdQrla> Meeting ID: 923 3226 8533; Password: 169551. Or one-tap mobile:
+13017158592,,92332268533#,,,#,,169551#;169551#  

Route 66 Ride for Literacy Update:

The National Federation of the Blind Route 66 Ride for Literacy with Dan
O'Rourke is still going strong. Dan is in New Mexico, heading toward Texas.
He has celebrated his ride so far with Federationists in California,
Arizona, and New Mexico. Please share this ride with your friends and family
to raise awareness on the importance of Braille literacy and connecting with
our community. Follow the Ride for Literacy at
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnfb.org%2Froute66&sa=D&sntz=1&us
g=AOvVaw1h0rDbdkoPCJcvxIP1Y9OQ> nfb.org/route66.

College Preparation/Maintenance Workshop:

Our employment/career exploration unit within the National Federation of the
Blind Jernigan Institute delivered a College Preparation/Maintenance
Workshop for Pre-Employment Transition Students (Pre-ETS) and other
qualified vocational rehabilitation consumers in Gulfport, Mississippi. The
workshop addressed essential post-secondary readiness skills that relate to
blindness, with subjects ranging from self-advocacy at the university
setting, coping with social isolation/loneliness as a blind student at
college, acquisition and strengthening of both elementary and independence
skills of blindness, and developing a defined philosophy of blindness as a
blind college student. For more information about the workshop, please reach
out to Dan Frye at dfrye at nfb.org <mailto:dfrye at nfb.org>  or phone at
410-659-9314, extension 2393.

Procuring Accessible Software Boutique:

The National Federation of the Blind is hosting an accessibility boutique
that will cover purchasing accessible software for an organization. Take
advantage of this free opportunity to learn how to navigate the different
software that is available.
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nfb.org%2Fprograms-services%
2Fcenter-excellence-nonvisual-access%2Ftrainings%2Faccessibility-boutiques%2
Faccessibility-boutique-registration&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw1sXR3Oo0F1PrA-BVl
D5t_H> Register for the Procuring Accessible Software Boutique today! The
boutique is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, August 29, from 2:00-3:30
p.m., eastern, via Zoom.

Dates to Keep in Mind:

(all times eastern)

*	August 16: Uber Town Hall #2, 8:30 p.m.
*	August 25: Deadline for submissions for the Kenneth Jernigan
Leadership-in-Service Program
*	August 31: Deadline for affiliates
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/191x2h3cre2pt/?&cs=wh&v=b&to=actionfund@
actionfund.org> to request calendars
*	September 14 and 17: Chapter Presidents Call, 8:00 p.m. (Blind
Equality Achievement Month)
*	October: Blind Equality Achievement Month
*	November 8: Introduction to the Organized Blind Movement, 8:00 p.m.
*	December 7 and 10: Chapter Presidents Call, 8:00 p.m. (Planning the
Year Ahead)
*	July 3-8, 2024: National Convention; Orlando, Florida

Marilyn Green, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

312-343-8396

president at nfbofillinois.org <mailto:president at nfbofillinois.org> 

www.nfbofillinois.org <http://www.nfbofillinois.org/> 

Live the life you want!

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