<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from My IPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> David Andrews via NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> January 17, 2026 at 6:35:10\u202fPM EST<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Nfbnet-members-list] Upcoming NOBBL Event</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> David Andrews <dandrews920@comcast.net><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hello NOBBL members & Federation Family!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>As we begin a new year, one truth remains constant people often have to be reminded that they have the power to make real change when we get civically engaged.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>You are all invited to the January 2026 meeting of the NOBBL Elected Leaders Group, where we will kick-off 2026 with an energizing and empowering conversation focused on Civic Leadership Beyond the Ballot.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Civic leadership is not reserved for elected officials or people with special titles. It belongs to everyday people people who care about their communities, theeir rights, and their future. When blind people get civically engaged, small actions can lead to big changes.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>This session will explore how our Blind Black members can expand their civic influence beyond voting, use everyday advocacy to shape decisions that affect our lives, and build confidence the more you show-up and speaking out. We will also share easy to use tools and resources that make civic engagement doable, more accessible, and more effective so you ddonβt have to figure it out alone.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>π</span><br></blockquote><span>Thursday, January 22, 2026</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>π 7:00pm ET</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>π via Zoom - ππ½ here to join the meeting</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Whether you are new to civic engagement or already involved, this conversation will remind you that your voice matters, your participation matters, and your leadership is needed.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Letβs begin 2026 by claiming our power and leading together.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>In leadership and solidarity,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Janice Bright, MA OL</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>National Organization of Blind Black Leaders (NOBBL) | Elected Leaders Group | national Federation of the Blind (NFB)</span><br></blockquote><span>"ms. j.l. bright" <ms.jlbright@gmail.com></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Zoom info: ππ½</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/8204086286?omn=94554538224</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Meeting ID: 820 408 6286</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>---</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>One tap mobile</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>+16468769923,,8204086286# US (New York)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>+16469313860,,8204086286# US</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBNet-Members-List mailing list</span><br><span>NFBNet-Members-List@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>List archives: <http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org></span><br><span>To unsubscribe from NFBNet-Members-List:</span><br><span>goto http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org/dbrown8827%40aol.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>