[Massachusetts-NFB] News from our National Office Including some funding for Washington Seminar for students

[sharawinton at gmail.com]

NABS Funding:

The National Association of Blind Students will provide a funding program
for students attending Washington Seminar again this year. The form opens on
November 1 and closes at the end of the month. Students are required to
reach out to their affiliates first before applying for NABS funding. Please
consider selecting at least one student from your affiliate to fund as part
of your delegation this year.

Starting November 1, the form can be found at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqEezyN_tgrZNXe43dxUNtU4EnndwFEUuO
OJkSoY0hmpJM4Q/viewform?usp=header

 

ICYMI: Recent Announcements:

In case you haven't shared in your affiliate, here are October
advocacy-related announcements and statements.

.         "National Federation of the Blind Denounces Devastating Job Cuts
Within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
<https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-denounces-dev
astating-job-cuts-within-office-special>"

 

.         "National Federation of the Blind Commends House Introduction of
Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act"
<https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-commends-hous
e-introduction-medical-device-nonvisual>

.         Letter to the Secretary of Education Regarding the Discontinuance
of Funding for Blind and Deafblind Training Programs
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/letter-secreta
ry-education-regarding-discontinuance>

.         Letter to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees Regarding
an Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/letter-senate-
and-house-armed-services-committees>

 

NFBnet Status:

The National Federation of the Blind is actively engaged in resolving
delivery issues with NFBnet, our longstanding communication and hosting
platform. As previously shared, users whose email accounts are hosted by
providers such as Yahoo, AOL, Verizon, and Bellsouth may not be getting
messages from NFBnet discussion lists. If you know of someone who is not
receiving list emails but ought to be, please send their contact information
to communications at nfb.org <mailto:communications at nfb.org>
<mailto:communications at nfb.org> regardless of their email domain, so we may
investigate further. Members may also check to be sure they have marked any
nfb.org <http://nfb.org/> emails as safe senders in their email settings. We
will continue to share updates. We apologize for any inconvenience members
are experiencing.

Catch up on Content and Share on Social Media:

Highlights, news, and stories are available in our most recent publications.
Access and share articles and episodes with Federationists on affiliate and
division social media to create discussions on various topics.

.         November Braille Monitor
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2510/bm2510tc.htm>

.         Nation's Blind Podcast
<https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/nations-blind-podcast>
episodes with transcripts available

 

.         Access On podcast
<https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/access-on-podcast>
episodes with transcripts available

 

.         Reminder: the Presidential Release Chapter Recording will be
available on November 1.

 

.         If you have been tuning into NFBRN, our always-on audio experience
designed to transform, motivate, and invite you to raise expectations of
blind people, please share your feedback and suggestions to
communications at nfb.org <mailto:communications at nfb.org>
<mailto:communications at nfb.org>. Thank you!

 

_______________________________________________

 

 

Shara Winton

President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts

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

 <mailto:sharawinton at gmail.com> sharawinton at gmail.com

617-304-0347

 

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