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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you Liz<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shara Winton<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>617-600-8130<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="nfbma.org">Visit NFB MA Website for more information</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="nfb.org">Visit the NFB website for more info</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-of-the-Blind-of-Massachusetts-1593379944322253">Visit us on Facebook</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>“</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#01893E'>You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>”</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Massachusetts-NFB <massachusetts-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Liz Lesperance via Massachusetts-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 10, 2022 8:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Liz Lesperance <liz.karsok@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Massachusetts-NFB] October Parents Division Meeting Minutes<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Pasted below please find the meeting minutes from the most recent Parent's Division meeting held last Thursday, Oct. 6th.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Liz<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>****************************************<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222;background:white'>The </span>NFBMA<span style='color:#222222;background:white'> Parents' Division met on Thursday, October 6th. The meeting began at 6:05. Those in attendance included:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Stephanie Valdes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Youme Nguyen Ly<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Hai Nguyen Ly<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Jennifer Bose<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Liz Lesperance<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>We will start making it a point to review and approve our monthly minutes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>We will soon begin collecting dues once we sort out how best to maintain the funds.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>We discussed holding an IEP discussion during a Thursday night gathering as an open event. We considered holding this in collaboration with MABS. Stephanie will reach out to this group for contact info and ideas.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Jen, Youme, and Hai attended the Cambridge walk and discussed their experiences. It was an enjoyable event for all and nice to be able to get together in person.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>We discussed fundraising ideas for the future once our treasury account is in order<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>The group hopes one day to push forth a parent’s rights bill. This will require contacting local legislators as well as identifying other organizations with a similar goal.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Liz will begin sending out meeting reminders to inform of upcoming meetings<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>The meeting adjourned at 7:48PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Our next meeting will be Thursday, Nov 3rd at 6:00PM.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>