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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><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Nation’s Blind Podcast</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>In recognition of Women’s History Month, we are honoring blind women who have made significant contributions to the organized blind movement. In this episode of the <i>Nation’s Blind Podcast</i>, Melissa and Anil are joined by Joyce Brooks and Lois Staves, two women who have gone above and beyond to help blind people live the lives they want. Listen to this episode at </span><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbuff.ly%2FHqIHlEu%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExNzFvc2JKMXZ1OW1zMlRpU3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6tLvVRdp963ysVb1efmoib9CLKwLVg4IIJnzXtWrJMCneO-O43OEJMXQukfg_aem_352Q8ZWQPiEdUg8tqoa2rA&h=AT7cfrqu3_58niRkgDgQhpPg4qqYkEFGDmAm8-CGkC7_WSQspvetYV0uEQXgkp98p566qQAjTAPuyOWSgOwm53iSj1eLfEJ7mhv_0abolrNGnRgLqG4q208x_GWXSXI7g1Kk14rRCXhGAPJF&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5b0%5d=AT524zGC9e-qfyCIzLvp8Bjy79bBgIvkvg2O6v1x2_PwcYDcJL3sMri48V9p6hOjvtEt_Ln3h9a6-fg_4LmhYMQ4oIxNvFOpN_L97OcCIRDplfzPP8u6KCVkIVnVplU6CGCrD1OgYsZJj1e1x_okVxiQWu9ethJsUCeoWCC_Rk8iTE2XgxXzxg" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>https://buff.ly/HqIHlEu</span></b></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>NFB-NEWSLINE Is Back in Tennessee:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>NFB-NEWSLINE<b><sup>®</sup></b> will resume service in the state of Tennessee on Wednesday, April 1. That means that NFB-NEWSLINE is once again available in forty-seven states and the District of Columbia. Thank you to the National Federation of the Blind of Tennessee for taking action and helping to make this possible.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Access On</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tune in to episode 68 of <i>Access On</i>. Robin Christopherson demonstrates obtaining machine-driven audio description of videos with Omni Describer. There are plenty of listener contributions on topics including Meta accessibility, the accessibility of new food delivery robots, the emerging era of AI screen-reader agents, and much more. Subscribe to <i>Access On</i> wherever you get podcasts, or download the audio for this week’s episode at </span><a href="https://buff.ly/n1zfHQv?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExNzFvc2JKMXZ1OW1zMlRpU3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5Te-D8-kSHfJuM76D8y8AcD01pkC8uZEa-bZ-7o5zHBGIXbMeUk-zQCYDnWg_aem_9y1bniupAPwO6ZsBfoqqRQ" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>https://buff.ly/n1zfHQv</span></b></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Walking Alone and Marching Together</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Podcast:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Listen to episode twenty-two of our <i>Walking Alone and Marching Together</i> podcast entitled, "Episode 22: Chapter 7 - Culmination, The Concluding Years of the Second Jernigan Presidency, Part 1." Listen at </span><a href="https://buff.ly/odLunJh" target="_self"><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>https://buff.ly/odLunJh</span></b></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or on Amazon Music.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>April <i>Braille Monitor</i>:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Read the March issue of the <i>Braille Monitor</i>, our flagship publication and the magazine of the organized blind movement. Access </span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm26/bm2604/bm2604tc.htm" title="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm26/bm2603/bm2603tc.htm"><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Braille Monitor </span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Vol 69 No 4 April 2026</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Virtual Career Exploration Fair:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The Virtual Career Exploration Fair, hosted by our National Employment Committee in collaboration with our national divisions, connects blind people with professionals working across a wide range of industries. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Society’s misconceptions about the careers blind people can pursue are limiting and lack imagination. This event highlights the diversity of career options available, connects blind people with professionals working in diverse professions, and provides strategies to pursue and succeed in a career of choice.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/employment/career-expo"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Register for the Career Exploration Fair</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> by April 17, 2026. Please direct all questions to </span><a href="mailto:employment@nfb.org"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>employment@nfb.org</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Spring Educator Virtual Meeting:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The National Organization of Blind Educators will host its spring virtual meeting on April 12, 2026, from 7:00–8:00 p.m., Central. This meeting is open to current and prospective blind educators to engage and connect.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://meet.google.com/icp-hwyj-pkn"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Join us on Google Meet</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>.<br>Call in: +1 402-629-0253 PIN: 177556327<br></span><a href="https://tel.meet/icp-hwyj-pkn?pin=7165697838750"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Explore additional phone numbers</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>