[MI-ABS] You're ALL Invited: NFBMI Youth and Family Program Planning Party

Sun Feb 5 13:48:20 UTC 2023

National Federation of the Blind of Michigan Youth and Family Program Planning Committee

Date: February 6, 2023

Time: 8pm EDT

Location: NFBMI Zoom

Many attendees of our 2022 NFBMI state convention , some new and some seasoned, asked our leadership for a return to attention to family programming for 2023 in the National Federation of the Blind of Michigan. The enthusiasm that was communicated that weekend by those attendees was echoed by our generous sponsors, community partners, and state-federal vocational rehabilitation agency, who are all excited to learn about what our membership can create. At our next committee meeting, we'd love to brainstorm with you all on our upcoming youth project and other ideas, which our leadership is currently receiving specialized training for. The purpose of the NFBMI Youth and Family Program Planning committee is to independently create quality statewide programs that benefit blind children, students, and parents; while:

  *   Promoting Transferrable Skills for Members in Other Realms of Life

  *   Maintaining the philosophical direction of the National Organization

  *   Promoting Safety and Security of Members Involved in all Programs.

  *   Assuring Age-Appropriate Programming and Relevant Curriculum for Participants

  *   Assuring Programming Occurs Across the State to Avoid Centralization

  *   Daring to Challenge the Norm and Expand the Horizons of Michigan's Blind

We look forward to hearing from all of you and can't wait to consider all your input as we make our upcoming youth program the best Michigan has to offer! If you have any questions about our committee or how to get more involved, contact us at President at nfbmi.org<mailto:President at nfbmi.org<mailto:President at nfbmi.org%3cmailto:President at nfbmi.org>> or (269) 216-8640.

With Love, Hope and Determination,

Robert Parsons, Jr.

President, National Federation of the Blind of Michigan

Zoom Link

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Meeting ID: 961 269 5221

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