[Mn-at-large] NFB President 's Notebook - week of 07/11/2016

Tue Jul 12 04:19:16 UTC 2016

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>President's Notebook
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>National Federation of the Blind
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>Mark A. Riccobono
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><mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>officeofthepresident at nfb.org
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>(410) 659-9314
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>Dear Fellow Federationists,
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>Thank you to all of the leaders of the 
>Federation after an outstanding 2016 NFB 
>Convention. It seems like the leaders of the 
>Federation find a way every year to make the 
>convention smoother, to find new ways to build, 
>and to make the convention a welcoming place. 
>Our host committee—led by our presiidents from 
>Louisiana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and 
>Utahâ€”did a great job of taking care of the 
>family business and making the convention warm 
>and fun. Dozens of new activities added new 
>elements to the convention. Many thoughtful 
>conversations helped to shape our direction and 
>apply our philosophy in new ways. Thank you for 
>doing what you do and for being open to your own 
>personal growth within our movement.
>Finally, I thank you for the confidence and 
>trust you have placed in me. The opportunity to 
>serve this movement is an honor and a challenge 
>that continues to enrich my life. I appreciate 
>that we have a dynamic and committed team and I 
>look forward to our work together in the coming years.
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>Critical Actions This Week:
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>Only a Few Days Left - Comments Needed on Web Access:
>As you know, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has 
>issued a Supplemental Advanced Notice of 
>Proposed Rulemaking (SANPRM) on the question of 
>whether technical standards for web 
>accessibility under Title II of the Americans 
>with Disabilities Act (ADA) are needed to enable 
>people with disabilities to access the services, 
>programs, and activities offered on state and 
>local government websites. The answer, of 
>course, is yes; we need technical standards, and 
>we need your help to make it happen. Please use 
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><https://nfb.org/titleiisanprm/comments>https://nfb.org/titleiisanprm/comments, 
>to submit your comments to DOJ. For technical 
>assistance, please contact Kyle Walls at <mailto:kwalls at nfb.org>kwalls at nfb.org.
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>News:
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>Links to convention material are available:
><https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/convent/presidential-report-2016.htmlhttps:/nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/convent/presidential-report-2016.htmlhttps:/nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/convent/presidential-report-2016.html>Presidential 
>Report
><https://nfb.org/2016-resolutions>Resolutions
><https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/convent/banquet-speech-2016.html>Banquet 
>Speech
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>Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards Presented:
>On Tuesday, July 5, the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award 
>was presented to those listed below for their 
>outstanding contributions toward achieving the 
>full integration of the blind into society on a 
>basis of equality. More information about the 
>award winners and their contributions can be found in the press release.
>Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement, Inc. - $5,000 award
>Oskar & Klaus Publishing - $10,000 award
>Winston Chen - $15,000 award
>Semitic Scholars - $20,000 award
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>Videos:
>To celebrate Jerry & Merilyn Whittle's Jacobus 
>tenBroek Award, Jerry's video has been 
>re-released this week. It can be found at 
><https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMY5VPIsBpg>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMY5VPIsBpg.
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>Last week's video is available at 
><https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzw_wEBFYdU>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzw_wEBFYdU. 
>Dana Ard shares the story of her first teacher 
>and role model, a Federation leader.
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>Reminders:
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>Braille Monitor:
>The Braille Monitor is available in Braille, 
>print, and narrated audio on a flash drive 
>readable with an NLS player. To subscribe, send 
>an email to 
><mailto:slittle at nfb.org>slittle at nfb.org. Please 
>include your address, telephone number, email 
>address, and the form in which you would like our publication.
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>Division Boards:
>Changes to each division's board should be 
>communicated to Beth Braun in my office by email 
>at <mailto:bbraun at nfb.org>bbraun at nfb.org or by 
>phone at (410) 659-9314, extension 2369. Please 
>pass this information along to the leadership of 
>divisions in which you are a member.
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>Dates to Keep in Mind:
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>Â·        May 23-August 26, 2016: NFB BELL 
>Academy held at forty-six sites throughout the 
>nation. More information at 
><https://nfb.org/bell-academy>https://nfb.org/bell-academy.
>Â·        July 31-August 6: NFB EQ (second iteration)
>Â·        August 2-6: NFB EQ teacher cohort
>Â·        August 18-25: WBU and ICEVI General 
>Assembly, Rosen Centre, Orlando, Florida, 
><http://www.wbu-icevi2016.org>www.wbu-icevi2016.org
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>The National Federation of the Blind knows that 
>blindness is not the characteristic that defines 
>you or your future. Every day we raise the 
>expectations of blind people, because low 
>expectations create obstacles between blind 
>people and our dreams. You can live the life you 
>want; blindness is not what holds you back.
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>Keep building,
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>Mark A. Riccobono, President
>National Federation of the Blind
>200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
>Baltimore, Maryland 21230
>Phone: (410) 659-9314
>Fax: (410) 659-5129
>Email: <mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>officeofthepresident at nfb.org
>Twitter: @Riccobono and @NFB_Voice
>Web: <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org
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