[Mn-at-large] Fwd: NFB President's Notebook - week of 07/25/2016

Mon Jul 25 19:11:27 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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>There was a time during the history of our 
>organization when the weeks following the 
>national convention were somewhat slow and, 
>therefore, a good time to review the operation 
>of the organization. The pattern of relative 
>quiet after the national convention changed in 
>the early part of this century. This is 
>evidenced this year by the buzz of NFB BELL 
>Academy participants in our building, the 
>preparation for our NFBEQ program, our hosting 
>the Maryland Department of Disabilities ADA 
>event tomorrow, and our work to host the general 
>assembly of the World Blind Union and 
>International Council for the Education of the 
>Visually Impaired next month. However, this time 
>of year—despite the schedule—does tend to be a 
>time for revieview of the organizationâ€™s operations.
>In that spirit, I am interested in gathering 
>reflections from our affiliate presidents. 
>Please consider the following brief questions 
>and take a moment if you are interested in 
>sharing your perspective. I would appreciate 
>your ideas. Send your thoughts to me at 
><mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>officeofthepresident at nfb.org. 
>These questions are targeted at presidents, but 
>anyone receiving the notebook is encouraged to share his or her perspective.
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>1.       How can the national organization more 
>effectively facilitate communication and sharing 
>of information across the organization?
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>2.       What is the greatest barrier you are facing in your affiliate?
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>3.       What would be most useful to you in 
>improving affiliate-building at the local level?
>Thank you for your work to make our organization 
>stronger, better, and more dynamic every day.
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>Critical Actions This Week
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>Chapter President Listserv:
>Please make sure to update the chapter president 
>listserv with Dave Andrews by sending him the 
>name, email address, and action necessary for 
>each chapter president that you would like him 
>to add or remove. The chapter president list is 
>a good way for us to communicate specifically 
>to, and directly with, your chapter presidents. 
>You may send emails with this information to 
>Dave at 
><mailto:david.andrews at nfbnet.org>david.andrews at nfbnet.org. 
>Upcoming communications regarding membership and 
>Meet the Blind Month require that the list is 
>updated as quickly as possible. Please make 
>every effort to do so by the end of the month.
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>Chapter Contact & Meeting Information:
>Please make sure to send an updated chapter list 
>to Danielle Trevino with the following 
>information: chapter name, chapter president 
>contact information, chapter meeting day and 
>time, and chapter meeting location and address. 
>The lists will be used to update the chapter 
>locator on the NFB Connect app. Please use the 
>following format when sending your updates to Danielle:
>Boomer Sooner Chapter
>Heather McEver, Chapter President
><mailto:hmcever at nfbok.org>hmcever at nfbok.org
>405-123-4567
>3rd Saturday of each month
>Norman Public Library
>415 West Gray
>Norman, OK 73059
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>Send your updated affiliate chapter list to 
>Danielle at <mailto:dtrevino at nfb.org>dtrevino at nfb.org.
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>News:
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>Scholarship Winners:
>The following is the list of the 2016 
>scholarship winners, including their home state, 
>vocational goals, and the specific named scholarship (if applicable):
>Tara Abella, IN: Elementary/Special Education Teacher
>Justine â€œJJâ€ Aragon, CO: Rehabilitation Counseling
>Deniz Aydemir-Doke, PA: Higher Education
>Samrawit Biyazin, OR: Certified Public 
>Accountant ($3,000 Charles & Betty Allen Scholarship)
>Megan Borella, CA: Business or Information 
>Systems ($3,000 Expedia Scholarship)
>Riki Danielle Burton, KY: Teaching Blind Students
>Brennan Carman, NY: Medical Research ($5,000 
>National Federation of the Blind Scholarship)
>Merry-Noel Chamberlain, NE: Higher Education 
>($3,000 Charles & Melva T. Owen Memorial Scholarship)
>Nathan Clark, MD: Juvenile Probation Officer
>Elif Emir Oksuz, OH: Mental Health Counselor ($5,000 Pearson Scholarship)
>Laura Etori, NJ: Actuary ($8,000 Oracle 
>Scholarship for Excellence in a STEM Field)
>Jameyanne Fuller, NH: Law ($5,000 Mimi & Marvin Sandler Scholarship)
>Deanna Greco, NJ: Brain Research
>Nazanin Heydarian, TX: Medical Research
>Sharon Jose, VA: Computer Science Engineer 
>($3,000 Adrienne Asch Memorial Scholarship)
>Matthew Miller, IL: Actuary
>James Garret Mooney, AZ: Law ($3,000 E. U. & Gene Parker Scholarship)
>Kathryn Olsen, IA: Physical Therapist
>Chelsea Page, LA: Blind Instruction and Early Intervention
>Precious Perez, MA: Professional Performer/Music 
>Educator ($5,000 Larry Streeter Memorial Scholarship)
>Donna Posont, MI: Naturalist
>Syed Rizvi, MA: Health Informatics and Data 
>Analytics ($8,000 Oracle Scholarship for Excellence in Computer Science)
>Joe Rowell, MA: Public Interest Law
>Kartik Sawhney, CA: Software Development ($3,000 Expedia Scholarship)
>Kennedy Stomberg, MN: Research
>Corgan Waters, TN: Pathology
>Kathryn Webster, CT: Actuarial Science 
>Consulting ($10,000 Charles & Melva T. Owen Memorial Scholarship)
>Kassidy Wilde, UT: Psychology ($3,000 NFB 
>Science and Engineering Division Scholarship)
>Johna Wright, GA: Blind Education
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>Spanish Version of the Presidential Release:
>The Spanish version has been posted to 
><https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/pr/spanish/pr451_spanish.mp3>https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/pr/spanish/pr451_spanish.mp3. 
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>Adult Rehabilitation and Employment Survey:
>If you are blind or visually impaired, reside in 
>the United States, and are at least eighteen 
>years of age, we cordially invite you to 
>participate in this survey. The purpose of this 
>survey is to gain a better understanding of your 
>experiences as an adult who is blind or visually 
>impaired, including your experiences with 
>education, employment, training, and vocational rehabilitation.
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>This survey should not take more than ten 
>minutes of your time. If you complete this 
>survey, you will be entered into a drawing in 
>which five individuals will win a $100 VISA gift 
>card. We offer you three ways to complete the survey:
>Go to <http://www.pdrib.com/ares>www.pdrib.com/ares.
>Email <mailto:pdrib2016 at gmail.com>pdrib2016 at gmail.com.
>Call 318-257-2029.
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>Dates to Keep in Mind:
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>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
>Â·        <https://nfb.org/state-conventions>Fall state conventions
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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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>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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