[Mn-at-large] NFB President's Notebook - week of 06/20/2016

[David Andrews]

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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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>We are in the final week leading up to our 
>national convention in Orlando. I am busy 
>finishing final details for my participation in 
>the convention, and the staff is busy preparing 
>materials for the truck loading later this week. 
>I look forward to being with everyone in Orlando 
>and to what we will build for the future. Please 
>be sure to stop by and chat with me, and please 
>encourage others to do the same. If you come 
>across information that I should have in the 
>course of the convention, please be sure to pass 
>it along. Unless something unusual happens, I do 
>not expect to put out a notebook next Monday. I 
>will be traveling to Orlando on Tuesday in case 
>you have any urgent matters for me in advance of the convention.
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>I hope everyone had a great Father’s Day. I 
>appreciated the well wishes from many of you and 
>hope that each of you had a great day.
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>Critical Actions This Week:
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>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.
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>The answer, of course, is yes; we need technical 
>standards, and we need your help to make it 
>happen. Please use the webform, 
><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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>Meeting to Discuss LGBT Concerns:
>I have made plans to meet with members of the 
>National Federation of the Blind interested in 
>discussing the work of the Federation as it 
>relates to blind people who also identify as 
>members of the LGBT community. The meeting is 
>scheduled for July 2 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in 
>Panzacola F-1. Please encourage members 
>interested in engaging directly with the 
>President of the Federation on this issue to 
>attend this meeting. Please remind all members 
>of the Federation that even outside of this 
>specific meeting, I am available to discuss 
>concerns with members of the organization—I note 
>that sometimes mmembers are discouraged from 
>bringing their concerns to me by other members 
>of the Federation. I look forward to continuing 
>to strengthen the diversity of our movement in 
>all areas. If you have any questions about this 
>meeting, please reach out to me at 
><mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>officeofthepresident at nfb.org.
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>Dates to Keep in Mind:
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>·        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.
>·        June 19-25: NFB EQ (first iteration)
>·        June 30-July 5: National Federation of 
>the Blind Convention, Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, Florida
>·        July 31-August 6: NFB EQ (second iteration)
>·        August 2-6: NFB EQ teacher cohort
>·        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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>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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