[Mn-at-large] Fwd: NFB President’s Notebook - week of 04/ 09/2018

David Andrews dandrews at visi.com
Wed Apr 11 01:09:22 UTC 2018 

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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 are so many great things happening across 
>the country in the National Federation of the 
>Blind. Our national priorities are moving at an 
>increasingly fast pace and a number of our 
>issues are receiving considerable attention from 
>other organizations this month. Be on the alert 
>for news regarding the Marrakesh Implementation 
>Act, and see below regarding victories on fair 
>wages. I again extend my congratulations to our 
>leadership in the state of Washington for making 
>Seattle the next equal-pay zone by eliminating 
>the use of exemptions to the standard wage provisions.
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>On our blind-parents front, the Colorado 
>legislature has passed a right-to-parent bill 
>that Scott LaBarre believes will be the 
>strongest in the nation. The governor of 
>Colorado needs to sign it for it to be 
>completely official, but he is expected to do 
>so. I would like to thank our leadership and 
>members in Colorado for continuing to raise 
>expectations for the rest of the nation. We are 
>on the brink of having ten states that have 
>passed versions of our model legislation. How 
>many more can we get done by the time of the national convention?
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>I had a great visit to our Missouri affiliate 
>where a number of interesting programs are being 
>conducted. In addition to being a leader in our 
>blind-parents work and our NFB BELL Academy, our 
>affiliate is mobilizing chapters in 
>fitness-related outreach. I anticipate other 
>reports from affiliates about innovative ways 
>national and local programs are being combined to build the Federation.
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>My appreciation goes out to James Brown of 
>Tennessee for his service to our affiliate. 
>James decided not to run for re-election to the 
>presidency. Congratulations should be extended 
>to the new president of the NFB of Tennessee, 
>Christina Clift, elected at the affiliate convention last weekend.
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>Critical Actions This Week:
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>Deadline for Bolotin Award Nominations:
>The deadline is this Thursday, April 15. Go to 
><https://nfb.org/bolotin-award-main>the Bolotin 
>Award webpage for more information and send your 
>nominations to <mailto:Bolotinaward at nfb.org>Bolotinaward at nfb.org.
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>Presidential Release:
>The 
><https://nfb.org/presidential-releases-en/presidential-release-471-april-2018>April 
>Presidential Release is now available online.
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>News:
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>Two Items on Subminimum Wage:
>Seattle’s city council unanimously voted last 
>week to ban the practice of paying the blind and 
>other workers with disabilities less than the city’s minimum wage.
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>Also, the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) 
>is hosting its annual advocacy day in 
>Washington, DC, on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, to 
>advocate for the passage of the TIME Act (H.R. 
>1377). As the leading advocacy group for 
>individuals with Down syndrome and with over 90 
>percent of its members affected by Section 14(c) 
>of the Fair Labor Standards Act, NDSS will bring 
>over three hundred of its members to the Capitol 
>to tell their members of Congress that now is 
>the TIME to stop the payment of subminimum wages 
>to people with disabilities. This is a great 
>opportunity for members of the National 
>Federation of the Blind to schedule follow-up 
>meetings with their representatives to cosponsor the TIME Act as well.
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>Free Literature:
>There are some publications that have been for 
>sale through the Independence Market, but that 
>are now available free of charge (while supplies last).
>    * Jacobus tenBroek: The Man and the 
> Movement, edited by Kenneth Jernigan, available 
> in Braille (one volume) and print.
>    * Walking Alone and Marching Together: A 
> History of the Organized Blind Movement in the 
> United States, 1940-1990, by Floyd Matson, 
> available in Braille (eleven volumes) and print.
>    * Kenneth Jernigan: The Master, the Mission, 
> the Movement, edited by Marc Maurer, available 
> in Braille (two volumes) and print.
>    * NFB Songbook (1991 edition), available in 
> Braille (one small volume) and print.
>To request free Braille or print copies of the 
>above books, please contact the Independence 
>Market by email at 
><mailto:independencemarket at nfb.org>independencemarket at nfb.org 
>or by phone at 410-659-9314, extension 2216. 
>Please note that you will be asked to cover the 
>cost of shipping the print versions of these 
>titles; they are not eligible for free matter 
>shipping, because the font is smaller than fourteen point.
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>Podcast:
>The March podcast is available at 
><https://nfb.org/nations-blind/nations-blind-podcast-episode-24>https://nfb.org/nations-blind/nations-blind-podcast-episode-24
>NFB-NEWSLINE:
>There are some new additions to the NFB-NEWSLINE list:
>    * Stone Soup, a literary magazine for children
>    * Sports Illustrated Online, covers all major sports
>    * Sporting News, referred to as “The Bible of Baseball”
>    * Globes Israel, coverage of Israeli business
>    * Science X, a leading web-based science, 
> research and technology news service
>    * Medical Xpress, a web-based medical and health news service
>    * Concord Monitor, the daily newspaper for Concord, New Hampshire
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>Over the next few months, Scott White will be 
>contacting each of the state presidents to 
>discuss marketing NFB-NEWSLINE in their state through the local channel.
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>Ohio Requires Accessible Absentee Ballots:
>Blind voters in Ohio must be able to cast 
>absentee ballots privately and independently, 
>according to a recent directive from the Ohio Secretary of State John Husted.
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>The directive comes after the United States 
>Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled 
>that a lawsuit brought by the National 
>Federation of the Blind and three blind voters 
>could go forward. Under the directive, the 
>state’s local boards of elections must make 
>remote ballot-marking systems available to 
>voters who are blind or who have other 
>disabilities in time for the November 2018 
>election. These systems can be used alongside 
>Braille or screen reader technology. The ballot 
>can then be printed and mailed to the local 
>board of elections, just like any other absentee ballot.
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>NFB EQ Application Deadline Approaching:
>Please be sure to encourage any blind high 
>school students who may be interested to apply 
>to attend this year’s NFB EQ program, which 
>will be held at the NFB Jernigan Institute July 
>29 through August 4. With applications closing 
>on May 1, please take some time to reach out 
>soon to students you know. More information 
>about the program and the application itself can 
>be found at <http://www.blindscience.org/nfbeq>www.blindscience.org/nfbeq.
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>Distinguished Educator of the Year:
>Likewise, the deadline for nominations for the 
>Distinguished Educator of the Year award is also 
>rapidly nearing. For more information, go to 
><https://nfb.org/divisions-and-committees>https://nfb.org/divisions-and-committees 
>or directly 
><https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/pdf/distinguished-educator-of-blind-students-award-form-fillable.pdf>access 
>the nomination form. Please submit all 
>nominations by email to <mailto:president at nfb-oregon.org>Carla McQuillan.
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>Dates to Keep in Mind:
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>    * April 15, 2018: Deadline for 
> <https://nfb.org/bolotin-award-main>2018 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award competition
>    * May 1, 2018: Deadline for 
> <http://www.blindscience.org/nfbeq>NFB EQ program applications
>    * May 1, 2018: Deadline for 
> <https://nfb.org/divisions-and-committees>Distinguished 
> Educator of the Year nominations
>    * May 31, 2018: Deadline for 
> <https://convention.nfb.org/>preregistration for 2018 National Convention
>    * July 3-8, 2018: 
> <https://nfb.org/convention>National Federation 
> of the Blind National Convention, Orlando, Florida
>    * July 29-August 4, 2018: <http://www.blindscience.org/nfbeq>NFB EQ
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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
>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
>(410) 659-9314 | 
><mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>officeofthepresident at nfb.org
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