[Mn-at-large] Fwd: NFB President’s Notebook - week of 10/ 10/2018

[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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>Fellow Federationists:
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>As Hurricane Michael makes land fall, we are 
>keeping in mind all of the people living in the 
>Panhandle of Florida and hoping that the storm 
>does not cause too much damage. As we learn 
>about the potential impact to our members, we 
>will let you know if assistance is needed.
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>You have previously received information about 
>our partnership with Lyft to assist people in 
>getting to the polls on Election Day. It has 
>taken some time to get data from Lyft about how 
>this partnership will work. The time is now for 
>you to plan and act if you want your affiliate 
>to take advantage of this partnership. If you 
>wish to have your affiliate included in the 
>Lyft-NFB Election Day partnership you need to do 
>the following by October 19, 2018:
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>* Make a plan for how your affiliate would use a 
>small number of promotional codes to assist 
>blind people who need extra support to get to 
>the polls using Lyft on Election Day. The key 
>here is using these to benefit blind people who 
>must need the support. If you simply use these 
>to reward blind people who would have already 
>been going to the polls and who have easy access 
>to their polling location, you have missed the 
>opportunity to expand our reach and fulfill the intent of this partnership.
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>* Be prepared to promote the project in social media.
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>* Be prepared to report back to the national 
>office regarding the outcomes of the program on 
>Election Day, including sharing any stories about the impact.
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>* Send an email to Julie McGinnity, NFB program 
>assistant, at 
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>stating that your affiliate wishes to opt in, 
>who will be managing the codes on behalf of the 
>affiliate, and giving a brief description of 
>your plan and how it will benefit blind people 
>who do not have easy access to the polls. Please 
>include how many codes you believe you could use 
>with your plan, assuming that each promotional 
>code might be valued at up to $15.
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>If your email is not received by 5:00 p.m. 
>eastern on Friday, October 19, 2018, we will 
>assume your affiliate has no interest in 
>participating and we will not include you in the Election Day program.
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>News:
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>Marrakesh Treaty:
>President Trump signed the Marrakesh Treaty 
>Implementation Act into law earlier today. The 
>Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act, S. 2559, 
>provides for the implementation of the Marrakesh 
>Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works 
>for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or 
>Otherwise Print Disabled. We are now 
>communicating with the Department of State to 
>determine when the treaty instrument will be 
>signed and delivered to the World Intellectual 
>Property Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
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>PSAs:
>We have produced seven new public service 
>announcements for airplay on radio stations 
>across the country, including two in Spanish. 
>You can hear them at 
><http://nfb.org/psas>nfb.org/psas. Watch for an 
>email from Chris Danielsen about how you can 
>help ensure that these spots are played on radio stations in your community.
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>Dates to Keep in Mind:
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>    * <https://nfb.org/state-conventions>Fall conventions
>    * October 11-12, 2018: 
> <https://nfb.org/tactile-graphics-education-and-careers-symposium>Tactile 
> Graphics Symposium
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>·         November 1, 2018: NFB scholarship application period begins
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>·         November 15, 2018: Dr. Jacob Bolotin 
>Award application period begins
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>    * January 28, 2019: Great Gathering-In; Washington Seminar begins
>    * March 28-29, 2019: Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium
>    * July 7-12, 2019: 
> <https://nfb.org/convention/2019>NFB National Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada
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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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>The National Federation of the Blind is a 
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>the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. 
>Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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