[Mn-at-large] Fwd: NFB President’s Notebook - week of 03/ 25/2019

Mon Mar 25 23:29:28 UTC 2019

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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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>Spring is here, and the weather is starting to 
>show signs of the change. The birds have begun 
>taking over the trees in South Baltimore, 
>providing an extra note of hope in the air.
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>I am excited about the feedback I am getting 
>around our membership efforts. Just a reminder, 
>I am seeking fun ways to incorporate the 
>membership coin into our national convention. 
>Also, a reminder that I am seeking suggestions 
>of speakers or topics for the general sessions 
>at the national convention. Time is of the essence on making suggestions.
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>Speaking of change, construction has started on 
>the Fourth Floor Barney Street Wing here at our 
>national office. This means if you are coming to 
>our law symposium this week or visiting for some 
>other reason over the next six months, the 
>patterns will be different. We cannot wait to open the new space to all of you.
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>I hope that some of you will be able to join us 
>at our protest in New York City on April 2. If 
>you need details, please reach out to Kyle Walls 
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><mailto:kwalls at nfb.org>kwalls at nfb.org. Kyle is 
>managing the list of who will be with us on the streets in front of CBS.
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>Critical Actions This Week:
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>Let Us Play Us Campaign Update:
>We continue to publicly disapprove of the lead 
>role of a blind woman being played by a sighted 
>actor in an upcoming television series called In 
>the Dark—scheduled to air April 4 on The CW. We 
>received a response from the showâ€™s executives 
>that claims they acted in good faith and that 
>they are interested in meeting with us after we 
>have watched the show. Meeting prior to the show 
>airing is crucial, but so far, the executives 
>have neither agreed nor declined the request to 
>meet prior to April 2. Therefore, here are our 
>next action items for this campaign.
>Â·         On Wednesday, March 27, join the 
>conversation on Twitter and Facebook from noon 
>to 2:00 pm EST using the hashtag #LetUsPlayUs.
>Â·         On Tuesday, April 2, we will hold a 
>public protest in New York City at the CBS 
>Corporation. As its producer, the CBS 
>Corporation is affiliated with the show. If you 
>are able to attend this protest, please reach 
>out to Kyle Walls at 
><mailto:kwalls at nfb.org>kwalls at nfb.org for 
>additional information on location and times.
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>News:
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>NFB Blindness Experience Teaching Internship Program:
>The National Federation of the Blind, in 
>coordination with our three comprehensive, 
>residential training centers, will be providing 
>an exciting internship opportunity for 
>professionals who are either currently working 
>with blind individuals or who are preparing to 
>work in the blindness field. An internship at 
>one of our training centers will provide the 
>hands-on training and experience necessary to 
>jump-start a career in the field of blindness. 
>This nine-month program will provide each 
>participant with the philosophy, positive 
>attitude, and skills that will put them on the 
>cutting edge of work with blind and low-vision 
>individuals. If you are interested in obtaining 
>more information or applying for the internship, 
>visit 
><https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/blindness-experience-teaching-internship>https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/blindness-experience-teaching-internship.
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>NFB BELL Academy Dates:
>Below are the dates of our NFB BELL Academies. 
>We will have forty-one programs in twenty-nine states.
>Â·         5/27-6/7 Tucson, AZ
>Â·         5/28-6/7 Memphis, TN
>Â·         6/2-7 Clarksville, TN
>Â·         6/2-8 Ruston, LA
>Â·         6/3-14 Prichard, AL
>Â·         6/10-21 Kansas City, KS
>Â·         6/10-21 Littleton, CO
>Â·         6/10-21 Missoula, MT
>Â·         6/10-21 Salt Lake City, UT
>Â·         6/10-14 Springfield, IL
>Â·         6/11-15 Amory, MS
>Â·         6/17-28 Philadelphia, PA
>Â·         6/17-28 Pittsburgh, PA
>Â·         6/17-28 Madison, AL
>Â·         6/17-20 Alvin, TX
>Â·         6/23-28 Columbus, GA
>Â·         6/24-28 Albuquerque, NM
>Â·         6/24-28 Coeur dâ€™Alene, ID
>Â·         6/24-28 Indianapolis, IN
>Â·         6/24-28 Westminster, CO
>Â·         6/24-7/3 Las Vegas, NV
>Â·         7/15-19 Grand Junction, CO
>Â·         7/21-26 Columbus, OH
>Â·         7/22-8/2 Boise, ID
>Â·         7/22-8/2 Phoenix, AZ
>Â·         7/22-8/2 Columbia, SC
>Â·         7/22-8/2 Idaho Falls, ID
>Â·         7/22-8/2 Perth Amboy, NJ
>Â·         7/22-8/2 Salisbury, MD
>Â·         7/22-7/27 Charleston, WV
>Â·         7/28-8/2 Harrisonburg, VA
>Â·         7/29-8/9 Baltimore, MD
>Â·         7/29-8/9 Chicago, IL
>Â·         7/29-8/9 Washington, DC
>Â·         7/29-8/9 Glendale, MD
>Â·         7/29-8/9 Pharr, TX
>Â·         8/5-8/16 Minneapolis, MN
>Â·         8/5-8/16 Portland, OR
>Â·         8/5-8/16 Redding, CA
>Â·         8/5-8/16 Wilmington, DE
>Â·         8/19-23 New York, NY
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>Dates to Keep in Mind:
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>    * March 28-29, 2019: 
> <https://nfb.org/law-symposium>Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium
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>Â·         March 31, 2019: 
><https://nfb.org/scholarships>NFB scholarship application deadline
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>Â·         April 15, 2019: 
><https://nfb.org/programs/dr-jacob-bolotin-awards>Dr. 
>Jacob Bolotin Award application deadline
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>    * May 1, 2019: 
> <https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/distinguished-educator-blind-students-award>Distinguished 
> Educator Award nomination deadline
>    * June 16-22, 2019: 
> <http://www.blindscience.org/nfbeq>NFB EQ, Baltimore, Maryland
>    * July 7-12, 2019: 
> <https://nfb.org/convention/2019>NFB National Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada
>    * February 10, 2020: Great Gathering-In; Washington Seminar begins
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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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