[MN-at-Large] Fwd: NFB President’s Notebook - week of 02/ 03/2020

Tue Feb 4 02:12:20 UTC 2020

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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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>In one week we will be in the midst of the 
>Washington Seminar. Please remember to review 
>our Washington Seminar page to get any 
>information you need about our work together in 
>Washington, DC. I urge you to help promote our 
>career fair among blind people in our network. 
>This is a great opportunity for our members to 
>get connected with jobs from a variety of employers.
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>Travel safe to Baltimore and Washington, DC, and 
>here's to a great week on Capitol Hill.
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>Critical Actions This Week:
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>Career Fair at Washington Seminar:
>Monday, February 10, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
>Whether you'd like to transition into a 
>meaningful career, you're a student looking for 
>your first job out of college, or you're an 
>experienced professional seeking advancement, stop by this career fair.
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>Please arrive prepared for a job interview:
>    * Business attire highly recommended
>    * Polished rÃ©sumÃ© in electronic and paper formats
>    * Plan to participate in a prep call to 
> learn what employers are looking for. The call 
> will be February 3 at 9:00 p.m. eastern. 
> Register to attend to get call information.
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>We strongly encourage everyone to register 
>online ahead of time. Please fill out the 
><https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=16059&qid=3300606>career 
>fair job-seeker registration form. If you have 
>any questions, please contact Shawn Callaway at 
><mailto:callaway.shawn at gmail.com>callaway.shawn at gmail.com or 202-352-1511.
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>Note: You do not need to be attending the 
>Washington Seminar to attend the career fair.
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>Scholarship Program Questionnaire:
>Each state president will soon receive a brief 
>questionnaire regarding the ways your state is 
>promoting the national scholarship program. This 
>questionnaire will give the Scholarship 
>Committee information about how students across 
>the country are being made aware of the 
>scholarship opportunity and will hopefully give 
>your state some new ideas about things you could 
>try to spread the word. This brief survey may be 
>completed either by the state president or by 
>the state scholarship coordinator, if you have 
>one. We would like to have the questionnaires 
>back by February 15 so we can look at the data 
>and use it to help us complete our final 
>promotional push in March. Additionally, each 
>member of the scholarship committee will be 
>assigned a state or multiple states to follow up 
>with regarding the information gathered in this 
>questionnaire. These committee members will 
>reach out to you after Washington Seminar to support your outreach efforts.
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>National Convention 2020—First Timerâ€™s Guide:
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>Each year one-third of attendees come to the NFB 
>National Convention for the first time, and some 
>may not know what to expect. It is recommended 
>for each first timer to 
><https://www.nfb.org/about-us/state-affiliates>connect 
>with their local chapter and affiliate prior to 
>convention as well as review the First Timerâ€™s 
>Guide. It covers the function of convention; 
>crucial elements of the agenda, exhibits, 
>resolutions, registration and banquet ticket 
>purchase; and the many other aspects of 
>convention. Share the 
><https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/first-timers-guide>First 
>Timerâ€™s Guide.
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>Continue Submitting Uber and Lyft Experiences:
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>In an effort to resolve allegations of Uber and 
>Lyft driver discrimination against passengers 
>with service animals, the National Federation of 
>the Blind continues to monitor rideshare 
>experiences. If you are an Uber or Lyft customer 
>who has a service animal or travels with someone 
>who has a service animal, please complete the 
><https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/legal-program/uber-and-lyft-survey/uber-and-lyft-information>Uber 
>and Lyft survey as often as you can. 
><https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/legal-program/uber-and-lyft-survey/uber-and-lyft-information>Learn 
>more about the survey and settlement.
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>Call for Presentations—Nonvisual Access 
>Conference: The National Federation of the Blind 
>is seeking presentation proposals for the 
>Teaching Access Technology Using Structured 
>Discovery Techniques seminar that will be held 
>at the Nonvisual Access Conference on April 14, 
>2020. Share your expertise with other trainers! 
>Presentation topics may include training 
>techniques, self-guided learning, theory of 
>technology education, and any additional 
>relevant topics. Presentation may be thirty to 
>sixty minutes. 
><https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/trainings/nonvisual-access-conference>Learn 
>more about the Nonvisual Access Conference.
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>Career Opportunities at the National Office:
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>The National Federation of the Blind is seeking 
>flexible, hard-working individuals who will work 
>with us to ensure independence and equality for 
>all blind Americans. Currently, we have the 
>following openings: Archivist and Research 
>Specialist, Braille Proofing and Production 
>Specialist, and Facilities Maintenance and Event 
>Staff. 
><https://www.nfb.org/about-us/career-opportunities>Learn 
>more about our career opportunities.
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>Dates to Keep in Mind:
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>    * February 10: Great Gathering-In; Washington Seminar begins
>    * February 11: Career Fair at Washington Seminar
>    * March 26-27: Jacobus tenBroek Disability 
> Law Symposium, Baltimore, Maryland
>    * March 31: Deadline for 
> <https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program>scholarship 
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>    * April 14-17: 
> <http://www.blindmerchants.org>NABM BLAST, Chicago, Illinois
>    * April 14-16: 
> <https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/trainings/nonvisual-access-conference>Nonvisual 
> Access Conference, Baltimore, Maryland
>    * June 21-27: 
> <https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/national-center-blind-youth-science/nfb-eq>NFB 
> EQ; St. Paul, Minnesota
>    * July 14-19: NFB National Convention, Houston, Texas
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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 hopes and dreams of the nationâ€™s blind. 
>Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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