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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We continue to keep very busy in the NFB of Minnesota. I am trying hard to strike a balance between keeping you up to date and not making this too long. As long as this email is, I have had to leave some things out that are important, and I'm sure I will remember something that should have been included just after I send this. Here is what's happening.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Are You Attending the National Convention?<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>It would be very helpful if you would let me know if you are attending the National Convention in person this year. This is very helpful as we plan some of our activities. Registration for our national convention has been open for some time now and closes by May 31. Remember that there are two types of registration, one for those attending in person and another for those attending virtually. Registration to attend virtually is free. You can get information about the annual convention, which is in New Orleans from July 5-10, by visiting <br><a href="https://d.docs.live.net/7e0b496d33987766/nfbmn%20President/www.nfb.org/convention"><span class=MsoSmartlink>National Annual Convention Information</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>State Scholarship Winners<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>I am happy to announce the winners of the 2022 Joyce and Tom Scanlan Scholarships. Our $2,000 scholarship goes to Rocky Hart, whom many of you have met during the past few years. Rocky will be attending the University of Minnesota this fall and is majoring in Political Science. Our $1,500 scholarship winner is Aviana Kasal. She will be starting her second year at the University of St. Thomas next fall, and she is majoring in Journalism. You will be hearing more about our scholarship winners over the next few months.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Building Leadership<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>I mentioned earlier that a leadership seminar was held in March In support of our chapters. We had the first of our follow-up check-in session at the end of April and these will continue. Our chapters are where we most often meet our communities. Although this effort will continue, I want to thank our chapters for the good work that is already being done. Remember that information about all of our chapters and when they meet can be found on our website. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Next State Board Meeting<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Our next board meeting will be on June 25, please watch for details. We did hold a meeting of our board on May11, and perhaps a dozen of us met in person at our building. This is the first in-person board meeting that we have had in over two years. Since May 11 is the anniversary of when Minnesota became a state in 1858, we celebrated Minnesota's birthday with a birthday cake, shared by all those who attended. It was very nice to meet with people in person again. We will continue to move toward in-person meetings while remaining very aware of case counts and such. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>What's Happening in the State Legislature<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>As reported earlier, our bill to protect blind parents from unfair treatment, HF2458, was heard in committee in the house and laid over to be considered to be added in an omnibus bill. The companion bill in the Senate, SF1370, was not heard in the Senate committee. The end of the legislative session is drawing near, and it does not appear that our bills will move forward in this session. It is always a little disappointing when legislation we support doesn't magically shoot through both houses and get signed by the governor on our first try, this just isn't how it happens, though. Our work this year will be very helpful when we try again in the session next year. Your efforts contacting legislators in support of the bill has planted seeds that will blossom next session. Thank you for your help. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Triple Your Donation Power<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>As of May 1, we have started our period of matching donations to our national organizations. In the past, we made pledges at our semi-annual convention toward our tenBroek fund and our state organization matched those donations. Since we don't have a semi-annual convention, we are doing things differently. Your donation could be matched by our state affiliate and again my HumanWare, and you could even be entered into a drawing for a free trip to the National Convention in 2023. Our treasurer, Jennifer Dunnam, sent announcement to this list last night with all of the details. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Access Technology Stories and Experiences for Congress Needed<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We are trying a new, more personalized, strategy in our advocacy for the Access Technology Affordability Act (H.R. 431/S. 212). We want to gather quotes and short stories from our members all across the country who use access technology on a daily basis about how important it is to them. Conversely, we are also looking for quotes and short stories which illustrate how prohibitively expensive access technology can be. The idea is that we can then take these stories straight to members of Congress from all states and show them how this issue affects their constituents, and how important it is for them to support and pass the Access Technology Affordability Act. Please send your quotes to Jeff Kaloc at </span><a href="mailto:jkaloc@nfb.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>jkaloc@nfb.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h2>Dates to Keep in Mind<o:p></o:p></h2><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>May 1 – June 30: Make a donation to National funds and it will be matched.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>May 17, 3:00 PM, Seniors' Division Meeting<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>May 21, 10:00 AM – Metro Chapter Meeting<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>May 24, 7:00 PM – Rochester Chapter Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>May 31: Deadline for National Convention registration<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>June 1, 7:00 PM – National Presidential Release<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>June 2, at 5:00 PM: State Rehabilitation Council – Blind meeting with specific information at <a href="https://mn.gov/deed/ssb/about/srcb/">About the SRCB</a><span class=MsoHyperlink> page.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>June 9, 7:00 PM – River Bend Chapter Meeting<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>June 18, 10:00 AM – Metro Chapter Meeting<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>June 19, 7:00 PM – At Large Chapter Meeting<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>June 25, 10:00 AM – State Board Meeting<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>June 28, 7:00 PM – Rochester Chapter Meeting<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>July 5-10: National Convention in New Orleans<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Steve Jacobson, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: he, him, his<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbmn.org">www.nfbmn.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(612) 872-9363<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Live the life you Want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>