[NABS-L] Fwd: Make a Difference. Write an NFBC Resolution and Advance Our Movement

[Cricket X. Bidleman]

Please forward to blind students in California, and/or anyone who
might be interested in writing a positively impactful resolution for
our state convention. Thanks.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Bryan Bashin <bashin at calweb.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:02:21 -0700
Subject: Make a Difference. Write  an  NFBC Resolution and Advance Our Movement
To: nfbc-info at nfbnet.org, tim at timeldermusic.com, Shannon Dillon
<shannonldillon at gmail.com>, Ever Lee Hairston
<ever.hairston at gmail.com>, "Cricket X. Bidleman"
<cricketbidleman at gmail.com>, Rachel Elizabeth Grider
<rachel.grider at gmail.com>, bashin at calweb.com, "Jamie Principato
(Personal" <blackbyrdfly at gmail.com>



Hello Californians,



Well our state convention is  little more than six weeks out.  Which means
it's time for NFB of California members to start proposing resolutions to be
debated and voted on during our state convention November 3-6.



These resolutions have real power in guiding government, education and
commerce to improve their relationship to California's blind citizens.

They crystalize how our members feel today about important issues, and what
we want the wider world to do about them.



The world has changed  since we last met in person.  A pandemic, a
contraction of blindness services, new access barriers, to name a few.  Add
to that issues in transportation, employment, education and personal safety.
You don't need to  be an expert resolution-writer to make an impact; some of
our best resolutions have come from first-timers.



But we do need to hear from you quickly.



So won't you take a moment to draft a resolution that matters to you?  It
doesn't need to be perfect, as our Resolutions committee is full of mentors
who will help you.  but simply to mention the reasons why it's important and
what you want to happen if your resolution  passes.  The NFBC website  hosts
all recent California resolutions available  to use as a model, if you like.
And all members of the 2022 Resolutions Committee are more than willing to
help you get your resolution into the best format.  Please feel free to
reach out to any committee member listed below for assistance.



We'll need to have all draft resolutions to the committee  no later than

5:00 pm on Sunday, October16th    so that  the committee can do its job in
helping to shape them to best advantage.  Of course we'd love them earlier,
ideally by the end of September.



All are welcome to write to me directly with your starter resolutions and
we'll take things from there.  My direct email is:  bashin at calweb.com
<mailto:bashin at calweb.com> .



Looking forward to great resolutions and a wonderful convention.



Yours,



Bryan Bashin

Resolutions Committee Chair







2022 Resolutions Committee Members



Tim Elder tim at timeldermusic.com <mailto:tim at timeldermusic.com>

Shannon Dillon shannonldillon at gmail.com <mailto:shannonldillon at gmail.com>

Ever Lee Hairston ever.hairston at gmail.com <mailto:ever.hairston at gmail.com>

Cricket X. Bidleman cricketbidleman at gmail.com
<mailto:cricketbidleman at gmail.com>

Rachel Elizabeth Grider rachel.grider at gmail.com
<mailto:rachel.grider at gmail.com>

Jamie Principato (Personal) blackbyrdfly at gmail.com
<mailto:blackbyrdfly at gmail.com>

Bryan Bashin bashin at calweb.com <mailto:bashin at calweb.com>






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Cricket X. Bidleman, B.A (she/her/hers)
M.A Candidate | Stanford Journalism Class of 2022
Co-Chair | Stanford Daily Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Member | Blind Advisory Committee, California Department of Vocational
rehabilitation