[NationalHarbor] Chapter Reminders 2023
Amber Woods
woodsamber83 at gmail.com
Sat Jan 28 23:43:03 UTC 2023
Dear National Harbor Chapter Members and Friends
Reminders
Paying your dues for National Harbor Chapter
Chapter Meeting Playback Number
(267) 807-9608
Access Code: 106363
Lifetime : $100
Annual Dues: $12*
*Note: Will be $13 with the PayPal Portal .
However, if you pay the chapter directly cash check or money order, the
cost will only be $12. for Annual and $100 for lifetime.
To Pay online :
Nfbmd.org/dues
Find National Harbor Chapter , select then either pay PayPal or Credit
/debit options.
Writing Check Instructions 1703 old Drummer Boy Lane Fort Washington MD
20744 , 20744
ATTN: Treasurer Angela Woods
The Washington Seminar
The Washington Seminar has two major components to the event them
It is known as the second National Convention or the Great gathering -in.
-The Great Gathering -In is where you will learn about Career Fair (1-3pm)
, and the Great Gathering -In trainings etc. 5pm.
The Second is the Congressional Appointments /Meetings For Maryland the
Date: January 31, 2023.
If you plan to attend, please either come to the great Gathering-In’s
In-person event or go virtual .
Please follow this link to access the Html/on-line version : Washington
Seminar | National Federation of the Blind (nfb.org)
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar>
The second major component is the Congressional Meetings.
For Marylanders, the Date : January 31, 2023. Where we will meet members of
Congress and /or their staff .
Please let us know if you want to attend. (Note: Their will be . walking
The dress attire is business / business casual .)
Dates and Location
Monday, January 30 through Thursday, February 2, 2023
Holiday Inn Washington Capitol – National Mall
550 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
* January 30, 2023 ? Great Gathering In, Washington, DC
Important Dates to Know:
* January 31, 2023 ? NFBMD Day on the Hill, Washington, DC
* March 1, 2023 ? Preregistration opens for NFB National Convention
* March 10, 2023 ? Basket Bingo, Catonsville, Maryland
At least 10 people to provide transportation
* March 31, 2023 ? Deadline for National Scholarship Applications.
* March 31, 2023 ? Deadline for applications for NFBMD Financial
Assistance for National Convention
* April 15, 2023 ? Deadline for NFBMD Scholarship Applications.
* April 15, 2023 ? Deadline for Jernigan Fund applications for
National Convention
* May 31, 2023 ? Deadline to Preregister for NFB Annual Convention,
Houston, Texas
* July 1 ? 6, 2023 ? NFB National Convention, Houston, Texas
* Summer 2023 (date TBD) ? In Person NFB BELL Academy, Baltimore,
Maryland
* August 4, 2023 ? NFBMD Crab Feast, Parkville, Maryland
Need Transportation
* October 1 ? 31, 2023 ? Blind Equality Achievement Month
White Cane Proclamations? October 15, 2023
* November 10 ? 12, 2023 ? NFBMD Annual Convention, Hunt Valley,
Maryland
* December 3 ? 10, 2023 ? NFBMD Blind Cruising 2023,
(End of Important Dates)
Note: See more information under Reminder Note Section :
Committees To Join:
At the End of this email thread,
Please see the different Committees the Affiliate to join.
Please see Reminder Note Section Titled “Reminder Notes “ towards the end
of email message for more information .
2023 Washington Seminar Agenda
Great Gathering-In—Monday, January 30, 2023
The Great Gathering-In is the extremely exciting opening session of the
Washington Seminar. It will take place Monday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. ET and
adjourning
promptly at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Listen to the Great Gathering-In (MP3) (Coming after the event)
Great Gathering-In Transcript (Coming after the event)
National Federation of the Blind Career Fair-Monday, January 30, 2023
Are you attending the Washington Seminar and looking for employment? Or are
you an employer looking to hire a highly qualified individual to fill a job
in your organization? If so, the National Federation of the Blind is
hosting a Career Fair at the 2023 Washington Seminar. The Washington
Seminar Career Fair will take place Monday, January 30, 2023 from 1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. The event will be held in-person at the Holiday Inn Washington
Capitol – National
Mall, 550 C Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024.
The 2023 Washington Seminar will bring together job seekers and employers
for one-on-one discussions regarding possible employment opportunities. The
Career
Fair will feature a wide variety of employment opportunities across many
fields. Employers must and job seekers should register in advance to
participate.
The registration deadline is 5 p.m. ET, Tuesday, January 24, 2023.
Job seekers who pre-register for the Washington Seminar Career Fair by the
January 24, 2022 5:00 p.m. ET deadline will receive information about the
employers
participating in the event in advance. However, job seekers who miss the
deadline can register for the career fair on site January 30, 2023. On site
event
day registrants will be sent the employer information after the career fair.
Job seekers or employment professionals assisting job seekers wishing to
attend the Career Fair should fill out the
Job Seeker Registration Form.
Employer registration for the 2023 Washington Seminar Career Fair has
closed.
Congressional Appointments—Tuesday, January 31, 2023 through Thursday,
February 2, 2023
Congressional appointments should be made for Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday.
The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives we want.
Legislative Priorities & Fact Sheets
list of 14 items
• 2023 Legislative Priorities and Fact Sheets (BRF)
• 2023 Legislative Priorities and Fact Sheets (PDF)
• 2023 Legislative Agenda (HTML)
• 2023 Legislative Agenda (Word)
• 2023 Legislative Agenda (MP3)
• Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (HTML)
• Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (Word)
• Web
sites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (MP3)
• Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (HTML)
• Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (Word)
• Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (MP3)
• Blind Americans Return to Work Act (HTML)
• Blind Americans Return to Work Act (Word)
• Blind Americans Return to Work Act (MP3)
list end
Issue Review and Training
2023 Washington Seminar Mock Meeting #1
Photo image of National Federation of the Blind
Washington Seminar Mock Meeting #1
Watch
Important Dates:
* January 19 - 26, 2023 ? NFBMD Virtual Week in Annapolis, Anywhere
and Everywhere
National Harbor Chapter Represented well!
Thalia Gee
Lois Staves
Michele Hughes
Angela Minus
O’shalya Brown7
Greg Martin
Elizabeth Norman
Janice Samuels
Willie Robinson
Amber Woods
Thank you for Making this a success
* January 30, 2023 ? Great Gathering In, Washington, DC
* January 31, 2023 ? NFBMD Day on the Hill, Washington, DC
* March 1, 2023 ? Preregistration opens for NFB National Convention
* March 10, 2023 ? Basket Bingo, Catonsville, Maryland
* March 31, 2023 ? Deadline for National Scholarship Applications.
* March 31, 2023 ? Deadline for applications for NFBMD Financial
Assistance for National Convention
* April 15, 2023 ? Deadline for NFBMD Scholarship Applications.
* April 15, 2023 ? Deadline for Jernigan Fund applications for
National Convention
* May 31, 2023 ? Deadline to Preregister for NFB Annual Convention,
Houston, Texas
* July 1 ? 6, 2023 ? NFB National Convention, Houston, Texas
* Summer 2023 (date TBD) ? In Person NFB BELL Academy, Baltimore,
Maryland
* August 4, 2023 ? NFBMD Crab Feast, Parkville, Maryland
* October 1 ? 31, 2023 ? Blind Equality Achievement Month
* November 10 ? 12, 2023 ? NFBMD Annual Convention, Hunt Valley,
Maryland
* December 3 ? 10, 2023 ? NFBMD Blind Cruising 2023, Bahamas
Ronza Othman, President
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
443-426-4110
Get ready for Houston in 2023!
The NFB 2023 National Convention will take place from July 1 ? 6, 2023 in
Houston, Texas. The convention will take place at the Hilton Americas ?
Houston Hotel, and you may make your reservation by calling
1-800-236-2905. The overflow hotel is the Marriott Marquis Houston. To
reserve a room at the overflow hotel, call 1-877-622-3056. The rooming rate
is $119 per night plus tax at both hotels. Preregistration for the
convention will open on March 1 and will close May 31, 2023.
First time national convention attendees may apply for the Kenneth Jernigan
Scholarship, which is a grant the NFB provides to people who have not
attended a national convention in person previously. The deadline is April
15, 2023. Visit this link for more information on how to apply. <
https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scholarship>
https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scholarship
Those from Maryland who are seeking financial assistance should speak with
their chapter president to find out what assistance their local chapter may
have available. The affiliate?s Financial Assistance Application Form will
go live in January and must be submitted by March 31, 2023. Please note
that though the Financial Assistance Committee will give due consideration
to every application, the affiliate has limited resources and is unable to
grant every request. Priority will be given to those who have not attended
a national convention in the past. For questions about the Financial
Assistance Application Program, please reach out to your chapter president
or me at <mailto:President at nfbmd.org> President at nfbmd.org.
Basket and Bag Bingo is Coming!
Would you like to win over $4,000 in prizes? Would you like to play 23
games of BINGO? Snacks and raffles will also be available. at NFBMD Basket
and Bag Bingo on March 10, 2023 in Catonsville. Buy your tickets early
because we always sell out.
We are busy arranging and filling baskets and procuring bags (purses). We
need financial contributions to help with these purchases. Please let us
know whether you would like to sponsor a basket or bag for $100. All
contributions of any amount are welcome. You may also purchase your ticket
for $25. Please purchase your ticket online at <https://nfbmd.org/bingo>
https://nfbmd.org/bingo. For questions or to purchase your ticket via
check, contact Sharon Maneki at <mailto:nfbmdsm at gmail.com>
nfbmdsm at gmail.com.
do You Feel Lucky?
The NFBMD spring raffle is beginning. During the month of May, you have the
opportunity to win $50 Sunday through Friday, or $100 on Saturday. Purchase
a 3-digit number raffle ticket for $5. You will be the only one who has
this number. Tickets are available from chapter presidents and affiliate
Board Members. Help us sell all 1,000 tickets! To reserve a specific
number, contact Melissa Riccobono at <mailto:MelissaARiccobono at gmail.com>
MelissaARiccobono at gmail.com on or before January 13, 2023.
Update to NFBMD Policy on In-Person Gatherings
On December 27, 2022, the NFB of Maryland Board of Directors adopted
changes to the Policy on In-Person Gatherings, which is applicable to all
events and activities. You can review the updated policy by visiting: <
https://nfbmd.org/eventpolicy> https://nfbmd.org/eventpolicy.
Remember to Pay Your 2023 Dues!
NFBMD maintains an online portal for individuals to pay their chapter and
division dues. We are asking members to pay their 2023 dues as soon as
possible so we can ensure that our rolls are accurate for the annual
national membership data call. We are asking individuals to pay their 2023
dues by January 31, 2023.
Individuals may use NFBMD?s Dues Portal to pay their 2023 annual dues
and/or lifetime membership dues for those chapters that have lifetime
membership. The portal lists all NFBMD chapters and divisions and their
dues amounts. Individuals may pay for as many chapters and divisions as
they wish. The portal is located at <http://nfbmd.org/dues>
http://nfbmd.org/dues. Alternatively, individuals may mail a check to
their chapter or division treasurer.
Committees To Join:
NFBMD Committees: Are You Interested?
I am beginning to appoint 2023 committee appointments for the NFB of
Maryland, and Groups are also continuing their work. If you are interested
in being appointed to a particular committee, please send me an email with
the name of the committee or committees for which you are interested. I
can?t promise everyone will be appointed to the committees they request,
but it is very helpful to know where people are interested in contributing
most. Please send your interest email to me at <mailto:President at nfbmd.org>
President at nfbmd.org by January 15, 2023. In addition, if you are
interested in joining a particular group, please reach out directly to the
chair of that group.
If there are committees that you think should be added, please also let me
know.
Below is a list of the 2023 committees and groups as they currently stand.
The individuals listed below have been asked to chair these committees or
groups, but this may change slightly when final appointments are sent out.
Advocacy Committee
Sharon Maneki, chairperson
Advocates with employers, schools, Vocational Rehabilitation entities, and
other public or private agencies for blind residents of Maryland
Ambassadors Committee
Judy Rasmussen and Debbie Brown, co-chairpersons
responsible for orienting first-time attendees to state and national
Convention and mentoring first-timers at those events
Audit Committee
Mary Ellen Jernigan and Justin Young, Co-chairpersons
responsible for auditing financial accounts and spending for the affiliate,
local chapters, and divisions
BELL Committee
Brittany Bomboy, chairperson
plans and administers the Maryland Bell program and incorporating Bell into
NFBMD conventions and seminars
Braille Spectator Committee
Ronza Othman and Sharon Maneki, editors
Responsible for sourcing and creating content, assembling, editing,
formatting, and disseminating the semi-annual magazine of the NFB of
Maryland
Deaf-Blind and Hearing Loss Issues Committee
Janice Toothman and Heather Guy, Co-chairpersons
works on issues of concern and interest to the deaf-blind of Maryland
Development and Fundraising Committee
Jenivieve White and Ellen Ringlein, Co-chairpersons
coordinates long-term and short-term fundraising initiatives including:
preparing and submitting grant proposals; sending out annual appeal
letters; working with estate attorneys; administering Spring and Fall
raffles; marketing Amazon smile; planning Basket Bingo, Crab Feast, and
other fundraisers
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Qualik Ford and Juhi Narula, co-chairpersons
Provides leadership and guidance to the affiliate and chapters and
divisions on matters related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Employment Committee
Pam Goodman and Jannis Forbes, co-chairpersons
Provides guidance and support related to strategies for increasing the
employment of Maryland?s blind.
Guide Dog Issues Committee
Sherri Shirek, chairperson
works on issues of concern and interest to guide dog users in Maryland
Legislation Committee
Sharon Maneki, chairperson
responsible for State and Federal legislative action and educating elected
officials on issues of importance to the blind of Maryland
Membership Committee
Dezman Jackson, chairperson
responsible for helping chapters and divisions with recruitment, retention,
and development of members
PAC Plan Committee
John Par? and Ann-Marie Laney, co-chairpersons
Coordinate the Maryland Pre-Authorized Check (PAC) efforts.
Public Relations Committee
Chris Danielsen, chairperson
responsible for marketing NFBMD programs and initiatives
Resolutions Committee
Chris Danielsen, chairperson
responsible for recommending (or not) that resolutions submitted by members
be brought to the NFBMD Convention floor
Scholarship Committee
Mildred Rivera, chairperson
responsible for administering the John T. McCraw Scholarship Program,
including mentoring candidates at national and state conventions and beyond
Sharon Maneki Youth Empowerment Grant Committee
Sharon Maneki, chairperson
responsible for reviewing and approving (or not) grant applications for
youth to attend blindness programs and training or to receive technology
Social Media Committee
Karen Anderson, chairperson
responsible for NFBMD?s social media presence, communication, and outreach
using forums like Twitter and Facebook
Spanish Services Committee
Teresa Graham, chairperson
responsible for coordinating programming, outreach, and language
interpretation for Spanish speakers
Sports and Recreation Committee
Qualik Ford and Lou Ann Blake, co-chairpersons
responsible for coordinating sports and rec activities for the affiliate.
Transportation Committee
Cheryl Fogle-Hatch and Aloma Bouma, co-chairpersons
responsible for coordinating transportation-related advocacy and working to
improve the state of public transportation in Maryland
Website and Technology Committee
John Berggren, chairperson
responsible for NFBMD.org content and formatting, NFBMD databases, AV/IT at
conventions, seminars, and other events, and other technology necessary for
the operations of the NFB of Maryland
Youth Activity Committee
Brittany Bomboy, chairperson
responsible for engaging youth and planning youth-focused programs
Convention-Related Committees
Anna Freysz Cable Award Committee
Debbie Brown, chairperson
administers award program for an adult who has demonstrated exceptional
effort in learning blindness skills, which is given at the NFBMD Convention
Convention Child Care Committee
Brittany Bomboy, chairperson
coordinates childcare at the NFBMD Convention
Convention Organization and Activities
Justin Young, chairperson
coordinates the NFBMD Convention, including planning and logistics
Convention Registration Committee
Marie Marucci, chairperson
Coordinates and oversees convention registration.
Distinguished Educator of Blind Children Award Committee
Teresa Graham, chairperson
administers award to an exceptional teacher of the blind in Maryland;
awarded at the NFBMD Convention
Door Prize Committee
Juhi Narula and Qualik Ford, co-chairpersons
coordinates and runs NFBMD Convention door prize activities
Gold Cup Crab Race Committee
Juhi Narula and Jen White, co-chairpersons
Administers Gold Crab Race Fundraiser at state convention
Jennifer Baker Award Committee
Melissa Riccobono, chairperson
administers award program for a child who has overcome significant
challenges to learn blindness skills; administered at the NFBMD Convention
Kenneth Jernigan Award Committee
Mary Ellen Jernigan, chairperson
administers award program for a Federationist who has demonstrated
exceptional and sustained service and commitment to the NFB of Maryland;
awarded at the NFBMD Convention
National Funding Support Auction Committee
Michael Bullis, chairperson
Administers the NFB of Maryland Bake and Experience Auction at the state
convention.
Nominating Committee
TBD, chairperson
responsible for recommending to the NFBMD Convention individuals for open
Board seats
NFBMD Groups
Blind Parents Group
Faith Waybright, chairperson
Crafters Group
Danielle McCann and Karen Anderson, co-chairpersons
Diabetes Action Network Group
Eileen Ley, chairperson
Performing Arts Group
Chris Danielsen, chairperson
Sighted Significant Others and Loved Ones Group
Jen White and David Waybright, co-chairpersons
Veterans Group
Ed Jackson, chairperson
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