<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a name="_Hlk104512860">Dear National Harbor Chapter Members and Friends,<span></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Please see the agenda for May’s Meeting :<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">MAY NHC Agenda 2022<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Time: 1-3pm<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Location: Free
Conference Call 805-706-5069<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Call to Order<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">House Rules:<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The meeting is
Recorded. The majority of the meeting after roll call will be muted, then when
discussion is requested, please *6 to unmute, and then seek permission from the
President then state your name. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Motions/voting:
Asking for first and second motion, must be an active member of the chapter and
please state your first and last name in order to validate any acceptance and
voting actions. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Playback Number: <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Roll Call (Alphabetical
First Name) <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Opening Prayer <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pledge <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I pledge to
participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of the Blind to
achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the
policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Reading and
Approval of Minutes <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">April Minutes <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">January Minutes <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>WMATA Reports <span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Member Vanessa
Coles <span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Treasurer’s
Report Treasurer <span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Fundraising <span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>President <span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mother’s Day Tea Results
<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">August 6, 2022 –
NFBMD Crab Feast, Parkville, Maryland Tall Cedars <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nfbmd.org to buy
your tickets now<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">December 3 – 10,
2023 – NFBMD Blind Cruising 2023, Bahamas<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">, Cindy Kiper at
<a href="mailto:ckiper@dreamvacations.com">ckiper@dreamvacations.com</a> or 813-418-0647<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Braille Updates <span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>BELL Program <span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">July 18 – August 5,
2022 – NFB BELL Academy in Home Edition, Virtual<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">July 25 – August 5,
2022 – NFB BELL Academy, Baltimore, Maryland In-person <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Advocacy<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NFBMD Advocacy
Skills Training Sessions<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">trainings will take
place on Saturday afternoons, from 1:30 to 5:00 pm .<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">August 2022 IEP
Advocacy for children and students <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 1, 2022 -
Advocacy Seminar Part 4, Virtual On October 1 we will explore avoiding social
security pitfalls. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Past Virtual Topics
April 30, 2022 General Advocacy 4 C’s of Advocacy <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Connect, compassion,
confidential and coordinate -<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">May 21, 2022
Advocacy with DORS and how to keep that dream job if discrimination occurs<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Contact
Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and <span class="gmail-il">Advocacy</span></span>
<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">410-715-9596 or email: </span><a href="mailto:nfbmdsm@gmail.com"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">nfbmdsm@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> for more information and to register.</span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Action Needed on
Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act,<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> H.R. 4853 <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Call Capital Switchboard
to locate your member of congress 202-224-3121 you can email your
representative and please cc Justin Young <a href="mailto:atjyoung@nfb.org">atjyoung@nfb.org</a>. Your calls and
emails do make a difference. See Example message either email or call example
in meeting notes listed at the end of
email message . You can call <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Sharon
Maneki, Director of Legislation and <span class="gmail-il">Advocacy</span></span> <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">410-715-9596 or email: </span><a href="mailto:nfbmdsm@gmail.com"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">nfbmdsm@gmail.com</span></a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Outreach Public
Relations<span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Global Awareness
Accessibility Day Annually the 3<sup>rd</sup> Thursday in May (May 19)<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 1 – 31,
2022 – Blind Equality Achievement Month<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Membership
Report<span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Old Business <span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vote for New
Secretary <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Convention Updates <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">May 31, 2022 –
Deadline to Preregister for NFB Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">July 5 – 10, 2022 –
NFB National Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Career Fair Wednesday,
July 6, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. in New Orleans and requires a separate registration
by June 21<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Disability rights attorneys
will be available at NFB22 to discuss blindness discrimination concerns<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, July 5,
and Wednesday, July 6, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Schedule your private (20) twenty-minute
appointment.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Deadline: July 23,<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Contact Valerie
Yingling <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:vyingling@nfb.org">vyingling@nfb.org</a> National
Office: Phone: 410-659-9314<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Convention Agenda <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In June Will use
Chapter Tuesday’s 4-5pm call to go over
national convention agenda and updates <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>New Chapter
Business <span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October Blind
Equality Achievement Month <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">November 11 – 13,
2022 – NFBMD Annual Convention, Towson, Maryland<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Call to Join
Chapter <span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Community News <span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Adjournment <span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Presidential
Release <span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2022-05/may_2022_live_release_short_chapter_version.mp3">https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2022-05/may_2022_live_release_short_chapter_version.mp3</a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Agenda
Notes:<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">BELL <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The NFB BELL
Academy is appropriate for blind and low vision children ages four through
twelve who:<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The National
Federation of the Blind of Maryland is offering one two-week in person NFB BELL
Academy session in Baltimore, Maryland, From July 25, 2022 – August 5,
2022. The National Federation of the <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Blind is also
offering one three-week virtual program of the NFB BELL Academy In-Home Edition
July 18 through August 5, 2022, for which options are available for beginner,
intermediate, and advanced students. Space is limited.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Advocacy<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">H.R. 4853 <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Example
Message <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Hello, my
name is [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of [REPRESENTATIVE</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">NAME]. I live in [CITY, STATE]. I would like to
urge [REPRESENTATIVE NAME]</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">to cosponsor the Medical Device Nonvisual
Accessibility Act, H.R. 4853.</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">This legislation would ensure that blind
Americans can have the same</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">opportunity to independently monitor their various
medical needs and care</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">for themselves as other nondisabled Americans,
thereby making us more</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">self-sufficient and less reliant on others for
our medical care.</span><br>
<br>
Thank you,<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Your name <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Links for National
Convention <br>
</span><a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/first-timers-guide">First Timer's Guide | National Federation of
the Blind (nfb.org)</a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<br>
</span>Notes:<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Notes for Convention <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Convention by Tuesday<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2022 National Federation of the Blind National Convention<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">July 5 through July 10, 2022<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">New Orleans, LA<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#NFB22<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It is just around the corner! Register to attend #NFB22 in
person and purchase your banquet tickets at <a href="https://nfb.org/registration">https://nfb.org/registration</a> before
May 31.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Prices go up if you wait until you arrive in New Orleans.
Make your hotel reservations as soon as possible. Space at the main hotel, the
New Orleans Marriott, has filled up. For the same convention rate, book your
hotel room at the Sheraton New Orleans, which is right across the street from
the main hotel. Call 888-627-7033 and ask to book a room for the “NFB
Convention.” Please note that this is a different number than originally
published in the Braille Monitor. The convention rate and our room block
disappear after May 31.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Register for the 2022 National Convention now!<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Full agenda coming soon. For the schedule and more
information, visit <a href="https://nfb.org/convention">https://nfb.org/convention</a>.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Convention Safety Protocols<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are committed to delivering a safe and welcoming national
convention experience. Part of this commitment, as detailed in the NFB’s 2022
National Convention Safety Protocols, is requiring all convention attendees to
test negative for the COVID-19 virus before participating in the convention
itself. All attendees are to be fully masked (mask covering the nose and mouth and
properly fitted to the face) in all meetings, the exhibit hall, and other
public hotel spaces when not actively eating ordrinking.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Prepare for New Orleans: More Convention Details<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Additional Enrollment <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The convention has the following that you must register for<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Contact Valerie Yingling <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:vyingling@nfb.org">vyingling@nfb.org</a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Career Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, July 6, from
1:00-4:00 p.m. in New Orleans and requires a separate registration by June 21. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Job-Seeker Registration and Employer Registration. Free <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Disability rights attorneys will be available at NFB22 to
discuss blindness discrimination concerns regarding employment, technology,
education, voting, and more. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Legal office hours are Tuesday, July 5, and Wednesday, July
6, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Schedule your private (20) twenty-minute appointment.
Please request your appointment. Deadline request: June 23. 2022.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Contact Valerie Yingling <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:vyingling@nfb.org">vyingling@nfb.org</a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NFB Camp (Child Care during Convention) enrollment is
separate from the convention registration. Enroll now for the NFB Camp! If you
have additional questions, contact Carla McQuillan at <a href="mailto:president@nfb-oregon.org">president@nfb-oregon.org</a>,
or call 541-653-9153.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">About National Convention<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The NFB National Convention serves as a governing body,
democratically electing our leadership and establishing each year's
organizational priorities. It is the premier event for training, support, and
information for the blind community. The national convention packs an
unbelievable number of activities into six days. Review our First Timer’s Guide
for more details.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">– Blind Equality Achievement Month<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">November 11 – 13, 2022 – NFBMD Annual Convention, Towson,
Maryland<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">December 3 – 10, 2023 – NFBMD Blind Cruising 2023, Bahamas<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">information, contact :, Cindy Kiper at <a href="mailto:ckiper@dreamvacations.com">ckiper@dreamvacations.com</a>
or 813-418-0647.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Amber Woods <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">President <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Harbor Chapter <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of he Blind of Maryland <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">301-978-6686<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p></div></div>