[Nebraska-Senior-Blind] Nebraska Senior Division's meeting for November - A GREAT DISCUSSION

Tue Nov 2 21:42:58 UTC 2021

Hi You All

RE: Our November Meeting is next Monday!

Non-Members are WELCOME

TOPIC: We discuss the upcoming November 13th NFBN one day event- "Living,
Working and Playing Together: 1940-2021" (It's full agenda is found at the
bottom half of this message.)

Contents of this message:

*When and how to get on the call

*Agenda 

 *The NFB Pledge

*Agenda for the discussion

*#1 When and how to get on the call:

Date: November 8th

Time: 7:00 CT

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*#2 Agenda:

-First- Come to order, do introductions, and present our NFB Pledge: 

-We read through and discuss the agenda for the November 13th gathering.
Help expand upon the presentation that Barbara, Bob,  and Robert will
present during this event of what blindness was like in Nebraska - from the
1940's up through present; our part is mostly about living blind in the
past, before the lives of our younger membership.

--OLD BUSINESS: 

- Secretary and Treasurers reports

-And anything else members may bring.

--NEW BUSINESS

-Whatever we get from the membership

-Brags and Drags

*#3 NFB Pledge: 

I pledge to participate actively in the efforts 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.

*Agenda for the Nov. 13th Event:

National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska: Living, Working and Playing
Together: 1940-2021

Where: The Graduate - 141 N. 9th St., Lincoln, NE  68508 Phone: (402)
475-4011

When: Saturday, November 13, 2021, 8:00 AM-9:00 PM CST

Join the National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska as we explore how far
we have come since 1940 and look forward to the things we want to do in the
future. We'll look back on what it was like to live, work and play between
1940 and now. We will also peak into the future of what it will look like to
live the lives we want; work the jobs we want and enjoy the hobbies and
recreation we want in the future.

Living

8:00-9:00 am  Back to the future - Exhibit area, Catch up on the lives, work
and new hobbies of fellow Federationists over coffee.

9:00 AM          Opening remarks

9:15 AM          A trip back in time with panelists Bob Burns, Robert Newman
and Barbara Loos 

10:00   The Traveler

10:20   Questions and answers

10:25               Fit break

10:30               Legal Eagles

10:45               Question and Answers

11:00               Banking: From cash only to almost cashless

11:20               Questions and Answers

11:30               Shop Till you drop 

11:50               Wrap up

Work

12:00               Lunch: Keynote Speaker Conchita Hernandez, working hard,
playing fair and living the life she wants.

1:00                 Sharing our stories of living, work, and play, Exhibits
available

1:30                 The blind at work: A panel discussion 

2:00                 Questions and Answers

2:05                 Fit Break

2:10     Technology sets the pace, the challenge to keep up 

2:40                 Questions and answers

2:45                 Fit break

2:50                 Higher Education

3:20                 Questions and answers

3:25 Fit break

3:30                 Passing our torches to the next generation of
Federationists

4:00                 Sharing the spark:  Bringing back and planning our
contributions

4:30                 Bringing it all together: Celebrating our history and
building our future.

Play

5:00                 Get playful: Games available

6:00                 The reward of play: Ron Brown, 2nd Vice President,
National Federation of the Blind Board of Directors & 6-time Beep Ball
Champion

                        soiree: Coc tales and heavy hors d'oeuvres

                        After hours fun: Stay and Play

Note: This agenda may change without notice. That adds to the mystery. Join
us to make what happens great.

Respectfully yours,

Robert Leslie Newman

NFBN Senior Division, President 

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