<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hello Everyone, You will find the 2025 National Federation of the Blind DeafBlind division Meeting Gdenga below.<div><br></div><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">2025 National Federation of the Blind DeafBlind Division</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">New Orleans, Louisiana</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">July 10, 2025</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">1:00 p.m. - Opening Remarks: President Maurice Mines, Bakersfield, CA</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">1:05 p.m. - Board Roll Call: Doula Jarvo, Denver CO</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">1:10 p.m. - Brief Treasurers Report: Sarah Coleman, Norwalk, IA</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">1:15 pm Research Discussion from the American Foundation for the Blind: Dr. Arielle Silverman, Albany, NY</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">1:20 p.m. - Discussion about the Monarch, a revolutionary tactile multiline braille display. Jennifer Wenzel, American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville, KY</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">2:00 p.m. - Let's hear from the Braille display Vendors: HumanWare, Vispero, and Orbit Research to discuss their new offerings.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">2:30-3:00 p.m. - Interpreter Break</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">3:00-3:10 pm Brief Round-up of Legislation Affecting the Nation's DeafBlind: Justin Young, Advocamy and Policy, National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">3:10-3:30 p.m. - A DeafBlind Teacher of Tomorrow to discuss her experiences with teaching deafblind individuals whose primary language is sign braille.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">3:30-4:00 p.m. - Hearing Aid Blind Individual: A Report from the Executive Director for Accessibility Excellence, Jonathan Mosen, Baltimore, MD</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">4:00 P.m. - 2025 Annual Business Meeting </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">4:15 p.m. \u2013 2025 Presidential Report: Maurice Mines,Bakersfieldd, CA</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">4:30 p.m. - Elections: The constitutional officers are up for election this year.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;"> President: Maurie Mines, Bakersfield, CA</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;"> First Vice President: Robert Stigile, Woodland Hills, CA</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Second Vice President: Anna Trotman, Huntsville, AL</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Secretary: Doula Jarvo, Denver, CO</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Treasurer: Sara Coleman, Norwalk, IA</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">4:45 p.m. - Treasurers Report: Sara Coleman</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">4:55 p.m. - Announcements and discussion of future goals for the division.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">5:00 p.m. - Adjournment</span></p><div> <br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="direction: inherit;">Anna M. Trotman</div><div style="direction: inherit;"><br></div></div></div></body></html>