[NFB-Maryland] Reminder: Open Diversity and Inclusion meeting March 8th

Mon Mar 8 00:32:29 UTC 2021

Just a reminder that our National Diversity and Inclusion Committee is hosting an open meeting tomorrow, Monday, March 8, from 8PM – 10PM.  Access and agenda information is below.

Ronza Othman, President

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

443-426-4110

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Date: February 28, 2021 at 22:57:33 EST
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Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Open Diversity and Inclusion meeting March 8th
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Hello all,

                The Diversity and Inclusion committee invites everyone to join an open meeting taking place on March 8th. It will be between 8-10 Eastern time. The agenda and zoom information is below. 

Agenda:

8:00 pm <x-apple-data-detectors://1>  – Welcome and Opening Remarks | Shawn Calloway, Co-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

8:05 pm <x-apple-data-detectors://3>  – The Commitment to Proactively Prioritizing Diversity and Inclusion | Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind

8:15 pm <x-apple-data-detectors://5>  – Introduction from Our New Talent Hire Coordinator | Janice Glenn Kershaw

8:20 pm - Highlighting Our Collective Efforts 

Moderator: Colin Wong, Co-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee with participation from

Deaf/Blind Division, LGBTQAI+ Group, African-American Group, Latin X, Asian and Pacific Islander group, and middle East and North Africa (MENA) group 

Description: Facilitated Panel with each working group introducing themselves and then highlighting upcoming events. 

9:00 pm - Open ‘chat with host’ functionality to field specific questions from attendees.

9:15 pm <x-apple-data-detectors://9>  – Update from Our Survivor Task Force | Daphne Mitchell, Member, Survivor Task Force

9:25 pm <x-apple-data-detectors://11>  – Capturing Our Authentic Experiences in Writing | Gary Wunder, Editor, Braille Monitor

9:30 pm <x-apple-data-detectors://13>  – Open Forum for Q/A

10:00 pm <x-apple-data-detectors://14>  – Adjourn

National Federation Of The Blind Of The District Of Columbia Washington, DC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. 

Topic: Diversity and inclusion open call 

Time: Mar 8, 2021 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

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Respectfully submitted,

National Diversity and Inclusion Committee 

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