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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> "s.colin.wong--- via NFBNet-Members-List" <<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> February 28, 2021 at 22:57:33 EST<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Nfbnet-members-list] Open Diversity and Inclusion meeting March 8th</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> <a href="mailto:s.colin.wong@gmail.com">s.colin.wong@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'></span> <br><br>Hello all,<br><br> The Diversity and Inclusion committee invites everyone to join an open meeting taking place on March 8<sup>th. </sup>It will be between 8-10 Eastern time. The agenda and zoom information is below. <br><br> <br><br> <br><br><o:p></o:p></p><h1>Agenda:<o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <br><br>8:00 p<a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1">m</a> – Welcome and Opening Remarks | Shawn Calloway, Co-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee<br><br>8<a href="x-apple-data-detectors://3">:05 pm</a> – The Commitment to Proactively Prioritizing Diversity and Inclusion | Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind<br><br>8<a href="x-apple-data-detectors://5">:15 pm</a> – Introduction from Our New Talent Hire Coordinator | Janice Glenn Kershaw<br><br>8:20 pm - Highlighting Our Collective Efforts <br><br>Moderator: Colin Wong, Co-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee with participation from<br><br>Deaf/Blind Division, LGBTQAI+ Group, African-American Group, Latin X, Asian and Pacific Islander group, and middle East and North Africa (MENA) group <br><br>Description: Facilitated Panel with each working group introducing themselves and then highlighting upcoming events. <br><br>9:00 pm - Open ‘chat with host’ functionality to field specific questions from attendees.<br><br>9<a href="x-apple-data-detectors://9">:15 pm</a> – Update from Our Survivor Task Force | Daphne Mitchell, Member, Survivor Task Force<br><br>9<a href="x-apple-data-detectors://11">:25 pm</a> – Capturing Our Authentic Experiences in Writing | Gary Wunder, Editor, Braille Monitor<br><br>9<a href="x-apple-data-detectors://13">:30 pm</a> – Open Forum for Q/A<br><br>10:00 <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://14">pm</a> – Adjourn<br><br> <br><br> <br><br><o:p></o:p></p><h1>National Federation Of The Blind Of The District Of Columbia Washington, DC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. <o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal> <br><br>Topic: Diversity and inclusion open call <br><br>Time: Mar 8, 2021 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) <br><br> <br><br>Join Zoom Meeting <br><br><a href="https://zoom.us/j/91916826148">https://zoom.us/j/91916826148</a> <br><br> <br><br>Meeting ID: 919 1682 6148 <br><br>One tap mobile <br><br><a href="tel:+13017158592,,91916826148%23">+13017158592,,91916826148#</a> US (Washington DC) <br><br><a href="tel:+13126266799,,91916826148%23">+13126266799,,91916826148#</a> US (Chicago) <br><br> <br><br>Dial by your location <br><br> <a href="tel:+1%20301%20715%208592">+1 301 715 8592</a> US (Washington DC) <br><br> <a href="tel:+1%20312%20626%206799">+1 312 626 6799</a> US (Chicago) <br><br> <a href="tel:+1%20646%20876%209923">+1 646 876 9923</a> US (New York) <br><br> <a href="tel:+1%20253%20215%208782">+1 253 215 8782</a> US (Tacoma) <br><br> <a href="tel:+1%20346%20248%207799">+1 346 248 7799</a> US (Houston) <br><br> <a href="tel:+1%20408%20638%200968">+1 408 638 0968</a> US (San Jose) <br><br> <a href="tel:+1%20669%20900%206833">+1 669 900 6833</a> US (San Jose) <br><br>Meeting ID: 919 1682 6148 <br><br>Find your local number: <a href="https://zoom.us/u/aoTuDxIGp">https://zoom.us/u/aoTuDxIGp</a> <br><br> <br><br>Join by Skype for Business <br><br><a href="https://zoom.us/skype/91916826148">https://zoom.us/skype/91916826148</a><br><br> <br><br>From: <<a href="mailto:s.colin.wong@gmail.com">s.colin.wong@gmail.com</a>><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br>Respectfully submitted,<br><br>National Diversity and Inclusion Committee <br><br> <br>_______________________________________________<br>NFBNet-Members-List mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFBNet-Members-List@nfbnet.org">NFBNet-Members-List@nfbnet.org</a><br>List archives: <<a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org">http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org</a>><br>To unsubscribe from NFBNet-Members-List:<br>goto <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org/magoo2265%40icloud.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org/magoo2265%40icloud.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>