[NFB-NM] FW: Experience Washington Seminar

Fri Feb 16 04:30:17 UTC 2018

Tonia Trapp, secretary

National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico

nfbnewmexicosecretary at gmail.com

www.nfbnm.org

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From: National Federation of the Blind [mailto:webmaster at nfb.org] 
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 3:21 AM
To: Tonia Trapp
Subject: Experience Washington Seminar

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February 2018  

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
A foundational value of the NFB is that we are not an organization speaking for the blind, we are the blind speaking for ourselves. The hundreds of blind brothers and sisters who traveled to Washington, DC, exemplify that value...  <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10361&qid=2159060> more from President Riccobono

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RESULTS FROM OUR WORK ON THE HILL The goal of the Washington Seminar is to brief members of the House and Senate on issues affecting the blind. It is an important learning experience about what it truly means to be a Federationist... <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10362&qid=2159060> more reflections on the Washington Seminar

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NFB PARTNERS WITH NEWSEUM TO CREATE ACCESSIBLE EXHIBIT

Many of our Washington Seminar participants who attended a special reception were among the first to experience a historic new exhibit by John Olson at the Newseum... <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10363&qid=2159060> more about the exhibit

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ACTION ITEMS
Tell others about our youth programs by sharing our  <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10364&qid=2159060> BELL Academy <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10364&qid=2159060>  page and our  <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10365&qid=2159060> NFB EQ page. Encourage students to apply for our 2018  <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10366&qid=2159060> NFB Summer Internships and our  <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10367&qid=2159060> NFB Scholarships.

HAPPENINGS

*	 <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10368&qid=2159060> NFB Announces NFB EQ
*	 <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10369&qid=2159060> NFB BELL Academy Student Applications Go Live
*	 <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10370&qid=2159060> NFB Issues Statement on Delta’s New Service Animal Policy
*	 <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10371&qid=2159060> National Federation of the Blind Applauds United Airlines for Prudent Service Animal Policy
*	 <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10372&qid=2159060> NFB President Receives Automotive Innovation Award
*	 <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10373&qid=2159060> Blindness: Learning In New Dimensions (BLIND), Inc Summer Program Applications Due
*	 <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10374&qid=2159060> Colorado Center for the Blind Announces Summer Youth Programs
*	 <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10375&qid=2159060> Louisiana Center for the Blind Unveils Summer Youth Programs

CALENDAR

MAR 22-23:              <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10376&qid=2159060> Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium, Baltimore, MD

MAR 31:                   <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10367&qid=2159060> Scholarship Application Deadline

APR 15:                    <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10377&qid=2159060> Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Competition Application Deadline

JUL 3-8:                    <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10378&qid=2159060> National Convention, Orlando, FL

JUL 29-AUG 4:        <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10365&qid=2159060> NFB EQ, Baltimore, MD

NOV 13-16:              <https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=10379&qid=2159060> BLAST Conference, San Antonio, TX

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines blind people or their future. Every day we raise the expectations of and for blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We can live the lives we want; blindness is not what holds us back. Please join us in our work by becoming a member, attending an event, sharing this newsletter, or supporting our programs.

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