[NFB_of_Georgia] Fwd: [GABS] Announcing NFB of GA Day at the Capitol - March 17, 2020

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> From: Greg Aikens via GABS <gabs at nfbnet.org>
> Date: March 6, 2020 at 8:29:37 PM EST
> To: NFB of Georgia List <NFB_of_Georgia at nfbnet.org>, gabs at nfbnet.org, gopbc at nfbnet.org
> Cc: gaikens at nfbga.org
> Subject: [GABS] Announcing NFB of GA Day at the Capitol - March 17, 2020
> Reply-To: Georgia Association of Blind Students List <gabs at nfbnet.org>
> 
> Hello NFB of GA friends and family,
> 
> 
> 
> I'm writing to let you know that we have set the date and time for this
> year's NFB of GA day at the capitol. We will be meeting on Tuesday, March
> 17. Meeting space in the capitol building and the Coverdell office building
> was extremely limited this legislative session so we will be gathering
> across the street at Central Presbyterian Church before moving over to the
> capitol to speak with our elected officials. 
> 
> 
> 
> Here are the details for the day: 
> 
> 
> 
> 9:00-11:00 AM - Gather to learn about and discuss key legislative issues for
> the blind community, including accessible voting, improving education for
> blind students, and ensuring access to quality training for adults who are
> blind in Georgia. 
> 
> Location: Central Presbyterian Church
> 
> 201 Washington Street, SW 
> 
> Atlanta, GA 30303
> 
> 
> 
> 11:00 AM-2:00 PM - Cross the street to the capitol and Coverdell office
> building to meet with your elected officials in the Georgia Assembly. Since
> we do not have a piece of legislation that is active in either the House or
> the Senate, we strongly suggest you make an appointment to meet with your
> Representative and Senator to discuss the key issues important to the blind
> community. One of the items we hope to accomplish is finding potential
> sponsors for a bill to strengthen the educational rights of blind children. 
> 
> 
> 
> If you need assistance figuring out who your elected officials are you can
> reach out to your fellow NFB of GA members or visit www.openstates.org
> <http://www.openstates.org>  and look up the information using your street
> address. Please let us know if you would like help scheduling an
> appointment.  
> 
> 
> 
> Let us know if you have any questions and be on the lookout with more
> details about the day.
> 
> 
> 
> Please spread the word!
> 
> 
> 
> Greg Aikens 
> 
> Legislative Director
> 
> <http://www.nfbga.org/> National Federation of the Blind of Georgia
> 
> Email:  <mailto:gaikens at nfbga.org> gaikens at nfbga.org
> 
> Cell: (404) 444-8661
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> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
> 
> 
> 
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