[NFB_of_Georgia] Virtual Washington Seminar - Please respond by Friday, Jan 15

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Hello Greg this is George O. Vickers I would feel comfortable leading a team if necessary my address is 3099 Milford chase South West Marietta, GA 30008

 G. Vickers
President
Cobb County Empowerment Chapter  
National Federation of the Blind
a Good Look since 2009 
President at CCEC.NFBGA.org
O: (678) 883 2232 
C: (678) 982 2410 

> On Jan 11, 2021, at 5:54 PM, Greg Aikens via NFB_of_Georgia <nfb_of_georgia at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Dear NFB of GA family,
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> I hope you are all well and staying safe during these crazy times. 
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> I'm writing to invite you to participate in our virtual Washington Seminar,
> happening February 9-11, 2021. As you may know, each year we generally go up
> to Washington D.C. to meet with our legislators to discuss the issues most
> relevant to the blind community. This year, due to concerns over COVID 19,
> we will be holding our meetings virtually. 
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> While this is disappointing because we don't get to be in the capitol,
> seeing our legislators face to face, the upside is that many more people
> will be able to participate because you can do so from the comfort of your
> own home. 
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> The topics we will be discussing with our elected officials include the
> Assistive Technology Affordability Act (promoting economic opportunities),
> accessible home medical devices, accessible websites, and civil
> rights/access to voting for blind people. I will share more info as it
> becomes available. 
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> If you are interested in attending a virtual meeting with your members of
> congress in February via Zoom, please let me know by this Friday, January 15
> so we can add you to a team. 
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> If you have experience attending Washington Seminar in person and feel
> confident enough to lead a team in a meeting, please let me know that too. 
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> Please share this info with members of your chapter who may not be
> subscribed to this email list. 
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> When you respond to my email, please send me the following:
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> *    Your name
> *    Whether you feel comfortable leading a meeting
> *    Your congressional district
> *    If you don't know your congressional district, please send me your
> address. 
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> Please let me know what questions you have. 
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> Sincerely,
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> Greg Aikens 
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> Legislative Director
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> <http://www.nfbga.org/> National Federation of the Blind of Georgia
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> Email:  <mailto:gaikens at nfbga.org> gaikens at nfbga.org
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> 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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