<div dir="ltr">Please save this information if you plan to attend virtually. I will be out of the office beginning Saturday January 28th until Friday February 3rd.<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div class="gmail_attr">PLEASE SHARE the information with your membership who are not on this listserv.</div><br>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="height:20px"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="vertical-align:top">
<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:medium none;border-left:medium none;border-right:medium none;border-top:medium none">
<table align="left" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="background-color:#0075c9;border-bottom:medium none;border-left:medium none;border-right:medium none;border-top:medium none;height:10px;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;width:100%">
<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="background-color:transparent;border-bottom:medium none;border-left:medium none;border-right:medium none;border-top:medium none"><img alt="" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/top-blue-bar.jpg" style="background-color:#0075c9;border-color:currentcolor;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;display:block;height:28px;margin:0px;width:600px"></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:medium none;border-left:medium none;border-right:medium none;border-top:medium none">
<table align="left" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:medium none;border-left:medium none;border-right:medium none;border-top:medium none;height:10px;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;width:100%">
<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<table border="0" cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="background-color:transparent;border-bottom:medium none;border-left:medium none;border-right:medium none;border-top:medium none"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28645&qid=8307852" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img alt="National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life you want" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/nfb-logo-for-email-template.jpg" style="background-color:transparent;border-color:currentcolor;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;display:block;height:220px;margin:0px;width:200px"></a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:medium none;border-left:medium none;border-right:medium none;border-top:medium none">
<table align="left" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="height:145px;width:600px">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-color:initial;border-style:none;border-width:medium;height:20px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:100%">
<p><strong><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:24pt">Major Advocacy Event Next Week: Join Us! (CC and Spanish Available)</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">There’s a chill in the air, a new Congress on the hill, and hundreds of blind people about to travel to D.C. It’s time for the National Federation of the Blind 2023 Washington Seminar! </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This year’s Washington Seminar officially gets underway on Monday, January 30 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time with the Great Gathering-In, our annual opening session of Federation members from all across the country to discuss our legislative priorities for the year. Please join us.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">Review the fact sheets for the each of the three issues and the full 2023 Washington Seminar agenda with Zoom details at </span><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28646&qid=8307852" rel="nofollow" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt" target="_blank">nfb.org/washington-seminar</a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size:22pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Zoom Details for the Great Gathering-In</strong></span></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Zoom platform includes closed captions and Spanish interpretation. Join the Zoom Meeting before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to catch commentary from the Nation's Blind Podcast hosts, Anil Lewis and Melissa Riccobono.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28647&qid=8307852" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/94281893953</span></span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">One tap mobile:+13017158592,,94281893953#</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">1CapApp: <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28648&qid=8307852" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ennis.1capapp.com/event/nfb </a></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin-top:3px"><strong><span style="font-size:22pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Your Story Makes a Difference—Yes, You!</span></span></span></strong></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Get involved by sharing your experiences. Washington Seminar kicks off our legislative agenda for the year. We need change in a set of priorities, and your stories will make change—not only now, but throughout the year.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<ul>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Website and Software Accessibility – share your experiences navigating online spaces.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Inaccessible Medical Devices – what medical device(s) do you currently use that isn’t accessible, and what is the impact on your life and those of your family and friends?</span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Social Security Disability Insurance – have you held back from advancing your career, due to the fear of losing benefits?</span></span></span></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">More stories means more progress. Tell us about you and one or more of the above topics. Please email </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28649&qid=8307852" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0563c1;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">story@nfb.org</span></span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"> or leave a voice message at 2444. Stories will be highlighted in communications such as social media, publications, and
emails.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"> </span></span></span></span></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="height:8px"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="background-color:#002f6d;padding:0;border:0;margin:0 auto;width:600px"> <tbody> <tr style="height:60px"> <td style="width:135px"> </td> <td style="width:55px;background-color:#002f6d;padding:0;border:0;margin:0 auto"> <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28650&qid=8307852" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> <img alt="Facebook Logo" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-facebook-ms.png"> </a> </td> <td style="width:55px;background-color:#002f6d;padding:0;border:0;margin:0 auto"> <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28651&qid=8307852" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> <img alt="Twitter Logo" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-twitter-ms.png">
</a> </td> <td style="width:55px;background-color:#002f6d;padding:0;border:0;margin:0 auto"> <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28652&qid=8307852" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> <img alt="Instagram Logo" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-instagram-ms.png"></a> </td> <td style="width:55px;background-color:#002f6d;padding:0;border:0;margin:0 auto"> <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28653&qid=8307852" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> <img alt="YouTube Logo" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-youtube-ms.png"></a> </td> <td style="width:55px;background-color:#002f6d;padding:0;border:0;margin:0 auto"> <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28654&qid=8307852" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> <img alt="Email Icon Image" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-email-ms.png"></a> </td> <td style="width:55px;background-color:#002f6d;padding:0;border:0;margin:0 auto"> <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28655&qid=8307852" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> <img alt="Donate to the NFB Icon." src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-donte-ms.png" style="border-width:0px;border-style:solid;border-color:currentcolor;display:block;background-color:transparent;margin:0px;width:50px;height:35px"> </a> </td> <td style="width:135px"> </td> </tr> <tr style="color:white;height:25px"> <td colspan="8" align="center" style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">
National Federation of the Blind | 200 E Wells Street | Baltimore, MD 21230 | 410-659-9314 </td> </tr> <tr style="height:25px"> <td colspan="8" align="center" style="color:white;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold"> <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/unsubscribe?reset=1&jid=20626&qid=8307852&h=c15a1ed296301a06" title="Unsubscribe" style="color:white;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold" target="_blank">Unsubscribe</a> | <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/optout?reset=1&jid=20626&qid=8307852&h=c15a1ed296301a06" title="Opt Out" style="color:white;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold" target="_blank">Opt
Out</a> | <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28656&qid=8307852" rel="nofollow" title="Sign up for email newsletter" style="color:white;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold" target="_blank">Sign Up for Our E-newsletter</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="8" align="center" style="display:none;color:white;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold"> <div><span><span>200 East Wells Street</span><br><span>Baltimore</span>, <span>MD</span> <span>21230</span><br><span>United States</span></span></div>.. </td> </tr> </tbody>
</table>
<img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/msv5/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="Web Bug from https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/open?qid=8307852" /></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Dorothy Griffin - President <div>National Federation of the Blind of Georgia</div><div><a href="mailto:dgriffin@nfbga.org" target="_blank">dgriffin@nfbga.org</a></div><div>770-374-4832</div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span>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.</span></p></div><div><span><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>