<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hello everyone; below is the agenda an email format and I hope that this will help some of you if not all of you to attend this year‘s state convention. Most of you have registered for the convention but there are a couple of you that have not. Special thanks goes to Betty Love for sending out the registration link or calling you to get registered. She’s been a big help and will not be forgotten. We love you Betty Love.<div>If anyone has any problems getting the links or needs to be called in, please call me at 815-501-1153. We will try to help. I should premise that if you need help being called in you should contact me earlier than Thursday in order for me and others to be prepared to call you in to the conference.</div><div>Thank you for your time and I hope this is of help to you.</div><div>Sincerely,</div><div>Bradley Kuhn</div><div>Phoenix chapter president</div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> jdfmoon@gmail.com<br><b>Date:</b> August 28, 2021 at 2:26:49 PM MST<br><b>To:</b> NFBAZ Phoenix <nfbphoenixchapter@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Brad Kuhn <papa.ks.kafe@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>2021 NFB of Arizona Convention Agenda</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><span style="mso-ignore:vglayout;position:relative;z-index:251658240"><span style="left:0px;position:absolute;left:216px;top:-108px;width:536px;height:228px"><img width="357" height="152" style="width:3.7222in;height:1.5833in" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image007.png@01D79C18.B4306E60"></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><br style="mso-ignore:vglayout" clear="ALL"><h1 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">75th Annual State Convention<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“Our” Unfinished Business …<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The members of the host committee welcomes you to the 75th Annual State Convention for the National Federation of the Blind of Arizona.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Donald Porterfield, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7360 E. Vactor Ranch Trail<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tucson, AZ 85715<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Nfb.az.president@gmail.com">Nfb.az.president@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.az.nfb.org"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.az.nfb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jordan Moon, First Vice President NFBA and Chair, Convention Arrangements Committee<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This Year’s Hosts:<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This year’s convention is being hosted by the State Affiliate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">September 2 – 5, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Everywhere and Anywhere – Virtual<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Convention Notes:<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Translation Services:<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Spanish language interpreting services will be provided for this years NFBAZ State Convention. Should you or someone you know, benefit from this service, please contact Roxanne Torres and a link will be sent to you to join in the interpreting Zoom Room. You can reach Roxane via email at </span><a href="mailto:rtorres@saavi.us"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">rtorres@saavi.us</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> You may also contact her directly by phone or text at 520 336-4586. You may also simply use the following zoom link for the Philosophy, Friday Lunch, Resolutions, General Session, Banquet, and Business Meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Servicios de interpretación en el idioma Español serán proveídos durante la convención estatal del NFBAZ.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Si usted o algún conocido tomaría beneficio de estos servicios, comuníquese con Roxanne Torres. Ella le mandará el enlace para poder conectar a un “Zoom Room”. Le pueden enviar un correo electrónico a </span><a href="mailto:rtorres@saavi.us"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">rtorres@saavi.us</span></a><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> También se pueden comunicar por medio de teléfono o texto 520 336-4586.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83928585114?pwd=VmlxT1N0aGdXOFpCbkFIUmtpVmJFdz09">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83928585114?pwd=VmlxT1N0aGdXOFpCbkFIUmtpVmJFdz09</a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Zoom Notes:<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Keep in mind that upon joining convention one will be placed on mute. If you wish to speak and are not on the agenda, you may raise your hand. A host will get to you as soon as possible, do not unmute yourself until you are prompted to do so. If you are on the agenda the host will unmute you as we approach your presentation. Remember if you are on video, be mindful of your actions as we can see you. We would like to begin all sessions on time, so please join in at least 15 minutes prior to scheduled time. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Helpful commands: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phone commands to mute/unmute are: *6 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phone commands to raise/lower hands are: *9 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Computer shortcuts to mute/unmute are: Alt+A <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Computer shortcuts to raise/lower hands are: Alt+Y<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Additional Zoom JAWS specific commands can be found at the end of the agenda under “Additional Information.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Door Prizes/Auction: <o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Door prize and Auction committee is proud to tell you that just because we are virtual does not mean there is not going to be door prizes and auction items. Door Prizes will be drawn during general convention sessions and during the banquet. To win, you must be registered for the convention, and you must be present when your name is called. To register, please go to </span><a href="http://www.az.nfb.org/conventions"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.az.nfb.org/conventions</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. As long as you are registered by 8:00 a.m. each morning your name will be entered into the door prize pool of names.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brad Kuhn, Door Prize/Auction Committee Chair.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="Heading2Char"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Code of Conduct:</span></b></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <b>We welcome all attendees to our convention and embrace diversity, inclusion, and mutual respect. Although we are meeting via Zoom these items are still relevant. To that end, please keep the following expectations in mind when you join us: The National Federation of the Blind provides support to members and advocates for our rights to live the lives we want through advocacy, public awareness, and mentoring. As a member or guest at our convention, you not only represent yourself but also our organization. We want you to enjoy your time with us, make new friends and renew old acquaintances. Although we encourage members to socialize and have fun, the convention also provides an important opportunity to come together to continue the work of our organization, to learn about the important initiatives that we are involved with on a local and national level, and to plan our work for the future. Please remember these guidelines: <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1. Welcome new attendees: Although you will undoubtedly enjoy time with your friends, please reach out to those who have never joined us before and help them to be comfortable. We welcome people from all walks of life and with diverse needs and experiences. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2. Attend and participate in sessions. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3. Sexual harassment will not be tolerated under any circumstances. If your behavior could possibly make anyone uncomfortable, even if you would not be upset by it yourself, do not do or say anything that could be considered inappropriate by anyone. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Affiliate Fundraising:<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Despite the challenges we faced in 2020 and 2021, we have come together in true Federation fashion and not let things get in the way of “our” Unfinished Business! Like we have done so many times before, we need to act! A task can seem insurmountable but when we join together to take action, we can complete any unfinished business! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Our fundraising campaign this year is called <b>#TakingAction21. </b> join with your National Federation of the Blind of Arizona family to fund our movement, and to raise the expectations of blind people in Arizona.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To thank you for your contribution you will be entered into a drawing which will take place on Banquet night for a very special gift! Each $20 donation is a chance to win. Challenge your friends, family, Facebook friends to also <b>Take Action</b> and give. Your name will be placed in the drawing for each increment of $20 you give. Give $100 and you will be entered into the drawing five times. <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://az.nfb.org/2020-tgr-campaign/"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Donate online now</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Donate via phone by calling Joanne Gabias our fundraising chair at 318-497-2782. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Send a check to NFBAZ, 7041 N. 33<sup>rd</sup> Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85051. Be sure to have #takingaction21 in the memo.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Donations will be considered up until the end of general session on Saturday for the drawing. The winner of the drawing will be announced September 4, 2021 during the banquet.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please come together once again and with love, hope, and determination help us continue to show that blindness is not what defines you or your future. Thank you for your generosity.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">#Stepingintoaction21<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The <b>#Stepingintoaction21</b> campaign is another way to fundraise during convention while promoting health and wellness during the virtual convention. This is a<b> </b>fundraiser with a little fun competition to see who can get the most steps in during a virtual convention and raise some money for the affiliate. It is simple to sign up at <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><a href="https://az.nfb.org/2020tgrstep/"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://az.nfb.org/2020tgrstep/</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> . You can enter as a step competitor or have a sponsor donate towards your steps. The goal is for someone to donate $1.00 for every 1000 steps you take during the days of the virtual convention. In order to participate as a step competitor, we ask that you predict how many steps you think you will take or challenge yourself to take during the convention. You can have sponsors donate $1.00 for every 1000 steps you plan on taking or you can donate towards your own steps. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The first-place winner will receive an Amazon gift card for $30, the second-place winner will receive an Amazon gift card for $20 and the third-place winner will receive an Amazon gift card for $10. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We look forward to your hashtags on Facebook! We’ve got this! <b>#Steppingintoaction21<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><h2 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always"></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFB National Representative:</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tracy Soforenko grew up in Rhode Island as the youngest child of a high school teacher. He attended the University of Pennsylvania graduating in 1991 with degrees in Finance and Psychology. Each summer, he worked long hours to pay tuition and expenses. He noticed difficulty with driving and scheduled an eye exam only to find out he was experiencing rapid vision loss due to Retinitis Pigmentosa. After college graduation, Tracy moved from Philadelphia to Washington DC and started a career in technology and business consulting serving financial services, retail, and publishing industry customers across North America. Tracy’s career evolved from consulting to becoming a project manager for the federal government where he managed large customer service and financial technology projects for the Corporation for National & Community Service and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">He and his wife Sharon were married in 1995 and moved to Arlington Virginia in 1997. As his career progressed and family responsibilities expanded with two daughters, Tracy desperately needed to learn alternative nonvisual techniques to do his job, raise his 2 toddler daughters, and be involved in the community. He needed positive blind role models, a new mindset on blindness and a way to contribute to the community. He found his local NFB chapter and was immediately put to work.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In his local chapter, Tracy ran fundraising activities and was involved in mentoring students and attended his first NFB National Convention in 2005. The experience was transformative, and he started developing youth programming, running the Virginia program to help first time convention attendees, directing legislative advocacy in Richmond, and taking on leadership roles. He served as president of his local chapter, as a Virginia affiliate Vice President and was elected Virginia affiliate President in 2016. Tracy’s enthusiasm for our national convention led him to serve as chair of the Kenneth Jernigan Fund. Tracy expanded programs for youth in the Virginia affiliate leading to the creation of Project Resilience, Independence, Self-Advocacy, and Employment (Project RISE) in 2017. This thriving program now serves 35 students with a team of 13 staff and mentors. This Fall, the Virginia affiliate is launching a program to share alternative techniques and Federation Philosophy with 60 blind and low vision seniors through the Virginia Silver Bells program. Finally, Tracy has expanded engagement in legislative advocacy at a state and national level with nearly 100 members participating in legislative advocacy in Richmond and 40 participants in Washington Seminar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In 2021, Tracy was elected to serve as a member of the National Board of Directors. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tracy, his wife Sharon and their 2 daughters still live in Arlington Virginia. He loves to hike, participate in his local Toast Masters Club, and cook.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><o:p> </o:p></p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always"></span></b><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="Heading2Char"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NABS Representative:</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Elizabeth Rouse<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Elizabeth Rouse is both the current NABS treasurer and a recent graduate of Central College, a division 3 university in Pella, Iowa. During her four years at Central, Elizabeth studied English and Theatre, simultaneously participating in and out of the classroom in many activities, including Washington Seminar 2017, 2019, and 2020. Now that she has her degree, Elizabeth is focused on obtaining structured discovery training at one of the National Federation of the Blind’s training centers, hoping to start in September of 2020. Elizabeth is passionate about all things money-making and self-advocating as they pertain to NABS! She’s also always up for a conversation about Broadway or the Chicago Cubs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="Heading2Char"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Registration:</span></b></span> <span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">It is never too late to register. The convention is virtual and you can register on-line at </span><a href="http://www.az.nfb.org"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.az.nfb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have any problems registering, please contact your chapter president or the state president in advance to make special arrangements.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You must be registered for the convention and present to have your name drawn for door prizes! When you register on-line, you should receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive the confirmation, please contact your chapter president or the state president.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As long as you have registered prior to 8:00 a.m. on convention days, you will be eligible for door prizes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><o:p> </o:p></p><h2 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The National Federation of the Blind of Arizona thanks the following individuals, companies and organizations for their support of Blind Arizonans handling “Our Unfinished Business…” of us living the lives we want to.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Platinum Sponsors:<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><img border="0" width="289" height="166" style="width:3.0138in;height:1.7291in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image003.png@01D79C18.B0075E20"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">DESCRIPTION<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Saavi is displayed all lowercase in a Sans serif Typeface called Poppins. The a’s have been made completely round to reflect braille dots that are incorporated throughout the rest of the brand, with still having the letter spur attached on the bottom right. The stem on the letter i has been shorten past the x-height to allow the dot (tittle) to be lowered, the tots half-way point lines up to the x-height. An additional dot has been placed above and shifted to the right, creating a braille i. Services for the blind, is then placed directly beneath saavi. Saavi services for the blind is in the primary color navy blue and only the dots creating a braille i are in the primary color warm pink. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Saavi Services for the Blind is a blindness rehabilitation training center, providing skills training in nonvisual techniques to people of all ages. Whether a student is new to blindness; has received training in the past and would like to learn new skills; or if an individual is experiencing vision loss for the first time, our goal is to provide skills training so our students may lead productive and independent lives. We use nonvisual structured discovery instruction for students participating in our programs. This approach involves creating an authentic approach to blindness skills training; utilizing the learning shade and focus on problem solving for skill development. We believe that it is not about what you can see, it is about what you can do. At SAAVI, it is our motto and belief to expect more of our students. High expectations mean high achievements for program participants. We expect more of our students, and in turn they set high expectations for themselves. Thus, achieving more and becoming more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Expect More, Achieve More, Become More.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.saavi.us"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.saavi.us</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="204" height="94" style="width:2.125in;height:.9791in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D79C18.B0075E20"></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></h2><h2><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Vanda Pharmaceuticals<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Non-24</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"> Hour Sleep Wake Circadian Rhythm Disorder is a serious chronic disorder for people who are blind or visually impaired and unable to perceive any or enough light, the body clock and sleep-wake cycle can become out of sync with the 24-hour day-night cycle. People who have non-24 experience a constant daily shift in the times when their body expects to sleep and be awake, creating periods when they may be awake at night and want to sleep during the day. Without enough or any light cues, individuals living with non-24 may experience the following symptoms—<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Trouble falling asleep and/or staying asleep during the night<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">A strong urge to sleep during the day or a tendency to fall asleep unexpectedly<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Sleep patterns that are different from those of most other people they know<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">***these symptoms may greatly affect the quality of your life.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">For further information on non-24, contact: Shauna Jatho RN, clinical nurse educator 202.538.0396<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gold Sponsor:<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Team Select Mobile Physicians<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">We are Team Select Mobile Physicians, a doctor-to-your-door primary care group. Our goal is to ensure you receive the best possible care from start to finish in the comfort of your own home. Throughout your treatment plan we will continue to collaborate closely with your specialists. We also work with mobile pharmacies, labs, and radiology companies to ensure a care plan that is right for you! With providers available five days a week for consultations in person or via telehealth, we're only a call away!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Phone: (602) 715 2568 <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><a href="http://www.teamselectmd.com"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.teamselectmd.com</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Silver Sponsors<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ACCESS interior design<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="500" height="176" style="width:5.2083in;height:1.8333in" id="Picture_x0020_2" alt="Logo: Dark gray background, left side: blue outline of a square around blue outline of an eye; right white letters, ACCESSinteriordesign LLC, Inclusive. Barrier Free. Usable for comfort and ease" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D79C18.B0075E20"></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">ACCESS interior design LLC is focused on guiding homeowners to their design needs for one space in their residence. Kimberly Parks is a blind interior design consultant. She meets with the client to determine what they need in their space; furniture, fixtures, lighting, appliances, other equipment, work areas, and more. She believes that interior design is about functional organization and wellbeing within a personal space, while considering style trends, it is not always the main purpose for design. Everyone deserves to live comfortably and with ease in their own home. You can call Kimberly to schedule a ZOOM meeting at 602-432-9055 or email her at </span><a href="mailto:kparks@accessinteriordesign.com"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">kparks@accessinteriordesign.com</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt">. Website coming soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></h2><h2><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Arizona Participating Operators Committee<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"> The Arizona Participating Operators Committee (APOC) represents elected peers of blind entrepreneurs promoting blind people in the Arizona Business Enterprise Program. The Arizona Business Enterprise program gives blind people the opportunity to work in areas such as vending and restaurant management. For more please visit: </span><a href="https://des.az.gov/services/employment/rehabilitation-services/business-enterprise-program-bep-0"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">https://des.az.gov/services/employment/rehabilitation-services/business-enterprise-program-bep-0</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meg’s Vending and Food Services LLC<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">My name is Megan Homrighausen. I am a blind operator in the Arizona Business Enterprise Program. I operate the Scottsdale vending route with my staff. I have been a blind operator for 4 years. Thank you for the opportunity to give back to the National Federation of The Blind and NFB of Arizona. Thank you for your encouragement and support.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sun Sounds of Arizona <o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="181" height="236" style="width:1.8819in;height:2.4583in" id="Picture_x0020_1" alt="Sun Sounds logo" src="cid:image006.png@01D79C18.B0075E20"></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Sun Sounds of Arizona provides audio access to print information to people who cannot read or hold print material due to a disability. Sun Sounds broadcasts the reading of over 200 local and national publications 24/7 from our studios in Tempe, Flagstaff, and Tucson. All reading is done by hundreds of trained volunteers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">We are available on the radio, smart home devices, and internet, as a live stream or podcast. Sun Sounds also helps listeners in hospitals and residential facilities around. Sun Sounds bridges the information gap between current print media and people who cannot use it because of a disability. </span><a href="http://WWW.sunsounds.org"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">WWW.sunsounds.org</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hospitality Suite<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You can access the <a name="_Hlk80721613">hospitality suite </a>by clicking on the following link. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88198759933?pwd=TnJHNW1LVXlmZDJUTVBhc3ZNK2t1UT09"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 881 9875 9933</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">It will be open for an opportunity to mix and mingle each morning from <a name="_Hlk80721599">7:00 AM – 9:00 AM</a>. It will also be open Friday Afternoon 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM, and Saturday 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always"></span></b><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><h2 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday, September 2, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><h3>7:00 PM: Philosophy <a name="_Hlk79687903">Session <o:p></o:p></a></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk79687903"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk79687903"></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/92563198833?pwd=RE00OCtvMjdrOHdkQzJDampNVkQzUT09"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk79687903"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 925 6319 8833</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk79687903"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk79687903"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk79687903"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“Our” Unfinished Business<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk79687903"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Three words. One theme. In this session, we will be analyzing this statement, breaking it down and creating meaningful discussion. Our goal is to build collaborations that will connect to who we are and answer the question “who are we and what is next?” Come ready to speak your mind and be heard at this empowering session and work on our unfinished business! We are not done!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk79687903"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tarik Williams, Membership Recruitment and Engagement Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk79687903"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk79687903"><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk79687903"><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk79687903"><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk79687903"><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk79687903"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always"></span></b><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><h2 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday, September 2, <o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><h3>7:00 AM – 9:00 AM hospitality suite<o:p></o:p></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88198759933?pwd=TnJHNW1LVXlmZDJUTVBhc3ZNK2t1UT09"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 881 9875 9933</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoSubtitle"><a name="_Hlk49683743"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Access Technology Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk49683743"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/92132957589?pwd=enhkUjFBc2FRY2d5NVhFNVBzYVBuQT09"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">921 3295 7589</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hey there tech Enthusiast, come join us this year for another jam packed technology seminar from the national Federation of the Blind, of Arizona! This year we will be having some awesome special guest to talk about new technology in their company or organization. This year we will also be providing some new tips and tricks for interacting with personal and professional technology. As the world continues to move forward through the digital age it is becoming more and more important that we only share information we want and protect ourselves and our families or friends. We will share some information and strategies that will help you to understand what data is being tracked, stored, and how to manage what personal information is available. We look forward to seeing you this year!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bryan Duarte, Technology Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Jobs Seminar – The more we know, the more we grow.<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84844148992?pwd=dE1JY3I1b05ZdzFSbXp6UXVtdUJBUT09"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 848 4414 8992</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This year’s Employment Seminar will be jammed-packed with presentations and presenters who are sure to inspire and arm us with the tools we need to handle “Our Unfinished Business” of getting every blind job seeker the job they want and deserve. We will learn about how we can request a reasonable accommodation and how to get what we need. We will listen to a discussion of an employer’s panel and how it is possible how a dynamic team can be built that could include blind people. Finally, don’t miss an enlightening discussion from blind employees on overcoming roadblocks and barriers to employment outside of blindness related fields. Remember, the more we know, the more we grow. You do not want to miss your chance to grow!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Reginald Laister – Business Development Manager, Saavi Services for the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Health and Fitness Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84159112491?pwd=dWtXdHFka3RqUUZ4bU16ellsN0s3UT09"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 841 5911 2491</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Have you been thinking about your health goals? Are trying to understand how to make some healthy lifestyle changes? Then this is the right seminar for you! In this seminar we will be providing steps to live a more active lifestyle and discuss some different types of food options that will put you in the right direction to live a healthy lifestyle that is sustainable! Some times there are misconceptions about what a blind person can do in a gym and with exercise in general. In this seminar we will go over the importance of approaching a healthy lifestyle mentally and physically! And once again making sure it is sustainable for you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tarik Williams and Eve Sanchez<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10:00 AM - 12:00 AM: Seniors division Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81249310077"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">812 4931 0077</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Come join the Seniors Division for its annual Business meeting and seminar. Voting for all elected positions will be conducted. You must be a dues paid member to vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Guest speakers will talk on various topics including, accessible pharmacies and prescriptions, Ability 360.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Topics for discussion will be prepared that will focus on philosophy and/or adjustment to blindness.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Connie LeBlond: President, Seniors Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon: Education Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81249310077"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">812 4931 0077</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This seminar is focused on teaching educators, students, and parents of blind students the resources that are available in the public school system. Hear from dynamic speakers about updates to technology and other resources. Also hear from students who have personally navigated the school system and is pursuing a career in STEM. Follow updates regarding how schools are dealing with Covid and returning in-person. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Colin Wong and Ashleigh Moon: Co-Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Noon</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> – <b>1:00 PM: Lunch <o:p></o:p></b></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/95554637326?pwd=SHhFZzdFZll4ZVRGdW95Mzh3THlCdz09"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">955 5463 7326</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Speakers:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tracy Soforenko, National Representative<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Elizabeth Roush,NABS Representative<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alissa Trollinger, Deputy Associate Superintendent, Arizona Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><a name="_Hlk49606401"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1:00 PM-2:30 PM: Students Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></h3><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk49606401"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Students</span></i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82691194226?pwd=OUdIZUhHL29iNzhaNnA4cldsMy8vdz09"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 826 9119 4226</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">The pandemic has done more than affect the physical health of our community, it has also had a negative impact on us mentally and emotionally. It has caused us to lose focus. Join us as we talk about our future and how the student division can contribute to helping the National Federation of the Blind work on “our” unfinished business – achieving equal access to society for the blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jessica DeGraff, President Arizona Association of Blind Students</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></h3><h3 style="line-height:normal"><a name="_Hlk79680202"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1:00 PM-2:00 PM: Blindness Professionals Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></h3><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk79680202"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83858317304"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">838 5831 7304</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Come join us for The Blind Professionals seminar where we will continue to work on “our” unfinished business. We will craft our new normal by exploring the impacts on our virtual learning for our blind students, the trends for virtual employment, maintain our high expectations with students who are blind have brain injury, and of course sharing our great resources with each other. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Amy Porterfield, Board Member<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;page-break-after:avoid"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3763">2:00 PM-4:00 PM: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;page-break-after:avoid"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3763"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83658808810?pwd=Nm9CN1ZaeWF2SUtub1hqUVphOHpkUT09"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 836 5880 8810</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion seminar will introduce the importance of these efforts within the affiliate. Experiences from Federationists from across the Nation will be shared. Updates will be given about efforts that will be focused on throughout the rest of the year. Please come to get your questions answered about these initiatives in your state and from the rest of the Federation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Colin Wong, Chair and Board Member<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><o:p> </o:p></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4:00 PM </span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">– <b>5:30 PM: Legislative Seminar –<o:p></o:p></b></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><a name="_Hlk49976772"></a><a href="https://zoom.us/j/92376312978?pwd=cWdpQkhJRnV1V1gzTmhXMzVnTnUzUT09"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk49976772"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">M</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">eeting ID: 923 7631 2978</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Justice James Beene, Arizona Supreme Court.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Representative Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton, Arizona Legislative District 10.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Come join us as we meet with policy makers and discuss how we the blind can advocate for ourselves, move forward, and help move our unfinished business forward through the political system.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Sami Hamed, Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5:30 PM</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> – <b>6:30 PM: Hospitality Suite <o:p></o:p></b></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88198759933?pwd=TnJHNW1LVXlmZDJUTVBhc3ZNK2t1UT09"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 881 9875 9933</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Resolutions Committee <o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/97526193375?pwd=YjNPYXo0UGRzNWppTkwvWkdhQlI4QT09"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 975 2619 3375</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Hospitality Night –<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><h3 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88198759933?pwd=TnJHNW1LVXlmZDJUTVBhc3ZNK2t1UT09"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 881 9875 9933</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Welcome Federation Family! Please help us kick off our 2021 convention. Finish song lyrics, answer questions about sports, movies, and NFB facts. Don’t miss out on winning prizes and meeting new federationists.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Nominating Committee – <o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bob Kresmer, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This is the only meeting during the convention that is not open to the public<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always"></span></b><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><h2 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday, September 4, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><h3>7:00 AM – 9:00 AM hospitality suite<o:p></o:p></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88198759933?pwd=TnJHNW1LVXlmZDJUTVBhc3ZNK2t1UT09"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 881 9875 9933</span></a><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><h2>GENERAL SESSION<o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/91448960409?pwd=OFcxZExoWFNqaTJicWJUYTJBY21wZz09">Meeting ID: 914 4896 0409</a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9:00 AM: Opening with President Donald Porterfield<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9:05 AM: Invocation<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9:10 AM: Opening Ceremony<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9:20 AM: Convention Planning Committee Welcome<o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Committee Chair – Jordan Moon<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9:30 AM: Membership Committee Celebration<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tarik Williams<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9:40 AM: Guest Speaker<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><o:p> </o:p></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10:00 AM: Rehabilitation Services Administration, Services for the Blind, Visually Impaired and Deaf<o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brian Dulude<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><o:p> </o:p></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 10:40 AM: Christine Tuttle, Arizona Talking Book Library<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11:00 AM: Guest Speaker<o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h3><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Special Presentation<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><o:p> </o:p></p><h2 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Noon – 1:30 PM: Division Meetings<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><h3 style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Arizona Parents of Blind Children –<o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3 style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83001304184?pwd=YTNRMjJBNzQxazdYUUlSNDFuTDZxdz09"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: </span>830 0130 4184</a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3 style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Arizona Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81759748506?pwd=YkV1V2VlK3RNSXlSVTZMWmNUSXRhZz09"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: </span>817 5974 8506</a><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h3><h3 style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">AT Large<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/92678740489?pwd=TXhwZHZVdnFkZWlFZS9ReVJtYnd2QT09"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 926 7874 0489</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h3><h3 style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Diabetes Action Network,<o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3 style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> – <o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86786967977?pwd=NHJZbGpIa2JKelZiNWxGNnFDbHUyQT09"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: </span>867 8696 7977</a><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h3><h3 style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Arizona Association of Blind Merchants<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85179405991?pwd=K0F2ZE9WelRzZlNXY0JockNyaXZGZz09"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: </span>851 7940 5991</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><h2 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Afternoon General Session:<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><h2 style="line-height:normal"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/91448960409?pwd=OFcxZExoWFNqaTJicWJUYTJBY21wZz09">Meeting ID: 914 4896 0409</a><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h3><h2>GENERAL SESSION<o:p></o:p></h2><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1:30 PM: President’s Report<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Donald Porterfield, <i>President, NFBA</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1:50 PM: National Representative Report<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tracy Soforenko, NFB of VA<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h3><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2:10 PM: NABS Representative Report<o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h3><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2:20 PM – Nominating Committee Report and Elections<o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h3><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3:20: Resolutions<o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h3><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4:00 PM: Blind Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h3><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4:15 PM: Colorado Center for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Julie Deden, <i>Executive Director</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4:30 PM: SAAVI - Services for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Amy Porterfield, <i>Chief Operations Officer</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4:15 PM: NFB BELL Academy Amy Porterfield, <i>Arizona BELL Academy Coordinator and Board Member, NFBA</i><o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h3><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5:00 PM: Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><o:p> </o:p></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6:30: Banquet<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height:normal"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/91448960409?pwd=OFcxZExoWFNqaTJicWJUYTJBY21wZz09">Meeting ID: 914 4896 0409</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Keynote Speaker<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Auction<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always"></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday, September 5, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3>7:00 AM – 9:00 AM hospitality suite<o:p></o:p></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height:normal"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88198759933?pwd=TnJHNW1LVXlmZDJUTVBhc3ZNK2t1UT09"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 881 9875 9933</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9:00 AM: Business Meeting and Chapter Breakfast<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/91448960409?pwd=OFcxZExoWFNqaTJicWJUYTJBY21wZz09">Meeting ID: 914 4896 0409</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(Breakfast is fend for yourself, but you are more than welcome <u>to</u> dine during our meeting)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Chapter Reports:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">East Valley<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">West Valley<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phoenix<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tucson<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Treasurer’s Report<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Division Reports:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Arizona Association of Blind Parents<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Arizona Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Seniors Division<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Diabetic Action Network<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Merchants Division<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Future Events and Activities:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2021 – 2022 Events<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meet the Blind Month<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phoenix Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Washington Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2022 NFB BELL Academy<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2022 National Convention<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2022 State Convention<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2022 Meet the Blind Month<b><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always"></b><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><h2 style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Additional Information:<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Zoom Instructions with JAWS <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Instructions for disabling or controlling which alerts are spoken by Windows screen readers and Voiceover for iOS are below. If you can’t listen to another person joining the meeting after it has already started, this document is for you. We begin with some Zoom settings that will cut down the chatter and will tackle some Jaws features that are less reliable, but still useful.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Stop Zoom from announcing new meeting attendees on iPhones and iPads<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Open the Zoom app and double tap the settings tab found at the bottom of the screen.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Double tap the Meetings button.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Locate the, “Show Name when Participants Join” button and double tap to turn it off.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Double tap the Back button or use the two finger scrub gesture .<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Disabling specific alerts spoken during Zoom meetings using any screen reader<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Start the Zoom app. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> open your account settings. This is indicated by your name and is the first control your screen reader will announce after opening the app.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Arrow down to Settings and press enter.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The settings screen displays a list of categories beginning with General. Locate this list and find Accessibility by using the arrow keys. Make the Accessibility category active by pressing enter.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Press tab until you find the screen reader Alerts listbox.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Review the options in this listbox by arrowing through your choices and pressing the spacebar to uncheck alerts you wish to suppress.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jaws specific keystrokes<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The next three keystrokes are only available in Jaws 2020 and updated versions of Jaws 2019. The first two do not allow you to turn these features on and off quickly during a meeting. Best results are achieved by disabling or enabling alerts prior to starting a meeting from the Zoom app. Start Zoom and do one of the following.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:10.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Enable or disable Zoom alerts: press Alt+Windows key+s<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Control announcement of chat messages: press Control+f5<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In a Zoom meeting, read the previous alert, even when automatic announcements are off: press Alt+Windows key+a<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>