[NFBC-Info] urGent! need rookie roundup info asap

Mon Oct 19 23:32:46 UTC 2020

2020 NFB of California State Convention Rookie Roundup

The National Federation of the Blind of California would like to invite you
to our 2020 Rookie Roundup on Monday October 19 from 5:00 p.m. to
7:00 p.m. This year is a first for all of us. We will be holding our NFB of
CA state convention virtually and we want you to be excited and informed
about this year's convention! Convention will be filled with Federation
staples like door prizes and general sessions. And sprinkled with exciting
new things like a virtual choir and a hospitality suite where you can meet
fellow convention attendees and affiliate leaders.

President Tim Elder, our National Representative Norma Crosby from Texas,
long time NFB of CA members, and your hosts for the evening; Bobbi Pompey &
Rochelle Houston will be your personal guides for the evening.  We will kick
off this year's convention by giving an overview of the agenda, explaining
the logistics of attending a virtual convention, answering your questions,
and getting us all pumped for convention. And finally, a few lucky attendees
will win the first door prizes of the 2020 state convention!

For more information about this year's convention visit
nfbcal.org/convention.

See you there!

The National Federation of the Blind of California is inviting you to a
scheduled Zoom meeting.Topic: Rookie Roundup

Time: Oct 19, 2020 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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-----Original Message-----
From: NFBC-Info <nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Lauren
Merryfield via NFBC-Info
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2020 4:25 PM
To: NFB of California List <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Lauren Merryfield <lauren7877 at outlook.com>
Subject: [NFBC-Info] urGent! need rookie roundup info asap

Hi,
Could Jim Barber or another please re-send me the Rookie Roundup Zoom info?
My Outlook seems to have Gotten hungry and eaten it.  That happens now and
then.
Thanks,
Lauren Merryfield
Lauren7877 at outlook.com

-----Original Message-----
From: NFBC-Info <nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of National
Federation of the Blind via NFBC-Info
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2020 2:00 PM
To: nfbc-info at nfbnet.org
Cc: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
Subject: [NFBC-Info] Blind Bar Applicants in NY and DC Can Take Bar Exam
Remotely

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

BLIND BAR APPLICANTS IN NY AND DC CAN TAKE BAR EXAM REMOTELY

_NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND URGES OTHER STATE BARS AND EXAMINING
AUTHORITIES TO IMPLEMENT REMOTE EXAMS WITH ADA ACCOMMODATIONS_

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND (OCTOBER 19, 2020): The National Federation of the
Blind, America's civil rights organization of the blind, commended bar
admission authorities in New York and the District of Columbia for
implementing accommodation procedures that are allowing blind bar candidates
to take their licensing examinations remotely, as non-disabled candidates
are being permitted to do during the COVID-19 pandemic, but expressed
concern that other jurisdictions are not following suit. The New York and
District of Columbia bar administrators had initially said they would permit
blind candidates to take the examination in accessible formats and with
technology accommodations, such as the use of text-to-speech screen reader
technology and Braille devices, only at an in-person location with an
on-site proctor. The National Federation of the Blind raised objections to
this plan on behalf of a blind candidate, Seif-Eldeen Saqallah, citing
relevant provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the
examining authorities quickly changed course. 

"The law requires--and common sense demands--that blind people and other
candidates with disabilities be allowed to take high-stakes licensure
examinations remotely during this time of pandemic if non-disabled
candidates are permitted to do so," said Mark Riccobono, President of the
National Federation of the Blind. "We demand that bar-admissions authorities
currently not granting accommodations for remote testing, such as the state
bar in California, do so immediately. The National Federation of the Blind
will fight for the right of blind people to be treated equally with respect
to the bar examination and other tests that will determine their educational
and career opportunities, as we have throughout our history." 

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ABOUT THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), headquartered in Baltimore, is
the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind Americans. Founded
in 1940, the NFB consists of affiliates, chapters, and divisions in the
fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. The NFB defends the rights of
blind people of all ages and provides information and support to families
with blind children, older Americans who are losing vision, and more. We
believe in the hopes and dreams of blind people and work together to
transform them into reality. Learn more about our many programs and
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CONTACT:

Chris Danielsen
 Director of Public Relations
 National Federation of the Blind
 (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
 (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
 cdanielsen at nfb.org 

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