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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><h2><span class=gmail-field><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Saturday, July 10</span></span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>10:30 - 11:30 AM—NOPBC IEP LIVE SESSIONS</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Zoom meeting ID: </span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/4140520261" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>414 052 0261</span></a><o:p></o:p></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Discuss best practices for accommodations, assessments, and service time. Learn helpful negotiation strategies for the IEP meeting. <br>Carlton Cook Walker, President</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>11:00 AM - 12:15 PM—COLORADO CENTER FOR THE BLIND OPEN HOUSE</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Zoom meeting ID: </span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/92697892966" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#005AA3'>926 9789 2966</span></a><o:p></o:p></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Have you wondered if you should consider blindness training? Are you ready to be challenged and take a risk? What is a day of training like? Get the inside scoop from our vibrant Center staff and dedicated students. Ask questions and learn some things that may change your life. <br>Julie Deden, Executive Director</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>GENERAL SESSION IV</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Zoom meeting ID: </span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/95297977720" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#005AA3'>952 9797 7720</span></a><o:p></o:p></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>1:00 PM CALL TO ORDER AND INVOCATION</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>1:05 PM FINANCIAL REPORT</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>1:35 PM ELECTIONS</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>2:10 PM RESOLUTIONS</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>4:00 PM ADJOURN</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>GENERAL SESSION V</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Zoom meeting ID: </span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/95297977720" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#005AA3'>952 9797 7720</span></a><o:p></o:p></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>4:30 PM CALL TO ORDER</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>4:35 PM TRANSFORMING AND UNIFYING OUR FUTURE: THE JERNIGAN INSTITUTE ADVANCES OUR MISSION THROUGH A WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br>Anil Lewis, Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>4:55 PM TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION IN THE HALLS OF POWER: ADVOCACY AND POLICY COORDINATED THROUGH ALL LEVELS OF THE MOVEMENT</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br>John Paré, Jr., Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>5:20 PM LEADING ALONE AND MARCHING TOGETHER: TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION FROM THE UNITED STATES SENATE</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br>The Honorable Tammy Duckworth, United States Senate, Illinois </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>5:40 PM STRENGTH THROUGH A DIVERSE ORGANIZED BLIND MOVEMENT: THE INTERSECTION OF CHARACTERISTICS AND THE COMMON BOND OF RAISING EXPECTATIONS </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br>Moderator: Colin Wong, Co-Chair, National Federation of the Blind Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Phoenix, Arizona<br>Panelists:<br>Tasnim Alshuli, Chairperson, NFB Blind Muslim Group; Tucson, Arizona<br>Doula Jarboe, President, Colorado Association of the Blind, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind; Denver, Colorado<br>Sanho Steele-Louchart, Chairperson, NFB LGBT Group; Norman, Oklahoma<br>Priscilla Yeung, Manager of Senior Programs, Society for the Blind; Sacramento, California </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>6:20 PM REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>6:30 PM ADJOURN</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>BANQUET</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Zoom meeting ID: </span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/95297977720" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#005AA3'>952 9797 7720</span></a><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>7:30 PM</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> INVOCATION<br>MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Pam Allen<br>INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS<br>BANQUET ADDRESS: Mark Riccobono<br>THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL DR. JACOB BOLOTIN AWARDS<br>SCHOLARSHIP AWARD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Last day of convention and it’s been amazing. Please review our proposed resolutions, save the voting number and eligible voters enjoy the privilege of setting our organizations policies! Looking forward to being in person next year at New Orleans!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>For everything convention related visit our convention webpage at<br></span><a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>National Convention | National Federation of the Blind (nfb.org)</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Proposed Resolutions</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#313131'>The official policies of the National Federation of the Blind are established every year with annual resolutions adopted at the national convention. Those that pass the Resolution Committee will be considered by the full convention on July 10. As dues paying members in good standing this where we exercise our privilege to set policies in our organization. </span><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22149&qid=5690786" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Please review the 2021 proposed resolutions</span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> by clicking on the link below:<br></span><a href="http://www.nfb.org/resolutions"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>www.nfb.org/resolutions</span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h1><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Convention voting number:</span><o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>667-206-6677</span><o:p></o:p></p><h1><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Dial-in Numbers:</span><o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>408-638-0968 (San Jose)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>669-900-6833 (San Jose)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>253-215-8782 (Tacoma)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>346-248-7799 (Houston)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>301-715-8592 (Washington DC)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>312-626-6799 (Chicago)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>646-876-9923 (New York)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span class=gmail-heading1char><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Presidential Suite hours are:</span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><br><span style='color:black'>Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to12:00 p.m.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span class=gmail-heading1char><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Presidential Suite Zoom Meeting ID:</span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><br>223 517 3348</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span class=gmail-heading1char><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Presidential Suite Zoom Link:</span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><br></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/2235173348"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>https://zoom.us/j/2235173348</span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h1><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>EXHIBIT HALL</span><o:p></o:p></h1><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>The Exhibit Hall at the national convention is always an exciting space to check out the latest technology and many other products and services of interest to the blind community. In a virtual environment, the exhibit hall experience will be different than it is in person, but there are many ways to connect, ask questions, and learn something new.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>All attendees are encouraged to visit </span><a href="https://crowd.cc/nfb21" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#005AA3'>https://crowd.cc/nfb21</span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> (after June 25) where you will find many familiar and some new exhibitors. View their profiles at any time. Interact during the exhibit hall hours of operation. A list of exhibitors is available on our convention webpage, </span><a href="https://nfb.org/convention"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#005AA3'>https://nfb.org/convention</span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Exhibit Hall hours of operation are</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>:<br>Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h1><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>INDEPENDENCE MARKET</span><o:p></o:p></h1><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>As with the Exhibit Hall, you cannot visit the NFB Independence Market in person. However, the Market will continue to accept phone orders during convention and has extended hours to reflect our multiple-time-zone convention schedule this year.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Independence Market hours of operation are</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>:<br>Saturday: Closed</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>