<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Jose,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">This is wonderful. Thanks so much.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Best Regards,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Judy Hamilton</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 23, 2026 at 1:10\u202fPM Florida Statewide Chapter Secretary via NFBF-L <<a href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><span id="m_-6315170829862727274gmail-docs-internal-guid-2f6c7875-7fff-c1ce-30e2-39d0de50f730"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hello Statewide Advocates and Supporters,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Last Sunday, the Florida Association of Blind Students (FABS), in collaboration with the Florida Statewide Chapter, hosted a guest presentation on navigating the job market as a blind individual, featuring Nicky Jackson, Employment Coordinator for the NFB.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">During this presentation, many insights were shared about navigating the job market as a blind person. Topics discussed included the importance of reasonable accommodations, understanding your rights under the ADA as a job seeker and employee, the use of AI in the hiring process and its impact on blind applicants, and much more.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">I know that many of you were not able to attend, especially due to the last-minute collaboration with the Florida Association of Blind Students, which resulted in a sudden time change for the Statewide Chapter meeting. For that, I would like to apologize.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Because we believe the presentation was very informative, we would like to share the Zoom recording of the meeting. This recording provides anyone who was unable to attend the opportunity to watch the presentation.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If there are specific questions related to the employment presentation, the Florida Statewide Chapter and the FABS board encourage anyone to reach out to Nicky Jackson directly at </span><a href="mailto:employment@nfb.org" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">employment@nfb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The meeting recording also includes information about the state convention, the national convention, defending Section 504, and other updates.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The information to access the meeting recording can be found below. If you have any questions about the recording or the meeting, you may contact me at </span><a href="mailto:statewide@nfbflorida.org" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">statewide@nfbflorida.org</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><br><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:20pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Recording</span></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Click </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CfABaeC9v3fghXMuDaJT0v7MFfqihQ99/view?usp=drive_link" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">here</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to watch the recording, or paste this URL into your browser:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CfABaeC9v3fghXMuDaJT0v7MFfqihQ99/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CfABaeC9v3fghXMuDaJT0v7MFfqihQ99/view?usp=drive_link</a></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Best,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Jose</span></p></span></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.88;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Jose Bohorquez, Secretary</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.88;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Florida Statewide Chapter - National Federation of the Blind of Florida</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.88;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="mailto:statewide@nfbflorida.org" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">statewide@nfbflorida.org</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.88;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://nfbflorida.org" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Learn More about the NFB of Florida</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.88;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfB8VUYoqEEwK6-XKYPWTimVWTtab5Coy1pTiKX6KFBDPVIdg/viewform" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(70,120,134);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Click here to become a member of the Statewide Chapter.</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Live the life you want.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation\u2019s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span><br></span></p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.25in"></p></div></div></div>
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