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Thank you. I can remember our First National convention. I actually felt a rush as though I were running around myself! Thank you👍🏼‼️<br><br><br><a href="https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS">Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone</a><br><br><p class="yahoo-quoted-begin" style="font-size: 15px; color: #715FFA; padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0">On Friday, July 9, 2021, 11:56 PM, Joyce Taylor via NFBF-Melbourne <nfbf-melbourne@nfbnet.org> wrote:</p><blockquote class="iosymail"><div id="yiv0791884360"><style>#yiv0791884360 #yiv0791884360 --
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#yiv0791884360 </style><div><div class="yiv0791884360WordSection1"><p class="yiv0791884360MsoNormal">Camille, you did a great job today at the Florida Caucus, I was able to review all the proposed Resolutions prior to the meeting so I already knew which ones that I was for or against. You know that #8 is dear to my heart. Thank you for keeping us abreast each day about what is going on. I really enjoyed myself again this year, and I am looking forward to tomorrow and the banquet – I’m having seafood gumbo (New Orleans style). Unfortunately, I cannot unmute my audio on my computer no matter what I do; however, I can hear everything perfectly well. Sometimes I call in and that is great as well. I am doing very well with hanging out in the Presidential Suite and listening to others and also enjoying the seminars throughout the day. Most of all, I was glad to be the recipient of a $75 Gift ccard as a door prize. Again, thanks for all you are doing to make our Convention a great one.</p><p class="yiv0791884360MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv0791884360MsoNormal">God bless,</p><p class="yiv0791884360MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv0791884360MsoNormal">Dr. JT</p><div class="yiv0791884360yqt8266659401" id="yiv0791884360yqt49501"><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class="yiv0791884360MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFBF-Melbourne <nfbf-melbourne-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Camille Tate via NFBF-Melbourne<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 09, 2021 10:31 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Florida Melbourne Space Coast Chapter List' <nfbf-melbourne@nfbnet.org><br clear="none"><b>Cc:</b> Camille Tate <ctate2076@att.net><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-Melbourne] FW: [NFBF-L] National Convention agenda 7/10/21</p></div></div><p class="yiv0791884360MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv0791884360MsoNormal">For your information.</p><p class="yiv0791884360MsoNormal"> </p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class="yiv0791884360MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFBF-L <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>DENISE VALKEMA via NFBF-L<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 9, 2021 6:22 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> NFBF <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>>; NFBF <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org">nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org</a>><br clear="none"><b>Cc:</b> DENISE VALKEMA <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:valkemadenise@aol.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:valkemadenise@aol.com">valkemadenise@aol.com</a>><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-L] National Convention agenda 7/10/21</p></div></div><p class="yiv0791884360MsoNormal"> </p><div><div id="yiv0791884360block-nfb-pagetitle"><h1 style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;"><span class="yiv0791884360field"><span style="font-size:26.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;">Saturday</span></span><span style="font-size:26.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;"></span></h1></div></div><div><div id="yiv0791884360block-nfb-mainpagecontent"><div><div><h2 style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;"><span style="font-size:21.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;">10:30 - 11:30 AM—NOPBC IEP LIVE SESSIONS</span></h2><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">Zoom meeting ID: <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://zoom.us/j/4140520261"><span style="color:#005AA3;text-decoration:none;">414 052 0261</span></a><br clear="none">Discuss best practices for accommodations, assessments, and service time. Learn helpful negotiation strategies for the IEP meeting. <br clear="none">Carlton Cook Walker, President</span></p><h2 style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;color:inherit;"><span style="font-size:21.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;">11:00 AM - 12:15 PM—COLORADO CENTER FOR THE BLIND OPEN HOUSE</span></h2><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">Zoom meeting ID: <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://zoom.us/j/92697892966"><span style="color:#005AA3;text-decoration:none;">926 9789 2966</span></a><br clear="none">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 clear="none">Julie Deden, Executive Director</span></p><h2 style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;color:inherit;"><span style="font-size:21.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;">GENERAL SESSION IV</span></h2><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">Zoom meeting ID: <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://zoom.us/j/95297977720"><span style="color:#005AA3;text-decoration:none;">952 9797 7720</span></a></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">1:00 PM CALL TO ORDER AND INVOCATION</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">1:05 PM FINANCIAL REPORT</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">1:35 PM ELECTIONS</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">2:10 PM RESOLUTIONS</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">4:00 PM ADJOURN</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p><h2 style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;color:inherit;"><span style="font-size:21.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;">GENERAL SESSION V</span></h2><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">Zoom meeting ID: <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://zoom.us/j/95297977720"><span style="color:#005AA3;text-decoration:none;">952 9797 7720</span></a></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">4:30 PM CALL TO ORDER</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">4:35 PM TRANSFORMING AND UNIFYING OUR FUTURE: THE JERNIGAN INSTITUTE ADVANCES OUR MISSION THROUGH A WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;"><br clear="none">Anil Lewis, Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland </span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">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:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;"><br clear="none">John Paré, Jr., Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland </span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">5:20 PM LEADING ALONE AND MARCHING TOGETHER: TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION FROM THE UNITED STATES SENATE</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;"><br clear="none">The Honorable Tammy Duckworth, United States Senate, Illinois </span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">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:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;"><br clear="none">Moderator: Colin Wong, Co-Chair, National Federation of the Blind Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Phoenix, Arizona<br clear="none">Panelists:<br clear="none">Tasnim Alshuli, Chairperson, NFB Blind Muslim Group; Tucson, Arizona<br clear="none">Doula Jarboe, President, Colorado Association of the Blind, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind; Denver, Colorado<br clear="none">Sanho Steele-Louchart, Chairperson, NFB LGBT Group; Norman, Oklahoma<br clear="none">Priscilla Yeung, Manager of Senior Programs, Society for the Blind; Sacramento, California </span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">6:20 PM REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">6:30 PM ADJOURN</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p><h2 style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;color:inherit;"><span style="font-size:21.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;">BANQUET</span></h2><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">Zoom meeting ID: <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://zoom.us/j/95297977720"><span style="color:#005AA3;text-decoration:none;">952 9797 7720</span></a></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;">7:30 PM</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;"> INVOCATION<br clear="none">MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Pam Allen<br clear="none">INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS<br clear="none">BANQUET ADDRESS: Mark Riccobono<br clear="none">THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL DR. 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