<div dir="auto">Let’s go Tampa!!</div><div dir="auto"><br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,71,91)">Z’Leah Liburd (She/her)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,71,91)">National Federation of the Blind of Florida</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,71,91)">President, Florida Association of Blind Students</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial Black, sans-serif" style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,71,91)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">President, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">State Wide</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"> Chapter </span></font><br></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,71,91)">"The best and most beautiful things in the world
cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." -<em style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"><span style="border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in;font-style:normal;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Helen Keller.</span></em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,36,81)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,36,81)">Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!</span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Facebook link: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Florida-Association-of-Blind-Students-FABS-100610252389102" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Florida-Association-of-Blind-Students-FABS-100610252389102</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;color:rgb(0,36,81)"></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fabs_nfb/" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/fabs_nfb</a>/</p></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Florida State Wide Chapter President via NFBF-Statewide</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:nfbf-statewide@nfbnet.org">nfbf-statewide@nfbnet.org</a>></span><br>Date: Sun, Aug 11, 2024 at 12:44 PM<br>Subject: [NFBF-Statewide] Fwd: [NFBF-L] Friendly reminder on our town hall Meeting this Sunday<br>To: NFBF-Statewide <<a href="mailto:NFBF-Statewide@nfbnet.org">NFBF-Statewide@nfbnet.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="auto">Let’s go Statewide!</div><div dir="auto"><br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Z'Leah Liburd<br>President, State Wide Chapter<br>national Federation of the Blind of Florida <br>(813)838-7323<br><a href="mailto:nfbf.statewide@gmail.com" target="_blank">nfbf.statewide@gmail.com</a> <br>Check us out on the web at :<br><a href="http://www.nfbflorida.org/chapters/statewide/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.nfbflorida.org/chapters/statewide/index.htm</a> <br><br>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. <br><br></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">president--- via NFBF-L</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Aug 8, 2024 at 6:53 PM<br>Subject: [NFBF-L] Friendly reminder on our town hall Meeting this Sunday<br>To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <<a href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>>, <<a href="mailto:nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org</a>><br>CC: <<a href="mailto:president@nfbflorida.org" target="_blank">president@nfbflorida.org</a>><br></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><br><br><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Greetings Florida Federationistts,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">This is a friendly reminder on our Town Hall Meeting this Sunday, August 11,2024:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">As we are gathering momentum towards our 2024 State Convention in Jacksonville, I have decided to bring our membership together on August 11, 2024, at 7:00Pm in a town hall meeting so the affiliate board can provide necessary information as we finalize our arrangements for our convention.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Florida Affiliate Secretary has posted the calling information for the town hall meeting in the Florida listserv and I would like to see all chapters and divisions board members present, members, Kenneth Jernigan scholarship winners, recipients of the Florida sponsorships, and perspective members to the blind movement<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please ensure that this correspondence is widely distributed within the chapters and divisions membership. I would like to see a large contingency of our members together so they are actively participating in our affiliate as we experience during our national convention. Let’s keep the enthusiasm that we all shared during our national convention so we can make our 2024 state convention memorable.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Just a few topics that will be covers are as follows:<u></u><u></u></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Online registration<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal">National representative <u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal">Auction <u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal"> Rooms for chapters / divisions .<u></u><u></u></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">As mentioned, we will be having online registration on our NFB of Florida website. This process will be published once our national office completes the registration form. The registration process will be similar to our national convention registration form. We expect to have this online shortly. Also, we will be announcing our national representative that is assigned to our convention, as well as the exciting dollar auction. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I have included the zoom calling information below for your convenience.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">house rules: <u></u><u></u></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">All participants will be muted upon entry. <u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal">Each participant will be given the opportunity to ask one question. <u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal">Please raise your hand, once the floor is open, if you wish to ask a question (phone: press *6 to raise your hand; computer: Windows users press Alt plus Y and Mac users press Option plus Y; app: press the 'raise hand" button at the bottom of your screen or by selecting it on the screen after you have selected your name in the participants list) <u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal">The host or co-hosts will ask you to unmute before you can unmute yourself. <u></u><u></u></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> Note: Zoom has made some changes to our Zoom account in recent months. At this time, we have a waiting room enabled for all Zoom rooms. Please be patient while the host and co-hosts admit you to the Zoom room. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">NFBFL President Hernandez is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Topic: NFBF Town Hall-2024 State Convention <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Time: Sunday, Aug 11, 7 P.M. EDT<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join Zoom Meeting<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nfb-orgzoom.us/j/97915017212" target="_blank">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/97915017212</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Meeting ID: 979 1501 7212<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">One tap mobile<br>+13052241968,,97915017212# US<br>+16468769923,,97915017212# US (New York)<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanking you in advance for your participation.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jorge Hernandez, President<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind of Florida<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Board of Directors<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nfbflorida.org" target="_blank">www.nfbflorida.org</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">305.877.2311<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:president@nfbflorida.org" target="_blank">president@nfbflorida.org</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">“Live the life you want”<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote">
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