[Nfbmo] FW: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] NFB President’s Notebook - week of 06/07/2016

[Gary Wunder]

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Subject: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] NFB President’s Notebook - week of 06/07/2016

 


President’s Notebook


National Federation of the Blind


Mark A. Riccobono


officeofthepresident at nfb.org


(410) 659-9314


 

Dear Fellow Federationists,

 

A month from now, the convention will be over. This means that all energy is pointed toward the final preparations for this year's national convention. I encourage you to be sure that our convention rookies have good mentors and that our convention veterans find new opportunities to help build the organization. Additionally, I encourage you to make sure those who cannot be at this year's convention receive the information about the live streaming, which should be available later this month. Our internet and social media tools should allow us to engage our members that cannot be at the convention for one reason or another. Although there is no substitute for being at our convention, there is no reason for us to miss the opportunity to increase the excitement back home. 

 


News:


Convention Agenda Available:
The online version of the 2016 National Convention agenda is now available on the NFB website <https://nfb.org/convention>  in Word and accessible PDF formats, as well as in Spanish. 

 

Need Volunteers in Independence Market at Convention:
We are looking for volunteers to work in the Independence Market at the convention. If you have some time to help, please contact Patricia Maurer at (410) 659-9314, extension 2272, or Jen White at extension 2236. If we have sent you a schedule please give one of us a call to let us know whether you can work at that time. We appreciate your help to make the convention run smoothly and to give our membership the opportunity to purchase from the products in the market. We are in need of volunteers for only Friday, July 1, both shifts (8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 12:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.), and Saturday, July 2, both shifts (8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 12:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

 

Space Available Status:
Last month, Senator Heller from Nevada introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to add the same space available language that is already in the House NDAA to the Senate’s version. This amendment, SA 4235, already has one cosponsor, Senator Tester from Montana. Please call your senators and urge them to cosponsor SA 4235 so that veterans with disabilities rated as total can participate in the space available program. More on this subject will be coming out as it is available.

 

USA JOBS Now Available in NFB NEWSLINE:
NFB-NEWSLINE® has added USA JOBS to the job listings feature in addition to the over one hundred thousand listings currently provided to subscribers by CareerBuilder.com. USAJOBS.gov <https://www.usajobs.gov/>  is a free, web-based job board enabling federal job seekers access to thousands of career opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations, providing public notice for federal employment opportunities.  As the federal government's official source for federal job listings and employment opportunity information, USAJOBS.gov provides a variety of opportunities. Now, in addition to NFB-NEWSLINE’s existing job listings, subscribers can set up profiles to include opportunities offered by USAJOBS.gov <https://www.usajobs.gov/> . Visit our website <https://nfb.org/nfb-newsline%C2%AE-expands-feature-allowing-independent-job-searches-blind>  for more information.

 

Video:
In this week's video, Caitlin Best describes how she found her way to the National Federation of the Blind and the lessons she learned along the way. It can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D22aYyj52J8.

 


Dates to Keep in Mind:


·         May 23-August 26, 2016: NFB BELL Academy held at forty-six sites throughout the nation. More information at https://nfb.org/bell-academy. 

·         June 7: NFB EQ teacher application deadline, https://nfb.org/nfb-eq-teacher-application 

·         June 19-25: NFB EQ (first iteration)

·         June 30-July 5: National Federation of the Blind Convention, Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, Florida

·         July 31-August 6: NFB EQ (second iteration) 

·         August 2-6: NFB EQ teacher cohort 

·         August 18-25: WBU and ICEVI General Assembly, Rosen Centre, Orlando, Florida, www.wbu-icevi2016.org

 

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.

 

Mark A. Riccobono, President

National Federation of the Blind

200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place

Baltimore, Maryland 21230

Phone: (410) 659-9314

Fax: (410) 659-5129

Email: officeofthepresident at nfb.org

Twitter: @Riccobono and @NFB_Voice

Web:  <http://www.nfb.org/> www.nfb.org

 

 

 

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