[NFBMO] Update On Zoom Links for NFB General Sessions

Shelia Wright sbwright95 at gmail.com
Thu Jul 16 18:37:46 UTC 2020


Hello Missouri Convention Delegation

The schedule for General Sessions shown below includes updated Zoom meeting
Id numbers. 

 

I hope you all have been enjoying the convention, so far. Tonight we will
begin the opening session of the convention where we all meet together in
one room. You will not want to miss any of the General Sessions. There have
been a couple of Zoom access codes that have changed.   Therefore, I am
sending an updated schedule for your convenience.

 

Please remember the Missouri Caucus scheduled for Friday, July 17 from 11:00
to 12:00 a.m. We hope all Missourians will plan to join us.

 

Again, if I can be of any assistance, please feel free to contact me at
816-679-5258 or 816-741-6402.

 

Yours in the Federation,

Shelia Wright, President

NFB of Missouri

 

 

Thursday, July 16

OPENING GENERAL SESSION

Zoom meeting ID: 933 6983 0741

 

7:00 PM               CALL TO ORDER AND INVOCATION

 

7:05 PM               WELCOMING CEREMONIES: FROM HOUSTON TO EVERYWHERE

2020 National Convention Host Committee: Norma Crosby, President, National
Federation of the Blind of Texas; Board Member, National Federation of the
Blind; Alvin, Texas

 

7:35 PM               CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM: VETERANS RECOGNIZED

Vernon Humphrey, President, National Association of Blind Veterans, a
Division of the National Federation of the Blind; Mauk, Georgia

 

7:55 PM               ROLL CALL OF STATES AND APPOINTMENT OF NOMINATING
COMMITTEE

 

9:25 PM               REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

9:30 PM               ADJOURN

 

Friday, July 17

 

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM—AFFILIATE CAUCUSES

Join our Missouri state affiliate caucus to meet or renew ties with your
Federation friends and family, to review this year’s resolutions, and to
learn more about the work of the Federation.

 

Zoom Numbers:

Phone Number for dialing

312-626-6799

Meeting ID Number:

7148529230

.

 

GENERAL SESSION

Zoom meeting ID: 987 1727 4382

 

1:30 PM               CALL TO ORDER AND INVOCATION

 

1:35 PM               PRESIDENTIAL REPORT

Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore,
Maryland

 

3:05 PM               A COMMITMENT TO PROGRESS THROUGH ACCESSIBILITY:
ANSWERING THE CALL OF THE NATION’S BLIND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES 

Tim Bozik, President, Global Product & North America Courseware, Pearson;
Hoboken, New Jersey

 

3:20 PM               A TEST OF STRENGTH AND EQUALITY: BLIND STUDENTS
ORGANIZE AGAINST THE COLLEGE BOARD

Kaleigh Brendle, Student; Freehold, New Jersey

 

3:40 PM               FROM CHAMELEON TO MANTIS AND BEYOND: A PARTNERSHIP OF
SHARED VALUE WITH THE ORGANIZED BLIND MOVEMENT

Craig Meador, President, American Printing House for the Blind; Louisville,
Kentucky

 

4:00 PM               AUTHENTIC INTELLIGENCE: A BLIND RESEARCHER BRINGING
WISDOM TO THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS

Cynthia Bennett, Postdoctoral Researcher, Carnegie Mellon; Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania

 

4:20 PM               ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY INSPIRED BY THE BLIND: THE
VISPERO JOURNEY LEADS TO INDEPENDENCE

Tom Tiernan, President and CEO, Vispero; Clearwater, Florida 

 

4:35 PM               STARTING UP WITH THE BLIND: REMARKS FROM A PARTNER AND
INTRODUCTION TO LUTHER PRIMES

Suman Kanuganti, CEO, Luther.ai; San Diego, California

 

4:45 PM               REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

5:00 PM               ADJOURN 

 

GENERAL SESSION

Zoom meeting ID: 987 1727 4382

 

 

6:30 PM               CALL TO ORDER

 

6:35 PM               MAKING GAINS FOR BLIND AMERICANS: LEADERSHIP IN THE
UNITED STATES SENATE

The Honorable Dick Durbin, United States Senator; Illinois

 

6:50 PM               OUR ROOTS: ADVANCING HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE TRADITION OF
SERVING OUR NATION

Mariyam Cement Wala, US Diplomat; Washington, DC 

 

7:10 PM               USING KNOWLEDGE TO INFORM, INSPIRE, AND ENGAGE:
PERSPECTIVES ON EQUAL ACCESS FROM THE LARGEST LIBRARY IN THE WORLD

Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, US Library of Congress; Washington, DC 

 

7:25 PM               EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW: A BLIND CLERK BLAZES A TRAIL
BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE SUPREME COURT 

Laura Wolk, Law Clerk to the Honorable Clarence Thomas, October Term 2019;
Washington, DC

 

7:40 PM               LEVERAGING THE POWER OF THE ADA TO SECURE OUR RIGHT TO
LIVE IN THE WORLD FOR THIRTY YEARS: WHERE WE’VE BEEN AND WHERE WE’RE GOING,
FROM THE FEDERATION’S PERSPECTIVE

Moderator: Scott LaBarre, President, National Association of Blind Lawyers;
President, National Federation of the Blind of Colorado; Denver, Colorado

Panelists:

Marc Maurer, Director of Legal Policy and Immediate Past President, National
Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland

Daniel F. Goldstein, Retired Attorney; Spofford, New Hampshire

Eve Hill, Partner, Brown, Goldstein, and Levy; Baltimore, Maryland

Timothy Elder, Principal Attorney, TRE Legal Practice; San Francisco,
California

 

8:20 PM               FROM THE HEART TO THE HAND: A BLIND ARTIST ADVANCING
TOUCH FOR OVER FORTY YEARS

Michael Naranjo, Sculptor; Albuquerque, New Mexico

 

8:35 PM               MOVIE ENJOYMENT MADE EASY: INNOVATIONS TO INCLUDE ALL
SUBSCRIBERS AT NETFLIX

Greg Peters, Chief Product Officer, Netflix; Los Gatos, California

 

8:55 PM               BROADCASTING THE AUTHENTIC PERSPECTIVE OF BLINDNESS: A
CONVERSATION WITH A BLIND YOUTUBER WHO IS ADVANCING A POSITIVE IMAGE

Molly Burke, YouTuber; Los Angeles, California 

Mary Fernandez, People and Communities Consultant, Cisco Systems;
Woodbridge, New Jersey

 

9:20 PM               REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS 

 

9:30 PM               ADJOURN 

 

Saturday, July 18

 

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM—GETTING TO KNOW LUTHER PRIMES

Zoom meeting ID: 958 0850 7329

Join Suman Kanuganti for an open brainstorming session about his new project
Luther.ai and how to interact with Luther Primes. Be among the first people
in the world to learn about this innovation pioneered by a partner of the
Federation. 

Suman Kanuganti, CEO, Luther.ai, Presenter

 

GENERAL SESSION

Zoom meeting ID: 951 2149 6711

 

1:00 PM               CALL TO ORDER AND INVOCATION

 

1:05 PM               FINANCIAL REPORT

 

1:25 PM               ELECTIONS

 

2:30 PM               RESOLUTIONS

 

4:00 PM               ADJOURN

 

GENERAL SESSION

Zoom meeting ID: 951 2149 6711

 

4:30 PM               CALL TO ORDER

 

4:35 PM               PROTECTING AND EXPANDING THE RIGHT OF THE BLIND TO
LIVE IN THE WORLD: A REPORT FROM THE ADVOCACY AND POLICY DEPARTMENT

John Paré, Jr., Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy, National
Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland 

Jeff Kaloc, Government Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind;
Baltimore, Maryland

Stephanie Flynt, Government Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the
Blind; Baltimore, Maryland

 

5:15 PM               NOT BLIND TO COLOR IN THE FEDERATION: A PANEL ON THE
EXPERIENCE OF BLACK AND BLIND IN AMERICA

Moderator: Ever Lee Hairston, Board Member, National Federation of the
Blind; Los Angeles, California

Panelists:

Denice Brown, President, Greater Philadelphia Chapter, National Federation
of the Blind of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ron Brown, President, National Federation of the Blind of Indiana; Second
Vice President, National Federation of the Blind; Indianapolis, Indiana

Bobbi Pompei, Member, National Federation of the Blind; San Francisco,
California  

Tarik Williams, President, Tucson Chapter, National Federation of the Blind
of Arizona; Tucson, Arizona

 

5:45 PM               CONNECTING WITH THE HEARTBEAT OF THE FEDERATION: A
REPORT FROM THE JERNIGAN INSTITUTE

Anil Lewis, Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National
Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland 

 

6:15 PM               REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

6:30 PM               ADJOURN

 

 

BANQUET

Zoom meeting ID: 951 2149 6711

 

7:30 PM               INVOCATION

MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Pam Allen

INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

BANQUET ADDRESS: Mark Riccobono

THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL DR. JACOB BOLOTIN AWARDS

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

 

 

 

 

 

Shelia Wright, President

National Federation of the Blind of Missouri

7928 NW Milrey Drive, Kansas City, MO 64152

816-741-6402

President at nfbmo.org <mailto:President at nfbmo.org> 

www.nfbmo.org <http://www.nfbmo.org> 

 

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.

 



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