[NFBMO] Update On Zoom Links for NFB General Sessions
Jeff Giffen
jeff.giffen at yahoo.com
Thu Jul 16 19:05:54 UTC 2020
The caucus is from 11 am to 1 pm eastern time zone, on Friday the previous message was an error on the caucus times.
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> On Jul 16, 2020, at 1:39 PM, Shelia Wright via NFBMO <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> 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
>
>
>
>
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> 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
>
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> 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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