[NFBMO] Sharing some News and Announcements With our Missouri NFB Family

[sbwright95 at gmail.com]

Hello members and Friends,


 


We have already had two Presidential Releases in March, and I hope you have
heard them. If you missed them, Presidential releases are available on our
national webpage at NFB.org/publications. Our Presidential Releases are
designed for you, our members, and gives you information directly from
President Riccobono.  


 


This is a busy time in the National Federation of the Blind, and to keep you
informed, I want to share the most recent news and updates from our National
organization with you. 


 


                Convention Hotels:


#NFB26 Convention Travel Update: Our JW Marriott room block is sold out-but
rooms are still available at nearby hotels (including the new Austin
Marriott Downtown), all just a short walk away. Visit
<https://nfb.org/convention> nfb.org/convention (
<https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention-prep> Planning for Your
Trip) to get all the details. Rates: $139/night (single/double) or
$155/night (triple/quad) + 19.7% tax/fees. To book Austin Marriott Downtown,
call 800-627-7468 and use code BL1.

 


New NFB Song Available for Download:


The National Federation of the Blind song, "Who Are We? NFB," by The
Litigators is now available to listen to or download on the
<https://nfb.org/resources/jacobus-tenbroek-library/collections/nfb-songs>
NFB songs webpage or on your favorite music platform. 

 


March Braille Monitor:


Read the March issue of the Braille Monitor, our flagship publication and
the magazine of the organized blind movement. Access
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm26/bm2603/bm2603tc.htm>
Braille Monitor Vol 69 No 3 March 2026

 


Future Reflections:


Read the latest Future Reflections, a quarterly magazine for parents and
teachers of blind children that offers stories, resources, and information.
Access  <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/fr/fr45/1/fr4501tc.htm>
Future Reflections Volume 45 Number 1 Winter 2026

 


Nation's Blind Podcast: 


Listen to the latest episode of the Nation's Blind Podcast titled, "We Can
Have Our Pi and STEM, Too." In this episode, Melissa and Anil are joined by
Ashleigh Moon, our STEM2U coordinator. They celebrate Pi Day and discuss
accessible ways for blind students and blind adults to practice STEM.
Subscribe to the Nation's Blind Podcast wherever you get podcasts, or
download this episode at
<https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/x8k92ksm9xt8vj4b/STEM_episode_Edited60zhc.m
4a.>
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/x8k92ksm9xt8vj4b/STEM_episode_Edited60zhc.m4
a.

 

Access On Podcast:

Tune into episode 66 of Access On, which is devoted to NVDA, the open-source
screen reader for Windows from NV Access. We welcome Mick Curran, who came
up with the idea of NVDA and started developing it twenty years ago. We're
also joined by Gerald Hartig and Quentin Christensen for a wide-ranging
discussion about NVDA's past, present, future, philosophy, and user
experience.
Subscribe to Access On wherever you get podcasts, or download the MP3 of
this week's episode at  <https://buff.ly/y9Se1rQ> https://buff.ly/y9Se1rQ.

 

Walking Alone and Marching Together Podcast:

Tune into episode twenty of our Walking Alone and Marching Together podcast
entitled, "Episode 20: Chapter 6 - Restoration, The Beginning Years of the
Second Jernigan Presidency, Part 3." Listen at
<https://buff.ly/cCJGZgg?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEyN3AxakJTR1A2NGlVaD
RGeXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6HlrJbA-qCXtAgbMT62yKICPLKYs5KYi
_GIjUGM65h_jfhrky56uM5MTf_Ww_aem_FDiA2p03NfLLxTkveC9qYQ>
https://buff.ly/cCJGZgg or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or on Amazon Music.


Dates to Keep in Mind:


*	July 3-8, 2026: National Convention; Austin, Texas
*	July 2-7, 2027: National Convention; Austin, Texas
*	July 3-8, 2028: National Convention; Chicago, Illinois
*	July 2-7, 2029: National Convention; Chicago, Illinois

 

Introduction to the Organized Blind Movement Calls

*	Wednesday, May 6
*	Wednesday, August 5
*	Wednesday, November 4

 

Chapter Presidents Calls

*	Thursday, June 11 and Sunday, June 14
*	Thursday, September 10 and Sunday, September 13 
*	Thursday, December 10 and Sunday, December 13

 

The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and
all blind people in the United States. We know 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

 

 

Shelia Wright, President

National Federation of the Blind of Missouri

7928 NW Milrey Drive, Kansas City, MO 64152

816-679-5258

Sbwright95 at gmail.com <mailto:Sbwright95 at gmail.com> 

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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