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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Several days ago I had an email asking why Dr. tenBroek was not featured more prominently in our Federation literature given that he is the founder of our organization. Perhaps this link will help for people who want to read more about what this outstanding intellectual has written as it relates to banquet addresses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/resources/speeches-and-reports/banquet-speeches">https://nfb.org/resources/speeches-and-reports/banquet-speeches</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Bridgid M. Burke</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Executive Director of Fiscal Services</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>National Federation of the Blind</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>200 East Wells Street</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Baltimore, MD 21230</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>410-659-9314 ext. 2271 | <a href="mailto:bburke@nfb.org">bburke@nfb.org</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>(f) 410-685-5653</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Pronouns: she, her, hers</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 style='width:2.1875in;height:.7916in' id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1032" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" alt=Facebook></span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" alt=Twitter></span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" alt=Youtube></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> Chapter-Presidents <<a href="mailto:chapter-presidents-bounces@nfbnet.org">chapter-presidents-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> on behalf of Camille Tate via Chapter-Presidents <<a href="mailto:chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org">chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 24, 2024 6:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list <<a href="mailto:chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org">chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Camille Tate <<a href="mailto:ctate2076@att.net">ctate2076@att.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Chapter-Presidents] Assistance with a resource if possible</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I think that speech was either 2020 or 2021. There is another speech and I believe it was either 2018 or 2019 called "authenticity, diversity and synergy of the organized blind". If If you want to go way back to our founding president, there is the parliament of man: the Federation of the world. That might work as well.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Camille Tate<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>President, Melbourne Space Coast Chapter , National Federation of the Blind, FL<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>2nd Vice President, National Federation of the Blind, FL<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Email: <a href="mailto:ctate2076@att.net">ctate2076@att.net</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Phone: 321 372 4899</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Sent from my iPhone</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Jan 24, 2024, at 10:47 AM, David Meyer, NFBIL Chicago Chapter via Chapter-Presidents <<a href="mailto:chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org">chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=xmsonormal>I believe that the 2021 banquet speech could serve as a resource. I do remember that it focused much attention on how some chapters became more inclusive. Am I on the right track with this one?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=xmsonormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Chapter-Presidents <<a href="mailto:chapter-presidents-bounces@nfbnet.org">chapter-presidents-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kaye Baker via Chapter-Presidents<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 24, 2024 7:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list' <<a href="mailto:chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org">chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Kaye Baker <<a href="mailto:kaye.j.zimpher@gmail.com">kaye.j.zimpher@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Chapter-Presidents] Assistance with a resource if possible</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>Greetings Leaders:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>I am currently taking a college class on Advocacy and Policy. I am enjoying it tremendously, but I could use some assistance from your vast knowledge base. I am asked to write about an organization I am familiar with and illustrate how over time, the organization changed their policies to become more inclusive to other races, cultures and communities such as the LGBTQ community. I can speak or write about this fluently, but like any good professor, mine is asking for citations. Have any monitor articles, speeches or other publications been written that I may reference in my writing? I appreciate anyone who might point me in the right direction. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>Thank you in advance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>Kaye Baker<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Chapter-Presidents mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Chapter-Presidents@nfbnet.org">Chapter-Presidents@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-presidents_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-presidents_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Chapter-Presidents:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/chapter-presidents_nfbnet.org/ctate2076%40att.net">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/chapter-presidents_nfbnet.org/ctate2076%40att.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>