[NFBNJ] NFBNJ: Spanish Committee Revised minutes April 4 Agenda Wednesday May 2 Conference Call at 8:00 PM
joe ruffalo
nfbnj1 at verizon.net
Wed May 2 11:14:00 UTC 2018
Greetings to all!
Received the revisions for the Spanish Committee.
Minutes from April 4 and agenda for tonight’s call are below.
For additional information pertaining to this committee, please contact Rosa
Santiago, Chair, Spanish Committee.
201 892 6946
rosa.santiago901 at gmail.com
Tonight’s call information:
Time: 8:00 PM
Dial: 605 468 8005
Code: 460994
Warmly,
Joe Ruffalo, President
NFBNJ
973 743 0075
nfbnj1 at verizon.net
www.nfbnj.org
Raising Expectations To Live The Life You Want!
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SPANISH COMMITTEE APRIL 4, 2018 MINUTES AND UPCOMING AGENDA
Date: April 4, 2018
Time: 8:00 PM
Call in number: 605 468 8005
Conference code: 460994 Pound
Call to order
· Minutes: The March Minutes were emailed out.
Motion to accept the minutes was made by Bea, and seconded by Jessica.
Roll call
Rosa Santiago, Committee chair
Beatrice Oliveti, Vice chair
Daniel Facchini, Chapter President and fund raiser chair
Zoraida Krell, Social media chair
Evis Trijo, Outreach committee chair
Jessica Scannell
Mario Olivares
Jorge Olivares
Mmargy Gonzalez
Ariel Mina
Trish Ebel: Speaker
· Quote of the day:
· Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours. – Les
Brown
Quote was briefly discussed.
Evis mentioned that the entire point of this committee is to help others
become independent as blind people so that they can achieve their dreams.
· Presidential release:
Presidential release for March and April were still not available at time of
call. Bea volunteered her time to contact via phone and email, President
Mark Rickabono to see if we can work to get the releases sooner. She will
suggest if perhaps herself, Evis or Rosa can translate the Spanish
presidential release if Gabriel is not able to. She will cc our President
Joe Ruffalo on the matter.
· Committee reports:
Evis Trijo, Outreach chair
Evis is waiting for Brian Stack, mayor of West New York, to respond to her
inquiry on any Spanish speaking individuals who would be interested in our
committee. She will email him the goals and objectives set out by the
Spanish committee. Rosa will forward committee email to Evis. Rosa will also
email to Bea to send to Felix Roque, mayor of Union City.
Zoraida Krell: Social media Committee chair
Zoraida encouraged all present to post pics, videos, comments or any
encouraging thoughts to motivate members and others who view our online
posts. Rosa said she will post to the Spanish committee once a week. Others
chimed in and said they would also post. Rosa will send Z a list of emails
of those presently on the committee to Zoraida. Rosa also suggested we could
try to do a weekly video on the things pertaining to the Spanish committee.
Perhaps a 10 minute video on activities, fund raisers, holiday events,
motivation and inspiration, etc.
Ariel will see if a video he has on helping the blind can be shared on our
Facebook group page.
Daniel Facchini: Fund raising Committee chair
Dan reminded all that we are on for our July 14 fundraiser. He has also set
up another fund raiser for May 12, with Food Bizarre, a Spanish market.
Dan also spoke about Creating a small committee to help with organizing a
gala event to assist in funding moneys for the Spanish committee. These
funds would allow us to assist in contributing to first-time scholarship
winners for the state convention, national convention, equipment, apps, and
other methods to encourage blind Spanish people to live the life they want.
Bea and Evis said they can help to network. Rosa said we can also use social
media to our advantage. This avenue can bring potential sponsors and People
who could donate prizes, as well as others who would be eager to help fund
this gala event.
· New business
News items of interest
1. Trish Ebel, this months Spanish committee speaker, from Bergen
county Heightened Independence in Progress (HIP), has joined us on our April
conference call to discuss the program and its benefits.
Trish explained the program (HIP) in detail and how they assist the
disabled. There are different training programs available to help blind and
disabled individuals become independent. This program offers persons with
limited resources the opportunity to receive equipment such as players for
listening to books, apps such as the KNFB reader to read printed material,
and even appliances if needed in order to become more independent as a blind
or disabled person. The program also does much to help blind or disabled
individuals become actively involved in yearly events such as picnics,
holiday parties, and different activities to help them interact with others.
2. A leadership seminar was held on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at the
Joseph Con Training Center.
Rosa briefly discussed the one-day NFB seminar and how teams of leaders were
set up to respond to questions relating to the development of effective
planning to improve leadership strategies that could assist in creating
strong and confident leaders tomorrow. She mentioned that it is still
ongoing and hopefully, it will be successful in bringing in young leaders
interested in leading the organization. She also said that one of the
important facets of having this seminar was to allow presidents to give
other members in their chapters, devisions or committees the opportunity to
take the lead in conducting the meeting for the day. It would help these
present leaders to observe the abilities and efficiency of those chosen to
run the meeting who may have the potential to become great future leaders.
· Gathering the Flock
Rosa has asked Jessica Scannelle to make phone calls each month, which
started in April, 2018, to the current members of the Spanish committee. All
who assist the monthly calls should be encouraged and feel welcome to each
call. Since everyone attending is important to the growth and success of
this committee, Rosa has reminded all those in attendance how important it
is to remember to continue making a special effort to bring a friend so that
they to, can experience our easy-going and uplifting Spanish committee
monthly meetings.
· Round the phone
Brief discussion on the quote.
Bea mentioned how the quote made sense since the Spanish committee is here
to help others achieve their dreams as we ourselves work to make ours a
reality.
Evis made the motion to adjourn the meeting, and was seconded by Bea
Meeting was adjourned at 9:59 PM
Minutes Submitted By:
Rosa Santiago, Chair
Spanish Committee
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SPANISH COMMITTEE AGENDA FOR MAY 2, 2018
Date:, May 2, 2018
Time: 8:00 PM
Call in number: 605 468 8005
Conference code: 460994 Pound
Call to order
Roll call
· Quote of the day:
In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our
consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our
lives, but what we do consistently. -- Tony Robbins
· Minutes: April minutes were emailed out.
· Presidential release:
https://nfb.org/presidential-releases-es/presidential-release-470-spanish-march-2018
· Committee reports:
Zoraida Krell: Social media Committee chair
Daniel Facchini: Fund raising Committee chair
Evis Trejo: Outreach committee chair
· Old Business
Are there any discussions on last months minutes? Please consider sharing
your thoughts during the next conference call.
Reminder to those interested in attending the state convention on November
1st to the 4th, 2018. Please book your room in advance, even if you are
still not sure that you will be attending the convention. If you decide at a
later date That you wish to go to the convention, you may not be able to
secure a room. So, make sure you call to make your reservations early.
· New business
News items of interest
1. Get in to the groove and consider dancing salsa this spring!
If you are interested in learning how to dance basic salsa, than this is the
class for you. Alma Montuno Latin Dance Studio provides classes to teach
salsa, and instructors already have experience teaching blind students who
want to learn to move to the rhythm of this latin cultural music.
2. Surf the waves and enjoy an awesome time with the Visual Experience
Foundation!
Coming up this summer once again on August 18, 2018, you will have an
opportunity to catch the waves with Michael Benson’s nonprofit organization,
Visual Experience Foundation. If you are interested in signing up for
surfing this year, please go ahead and register at:
<http://surfingforvision.org/
and get your feet wet as you ride the surf. You can also contact Michael
Benson directly for any questions you may have by emailing him at:
michael at lovevision.org.
3. An evening of lively songs and acting, and a chance to meet new
people!
BEYOND THE EYES, INC. Presents Their Annual Spring Gala Concert. All Are
Cordially Invited. It will be an evening of Song and Praise! The party will
get started on Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. , at the Newark
Public Library, 5 Washington St., Newark, NJ (2nd Floor Centennial Room).
The event will be overflowing with good food, pleasant company, a creative
skit and inspirational songs featuring vocalists and actors who are blind
and visually impaired. This program is free and open to the general public,
so please RSVP by or before May 21, 2018. To ensure you have a seat. Please
contact: James Jasey or Diane Robinson @ 973-763-6308 or by email at:
jjasey1 at verizon.net
4. News from Brian Stack, Mayor of West New York.
The mayor has informed me that he has a location available where the Spanish
committee can meet each month. If the location is convenient for all, he
says that we can have it right away. We will further discuss during the
meeting.
Growing the Flock
Everyone bring one. All who assist the monthly meetings should be encouraged
to ask a friend to join you on the next Spanish committee conference call.
We welcome new ones to share in the benefits of learning great information
during our uplifting and encouraging monthly calls.
· Round the Phone
Quote discussion.
· Adjournment
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Agenda Submitted By:
Rosa Santiago, Chair
Spanish Committee
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