[NFBNJ] National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey: New Jersey Guide Dog Users Committee Meeting Saturday, September, 21, 2019

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>From the Desk of Dan Facchini, Chair, New Jersey Guide Dog Users Committee 

Submitted by Ellen Sullivan, Affiliate Secretary

 

Greetings NJ guide dog users and friends, 

The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Guide Dog Committee will
be holding its first ever all-day training seminar on Saturday, September
21, 2019 at the  Joseph Kohn Training Center in New Brunswick. Come hear
from national and state leaders of the National Federation of the Blind, The
Seeing Eye Advocacy Specialist, and more! Learn about Lyft / Uber ride share
reporting. Information about the NFB's ride share testing program is
available at
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/legal-program/uber-and-lyft-survey/uber-a
nd-lyft-information>
https://nfb.org/programs-services/legal-program/uber-and-lyft-survey/uber-an
d-lyft-information The survey link is
<https://nfborg/programs-services/legal-program/uber-and-lyft-survey>
https://nfb.org/programs-services/legal-program/uber-and-lyft-survey.  We
are asking all guide dog users to report their rides good or bad. There will
be refreshments served and lunch. The start time will be at 9:30 AM and we
should be finished by 3:30 PM. The purpose of this training seminar is to
build a committee into a proud division of the National Federation of the
Blind of New Jersey, where we will come together as an organization to
strengthen guide dog users' rites and more. We are hoping you will mark your
calendars.  The RSVP target date is September 10. There will be more
information and a full agenda to follow as we get closer. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact Committee Chair, Dan Facchini at 201
906 8655. Once again thank you and hope to see you on the 21 of September. 

Together we can make a difference! 

Location Joseph Kohn Training Center 

130 Livingston Ave. New Brunswick, 08901 

  

Preliminary Agenda

9:30 AM Hospitality/ Meet and Greet 

10 AM NJGDU Committee Chair Dan Facchini Welcome 

   NFBNJ President. Joe Ruffalo 

   NFBNJ  1st Vice President, Linda Melendez 

10:30AM NAGDU President Marion Gwizdala Via speaker phone 

11 AM Melissa Allman Seeing Eye Advocacy Specialist 

11:45 AM Patricia Ebel NFBNJ Ride Share Program 

12 Noon to 1 PM lunch 

1 PM 4H family puppy raisers 

1:20 PM Rosa Santiago learn how to care and feel your guides energy. 

1:40 PM Pat McKenna "Factors to consider before applying for a guide-dog." 

2 PM Brian McKenna Seeing Eye Instructor 

2:30 PM NFB National Representative Peggy Chong 

3 PM Q and A 

3:30 PM Adjourn 

Sincerely NJGDU Committee Chair,  Dan Facchini 

 <mailto:danfb at verizon.net> danfb at verizon.net

 

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