[NFBNJ] Fw: NFB President’s Notebook - week of 06/11/2019 - with the attachment

Tue Jun 11 21:58:43 UTC 2019

    Greetings to all!
I have providedPresident Riccobono???s Notebook for week of June11, 2019.
As you can witness, we are gearing up for the national convention and 
additional opportunities to raise expectations to live the life we want!

To all chapter/division presidents, take a look at the item pertaining to 
the template for new members.
We will discuss with Ellen Sullivan, secretary of the NFBNJ, during the 
upcoming affiliate board conference call with chapter/division presidents 
and or representatives from each.

The info is located after my signature block.

Warmly,
Joe

We care. We share. We grow. We make a difference
Joe Ruffalo, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
973 743 0075
nfbnj1 at verizon.net
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Donate your unwanted vehicle to us by clicking
www.carshelpingtheblind.org
or call 855 659 9314

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President???s Notebook
National Federation of the Blind
Mark A. Riccobono
officeofthepresident at nfb.org<mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>
410-659-9314

Dear Fellow Federationists,

If you are like me, you feel the excitement of the national convention 
building every day. I am very much anticipating being with each of you and 
discussing the next phase of what we want to do together. Knowing that we 
will have a big group of first-timers at the convention and that we have a 
location we have not met in, I am counting on this group to be our best 
resource for sharing information and ensuring things run smoothly.

If you registered for the convention by May 31???you did that right????you will 
be receiving our pre-convention emails that will have a lot of key 
information you will need. We are anticipating the agenda being publicly 
available soon. When it is posted to the web, we will send you a text alert.

There is more to say but I will save my words for the national convention. 
Back to writing...

News:

Exclusive Convention Sale: Orbit Reader 20:
The National Federation of the Blind has secured an exclusive deal on the 
Orbit Reader 20. It will be available for sale at national convention in Las 
Vegas for the cost of $549. This fifty-dollar savings won???t be available any 
other time. The Orbit Reader 20 is a Braille display, book reader, and 
note-taker and includes an SD card, charger, and a USB cable. Learn more 
about the device at https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orbit-reader-20/.

Template for Prospective New Members???Overview with Chapter Information:
The attached Prospective-New-Member Template is a tool for chapters to 
customize with their contact information as well as the affiliate 
information. This handout is a guiding document for membership chairs or 
mentors to have an initial conversation with a prospective member about who 
we are and what we do. In order to access the form fields, simply use the 
arrow keys to read the text, and then use the tab key to move through the 
form fields. Please use and share this template.

Nevada???s Blind Parents??? Rights Bill:
Nevada???s blind parents??? rights bill passed last week. The legislative 
outreach liaison of the NFB of Nevada was in Carson City for the governor???s 
signing of the bill.

ODEP???s 14(c) Online Dialogue:
The US Department of Labor???s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) 
is currently facilitating an online dialogue regarding the use of special 
wage certificates under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. From 
the announcement: ???Please share your ideas, individual stories, and personal 
experiences illustrating the impact of Section 14(c) on the employment of 
people with disabilities. The goal of this online dialogue is to capture 
perspectives about Section 14(c) based on individual input from those ???on 
the ground.??? Information gleaned from the comments will then be summarized 
to provide ODEP an overview of Section 14(c) at the state and national 
levels.???

Supporters of special wage certificates are actively dominating the 
conversation. It is imperative that we counter their stories regarding this 
discriminatory practice. Please urge all Federation members to engage with 
this online dialogue by visiting https://14cdialogue.ideascale.com/. The 
deadline is June 21, 2019. For more information, visit 
ePolicyWorks at dol.gov<mailto:ePolicyWorks at dol.gov?subject=14(c)%20Online%20Dialogue%20-%20Assistance> 
or call ODEP at 202-693-7880. And if you have any questions, please contact 
Kimie Eacobacci<mailto:keacobacci at nfb.org>.

Dates to Keep in Mind:

  *   June 15, 2019: Deadline to register for NFB 
Camp<https://nfb.org/nfb-camp-registration-form>.
  *   June 16-22, 2019: NFB 
EQ<https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/national-center-blind-youth-science>, 
Baltimore, Maryland
  *   June 25, 2019: Accessibility Boutique - Nonvisual Accessibility of 
G-Suite 
Products<https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/accessibility-boutiques>, 
Baltimore, Maryland
  *   July 7-12, 2019: NFB National 
Convention<https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention>, Las Vegas, 
Nevada
  *   February 10, 2020: Great Gathering-In; Washington Seminar begins

The National Federation of the Blind knows 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 our dreams. You can live the life you want; 
blindness is not what holds you back.

Mark A. Riccobono, President
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314 | 
officeofthepresident at nfb.org<mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>

[National Federation of the Blind]<https://nfb.org/>

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