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

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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. 

Refreshments and lunch will be served. The event  will begin at 9:30 AM and
conclude at 3:30 PM. 

Come take part and support us as we begin to transform this committee into a
proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey.
Together, we will strengthen the rights of guide dog users and more. 

September 16 is the deadline to RSVP for the event by contacting Committee
Chair, Dan Facchini at 201 906 8655 or by email at
<mailto:danfb at verizon.net> danfb at verizon.net 

Don't wait! We look forward to seeing you on the 21 of September. 

Together we can make a difference! 

Location Joseph Kohn Training Center 

130 Livingston Ave. New Brunswick, 08901 

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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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