[NFBNJ] Reminder: Diversity and Inclusion Open meeting March 8th 8:00-10:00 ET

[Linda Melendez]

This is a reminder email about the  Diversity and Inclusion committee open
meeting taking place on March 8th. It will be between 8-10 Eastern time.
The agenda and zoom information is below. Closed captioning will be
provided.

 Agenda:

 8:00 pm ET – Welcome and Opening Remarks | Shawn Calloway, Co-Chair,
Diversity and Inclusion Committee

8:05 pm – The Commitment to Proactively Prioritizing Diversity and
Inclusion | Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind

8:15 pm – Introduction from Our New Talent Hire Coordinator | Janice Glenn
Kershaw

8:20 pm - Highlighting Our Collective Efforts

Moderator: Colin Wong, Co-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee with
participation from

Deaf/Blind Division, LGBTQAI+ Group, African-American Group, Latin X, Asian
and Pacific Islander group, and middle East and North Africa (MENA) group

Description: Facilitated Panel with each working group introducing
themselves and then highlighting upcoming events.

9:00 pm - Open ‘chat with host’ functionality to field specific questions
from attendees.

9:15 pm – Update from Our Survivor Task Force | Daphne Mitchell, Member,
Survivor Task Force

9:25 pm – Capturing Our Authentic Experiences in Writing | Gary Wunder,
Editor, Braille Monitor

9:30 pm – Open Forum for Q/A

10:00 pm – Adjourn

Topic: Diversity and inclusion open call

Time: Mar 8, 2021 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)



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​Warmly,
Linda Melendez, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
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