[NFBNJ] Fwd: Virginia Senior Empowerment Seminar (10/29) as part of NFB of Virginia Convention

[Linda Melendez]

Greetings all,

Please consider attending the NFB of Virginia state convention. I have been
asked to speak on Friday, October 29; see details below. Also listed below
is the registration link

https://www.nfbv.org/registration

The Agenda for the 10/29 Seminar is below with the Zoom Link. The full
convention agenda is attached.


Friday, October 29, 2021
Senior Empowerment Seminar:
Unlocking the Best of the Rest

Retirement does not spell the end of your productive years. It is the start
of a fresh chapter, the freedom to live life on your own terms, and if you
happen to be blind or low vision, there is a range of resources that is
going to make independence taste sweeter than ever! Join us for an
afternoon of interactive discussion and exploration. This is your time,
your story, your opportunity to unlock the best of the rest!

While this seminar is targeting seniors, we believe that everyone could
benefit from participating in the exciting programming we have defined.

Meeting ID: 9986261733
<https://zoom.us/j/9986261733?pwd=SFdxVkhKQ0tDTXg3MzVhMlE4OHp3UT09>

1:00 p.m. The False Narrative - Tracy Soforenko, President, NFB of Virginia

1:10 p.m. Welcome to Our Family - Nancy Yeager, President, NFBV Seniors
Division

1:15 p.m. Silver BELLS Are Ringing and What This Means for Your Independence
- Sandy Halverson, Program Coordinator

1:30 p.m. Your Philosophical Spirit:  What is it and how does it guide you?
- Linda Melendez, President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey

2:00 p.m. Who Says You Can't Live Life the Way You Want? Cracking Down on
How We Travel, Cook, and Communicate with Flare - Shimere
Roberts, Moderator. Panelists: Chris Walker, Evelyn Valdez, and Wanda Taylor

2:30 p.m. Intermission. Take a moment to stretch, refill your beverage of
choice, and come back to join us for more exciting programming!

2:40 p.m. Convention Weekend Previews

2:45 p.m. Controlling Your Health Using Audible Devices with Tactile Over
the Counter and Prescription Medications - Accessible Pharmacy

3:00 p.m. Literature Unleashed: From the Classics to Contemporary Page
Turners, Your library in your back pocket. - Joe Orozco

3:10 p.m. Get Plugged into Your Community: In Your Home and on the Go!
- Karin Jernberg, Moderator

NFB Newsline: 500 Newspapers and Magazines at the Speed of a Finger Flick
or Push of a Button - John Halverson, Coordinator

Virginia Voice: Your News Delivered with a Human Touch - Teresa Wray,
Director

Access Virginia: From the Stage to Your Ears, Theater Description at Its
Best - Jacki Bruce, President

3:45 p.m. Breaking Down Our Concerns and Building Up Our Confidence: An
Interactive Dialogue. Keep your seats and allow a rotation of presenters to
answer your most pressing questions about everything.

Team 1: Home Management Essentials
Team 2: Dealing with Your Family
Team 3: Managing Your health, Finances and Other Responsibilities


4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks and Next Steps


Tracy Soforenko
President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
202 285-4595
Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

http://www.nfb.org> www.nfb.org


National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want

The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want.



-- 

​Warmly,
Linda Melendez, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
732-421-7063
Email: president at nfbnj.org
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members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s
blind. Everyday we work together to help blind people live the lives they
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