[NFBNJ] FW: Information concerning virtual component, NFB National Convention

Tue Jul 5 15:33:15 UTC 2022

Received From: Richard Fox <richardfox1 at comcast.net> 

Greetings all,

Enclosed please find Zoom Links and Access Details (Standard time you will
need to convert to Eastern time—one hour later) apparently virtual events
are open to all even if you are not registered for the Virtual Convention
(if you still need to register for the Virtual Convention please go to:
Register for the 2022 Convention Virtual Experience!
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=481> )

So, so sorry for the confusion. Please enjoy your virtual events starting a
1:00 p.m. today! Best, Ellen

For information concerning happenings and Zoom details for the Virtual
Component of the National Convention, visit

2022 National Convention Virtual Experience | National Federation of the
Blind (nfb.org)
<https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/2022-national-convention-v
irtual-experience> 

Here are the Zoom details:

Zoom & Access Details

All times listed below are for central time.

For sessions on Zoom, there are multiple options for access.

Zoom via web:  <https://zoom.us/j/96287762142> https://zoom.us/j/96287762142

Zoom One Tap Mobile: US: +13017158592,,96287762142#  or
+13126266799,,96287762142# 

Zoom via phone by location:
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)

Zoom Meeting ID:  962 8776 2142

Closed captions will be provided on the Zoom platform, and you may also
access the closed captions/transcript through 1CapApp at
<https://ecs.1capapp.com/event/nfb> https://ECS.1capapp.com/event/nfb. 

Details on more streaming options coming soon.

Here’s a list of what will be available virtually:

July 5, 2022

12:00 p.m. Exclusive Welcome to NFB22 Virtual Experience

July 6, 2022

12:00 p.m. Exclusive Division Showcase

July 7, 2022

9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Board Meeting

12:00 p.m. Exclusive Meet & Greet with Dan Parker

July 8, 2022

9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. General Session I 

*	Call to Order and Invocation
*	Welcoming Ceremonies: Back Together on the Bayou, 2022 National
Convention Host Committee: National Federation of the Blind of Louisiana
*	Celebration of Freedom: Veterans Recognized, Vernon Humphrey,
President, National Association of Blind Veterans, a Division of the
National Federation of the Blind; Mauk, Georgia
*	Roll Call of States and Appointment of Nominating Committee
*	Reports and Resolutions
*	Adjourn

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. General Session II

*	Call to Order
*	Presidential Report, Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation
of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland
*	Giving Wings to Transformation: The Magic of Partnership with the
Blind Movement, Craig Meador, President, American Printing House;
Louisville, Kentucky; Bruce Miles, Chief Executive Officer, HumanWare;
Drummondville, Québec, Canada
*	Accelerating Our Blind Driver Challenge: Raising Expectations at
211.43 mph, Dan Parker, Blind Machinist and Racecar Driver; Columbus,
Georgia
*	Owning Our Future: Continuous Revolution in Training through the
Organized Blind Movement, Joanne Wilson, Founder, Louisiana Center for the
Blind; Ruston, Louisiana; Pam Allen, Executive Director, Louisiana Center
for the Blind; Ruston, Louisiana; Julie Deden, Executive Director, Colorado
Center for the Blind; Littleton, Colorado; Jennifer Kennedy, Executive
Director, Blindness: Learning in New Dimensions (BLIND), Inc.; Minneapolis,
Minnesota
*	Federation SAFE: Blind Survivors, Leadership, and Our Shared
Commitment, Kathryn Webster, Co-chair, Blind Survivors Group; Boston,
Massachusetts; Danielle Montour, Co-chair, Blind Survivors Group; Brooklyn,
New York
*	Reports and Resolutions
*	Adjourn

July 9, 2022

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. General Session III

*	Call to Order and Invocation
*	Financial Report, Including the Honor Roll Call
*	Elections
*	Living the Life She Wants: Staying Grounded and Shooting for the
Moon with Federation Philosophy, Denna Lambert, Lead for Diversity, Equity,
Inclusion, and Accessibility, Early Stage Innovations and Partnerships
(ESIP), Technology Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration; Greenbelt, Maryland
*	Living the Life He Wants: Stoking Employment Opportunities through
Movies, Sports, and Achievement, Jack Chen, Assistant General Counsel, Meta
(Facebook); New York, New York
*	Reports and Resolutions
*	Adjourn

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. General Session IV

*	Call to Order
*	A Champion for Equal Opportunities: Making a Difference from
Louisiana’s Second Congressional District, The Honorable Troy Carter, United
States House of Representatives, Second Congressional District; New Orleans,
Louisiana
*	Who Owns This Story: Audio Description as Art Not Charity,
Moderator: Everette Bacon, President, National Federation of the Blind of
Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah; Elisa Beniero, Dubbing Title Manager, Netflix;
Los Angeles, California; Rick Boggs, CEO and Founder, Audio Eyes; Los
Angeles, California; Roy Samuelson, Founder, The Audio Description Network
Alliance, and Kevin’s Way; Los Angeles, California
*	Owning the Change We Want: A Report from the Federation's Advocacy
and Policy Department, John Paré, Jr., Executive Director for Advocacy and
Policy, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland; Jeff Kaloc,
NFB Government Affairs Specialist; Baltimore, Maryland; Justin Young, NFB
Government Affairs Specialist; Baltimore, Maryland
*	Reports, Resolutions, and Other Business
*	Adjourn

July 10, 2022

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. General Session V

*	Call to Order and Invocation
*	Owning Your Creative Content: Cryptocurrency, Accessibility, and the
Organized Blind Movement, Suman Kanuganti, CEO, Personal.ai; San Diego,
California
*	Building the Future Together: A Report from Our Jernigan Institute,
Anil Lewis, Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National
Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland
*	Stretching the Dimensions of Nonvisual Learning: Blind-Led Youth
Programming and Engineering, Natalie Shaheen, Project Director, NFB SABER
Project and NFB EQ Programs, and Assistant Professor, Illinois State
University; Normal, Illinois; Madeline Mau, Student, NFB EQ Online 2021;
Princeton Junction, New Jersey; Robert Eggleston, Student, NFB EQ 2021;
Virginia Beach, Virginia; Maura Loberg, Student, NFB EQ 2019; Lincoln,
Nebraska; Gabriel Mendez-Frances, Student, NFB EQ 2019; Birmingham, Alabama;
Andrea Cataquiz, Student, NFB EQ 2021; Glendale Heights, Illinois; Abby
Duffy, Student, NFB EQ 2019 and NFB EQ Online 2020; Concord, New Hampshire
*	Accessibility Awareness on a Global Scale: Bringing Tech
Professionals to Our Movement of Equality, Jennison Asuncion, Co-founder,
Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and Vice Chair, GAAD Foundation;
Sunnyvale, California
*	Creating Content with Accessibility as the Default: Celebrating
Drupal's Olivero Theme and Calling for More Blind Contributors, Mike
Gifford, Senior Strategist, CivicActions, and Drupal Core Accessibility
Maintainer; Lafayette, California
*	The Right to Participate Fully in Twenty-First Century America:
Civil Rights Advancement at the United States Department of Justice, Anne
Raish, Principal Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Section, United States
Department of Justice; Washington, District of Columbia
*	Leading through Literacy: A New Library Director Committed to
Partnership with the Organized Blind Movement, Jason Broughton, Director,
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled; Washington,
District of Columbia
*	Reports and Resolutions
*	Adjourn

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. General Session VI

*	Call to Order
*	The Fifteenth Annual Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards, Everette Bacon,
Chairperson, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee, and Board Member, National
Federation of the Blind; Salt Lake City, Utah
*	Transformation in Employment: Smart Partnership to Build the Future
Together, Regina Kline, CEO and Founder, SmartJob, LLC; Alexandria, Virginia
*	Diversity at Kellogg: A Commitment that Raises Expectations for
Blind Empowerment, Wilson Ray, Sr., Director, Retail Sales Operations,
Kellogg Company; Kalamazoo, Michigan
*	Engineering a New Response: Transforming At-Home Testing through
Partnership with the Blind, Jill Heemskerk, Deputy Director, National
Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of
Health; Bethesda, Maryland 
*	Going My Way: Driving Accessibility through Innovative Autonomous
Transportation, Michelle Peacock, Global Public Policy Director, Waymo;
Mountain View, California
*	Supreme Action to Shatter Low Expectations: Living Blind and Serving
on the Bench, Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein, Michigan Supreme
Court; Lansing, Michigan
*	Owning Our Stories: Raising the Impact of Individuals by Sharing the
History of Our Movement, Peggy Chong, The Blind History Lady; Aurora,
Colorado
*	Reports and Resolutions
*	Adjourn

7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Banquet

*	Invocation
*	Master of Ceremonies: Pam Allen
*	Introductions and Presentations
*	Banquet Address: Mark Riccobono
*	Scholarship Awards

Rick Fox, President

Northern Chapter, NFBNJ 

973-641-5067 

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