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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>I have pasted two items of interest from the President’s notebook for
Tuesday, August 21, 2018</DIV>
<DIV>Please read and share with others.</DIV>
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<DIV>Warmly,</DIV>
<DIV>Joe </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">We
care. We
share. We grow. We make a difference<BR>Joe Ruffalo, President <BR>National
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey <BR>973 743
0075<BR>nfbnj1@verizon.net<BR><A
href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Raising
Expectations To Live The Life You Want!</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Your
old
car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.<BR>Donate your unwanted
vehicle
to us by clicking <BR>www.carshelpingtheblind.org <BR>or call 855 659
9314<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>President’s Notebook</DIV>
<DIV>National Federation of the Blind</DIV>
<DIV>Mark A. Riccobono</DIV>
<DIV>officeofthepresident@nfb.org<mailto:officeofthepresident@nfb.org></DIV>
<DIV>(410) 659-9314</DIV>
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<DIV>Please note that our national office will be closed on September 6th
and
7th for professional development activities.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Three Items of Interest:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>1. News:</DIV>
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<DIV>Space Available Program:</DIV>
<DIV>Last week, the John McCain National Defense Authorization Act was
signed
into law. It contains language expanding eligibility for the Space Available
program that will allow Vietnam-era veterans who are blind or have other
disabilities to travel on military flights if space is available. The press
release is at available at <A
href="https://nfb.org/military-space-available-accommodation-expanded-more-veterans-disabilities">https://nfb.org/military-space-available-accommodation-expanded-more-veterans-disabilities</A>.</DIV>
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<DIV>2. Registration Is Now Open for the Tactile Graphics in Education and
Careers Symposium:</DIV>
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<DIV>Calling all teachers and parents of blind students, producers and users
of
tactile graphics, tactile researchers, and museum professionals! Don't miss
this
exciting opportunity to learn about innovations in the production of tactile
graphics (both high tech and low tech), the use of tactile graphics in the
classroom, how to teach tactile literacy, what constitutes good design, and
more. The Tactile Graphics in Education and Careers Symposium will take
place
October 11–12, at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute.
Registration is $50 and includes lunch both days. For more information, to
view
the agenda, and to register, go to the Tactile<<A
href="https://nfb.org/tactile-graphics-education-and-careers-symposium">https://nfb.org/tactile-graphics-education-and-careers-symposium</A>></DIV>
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<DIV>Graphics Symposium webpage<<A
href="https://nfb.org/tactile-graphics-education-and-careers-symposium">https://nfb.org/tactile-graphics-education-and-careers-symposium</A>>.</DIV>
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<DIV>3. Share the Love:</DIV>
<DIV>As I mentioned in the last notebook, the National Federation of the
Blind
has partnered with Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats to create Braille and
audio
Love Notes, which allow parents to include messages in their children’s
lunch
boxes. This program went live last week, and there was substantial media
coverage. Within the first ninety minutes of the launch, three notable
pieces of
coverage went live: USA Today<<A
href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/08/07/kelloggs-rice-krispies-treats-offer-snack-notes-visually-impaired/918050002/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/08/07/kelloggs-rice-krispies-treats-offer-snack-notes-visually-impaired/918050002/</A>>,
CNET<<A
href="https://www.cnet.com/news/rice-krispies-treats-is-making-free-braille-stickers-audio-boxes/">https://www.cnet.com/news/rice-krispies-treats-is-making-free-braille-stickers-audio-boxes/</A>>,
and Cheddar<<A
href="https://cheddar.com/videos/rice-krispies-makes-treats-more-accessible">https://cheddar.com/videos/rice-krispies-makes-treats-more-accessible</A>>.
Please spread the word about the Rice Krispies website<<A
href="https://www.ricekrispies.com/en_US/love-notes.html">https://www.ricekrispies.com/en_US/love-notes.html</A>>
so that our members can order Love Notes for their children.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Let’s get ready for the final four months of
2018!</FONT></DIV>
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