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<DIV> Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>I have providedPresident Riccobono’s Notebook for week of June11,
2019.</DIV>
<DIV>As you can witness, we are gearing up for the national convention and
additional opportunities to raise expectations to live the life we
want!</DIV>
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<DIV>To all chapter/division presidents, take a look at the item pertaining
to
the template for new members.</DIV>
<DIV>We will discuss with Ellen Sullivan, secretary of the NFBNJ, during the
upcoming affiliate board conference call with chapter/division presidents
and or
representatives from each.</DIV>
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<DIV>The info is located after my signature block.</DIV>
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<DIV>Warmly,</DIV>
<DIV>Joe </DIV>
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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>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>Dear Fellow Federationists,</DIV>
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<DIV>If you are like me, you feel the excitement of the national convention
building every day. I am very much anticipating being with each of you and
discussing the next phase of what we want to do together. Knowing that we
will
have a big group of first-timers at the convention and that we have a
location
we have not met in, I am counting on this group to be our best resource for
sharing information and ensuring things run smoothly.</DIV>
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<DIV>If you registered for the convention by May 31—you did that right?—you
will
be receiving our pre-convention emails that will have a lot of key
information
you will need. We are anticipating the agenda being publicly available soon.
When it is posted to the web, we will send you a text alert.</DIV>
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<DIV>There is more to say but I will save my words for the national
convention.
Back to writing...</DIV>
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<DIV>News:</DIV>
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<DIV>Exclusive Convention Sale: Orbit Reader 20:</DIV>
<DIV>The National Federation of the Blind has secured an exclusive deal on
the
Orbit Reader 20. It will be available for sale at national convention in Las
Vegas for the cost of $549. This fifty-dollar savings won’t be available any
other time. The Orbit Reader 20 is a Braille display, book reader, and
note-taker and includes an SD card, charger, and a USB cable. Learn more
about
the device at <A
href="https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orbit-reader-20/">https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orbit-reader-20/</A>.</DIV>
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<DIV>Template for Prospective New Members—Overview with Chapter
Information:</DIV>
<DIV>The attached Prospective-New-Member Template is a tool for chapters to
customize with their contact information as well as the affiliate
information.
This handout is a guiding document for membership chairs or mentors to have
an
initial conversation with a prospective member about who we are and what we
do.
In order to access the form fields, simply use the arrow keys to read the
text,
and then use the tab key to move through the form fields. Please use and
share
this template.</DIV>
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<DIV>Nevada’s Blind Parents’ Rights Bill:</DIV>
<DIV>Nevada’s blind parents’ rights bill passed last week. The legislative
outreach liaison of the NFB of Nevada was in Carson City for the governor’s
signing of the bill.</DIV>
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<DIV>ODEP’s 14(c) Online Dialogue:</DIV>
<DIV>The US Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy
(ODEP)
is currently facilitating an online dialogue regarding the use of special
wage
certificates under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. From the
announcement: “Please share your ideas, individual stories, and personal
experiences illustrating the impact of Section 14(c) on the employment of
people
with disabilities. The goal of this online dialogue is to capture
perspectives
about Section 14(c) based on individual input from those ‘on the ground.’
Information gleaned from the comments will then be summarized to provide
ODEP an
overview of Section 14(c) at the state and national levels.”</DIV>
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<DIV>Supporters of special wage certificates are actively dominating the
conversation. It is imperative that we counter their stories regarding this
discriminatory practice. Please urge all Federation members to engage with
this
online dialogue by visiting <A
href="https://14cdialogue.ideascale.com/">https://14cdialogue.ideascale.com/</A>.
The deadline is June 21, 2019. For more information, visit
ePolicyWorks@dol.gov<mailto:ePolicyWorks@dol.gov?subject=14(c)%20Online%20Dialogue%20-%20Assistance>
or call ODEP at 202-693-7880. And if you have any questions, please contact
Kimie Eacobacci<mailto:keacobacci@nfb.org>.</DIV>
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<DIV>Dates to Keep in Mind:</DIV>
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<DIV> * June 15, 2019: Deadline to register for NFB
Camp<<A
href="https://nfb.org/nfb-camp-registration-form">https://nfb.org/nfb-camp-registration-form</A>>.</DIV>
<DIV> * June 16-22, 2019: NFB EQ<<A
href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/national-center-blind-youth-science">https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/national-center-blind-youth-science</A>>,
Baltimore, Maryland</DIV>
<DIV> * June 25, 2019: Accessibility Boutique - Nonvisual
Accessibility of G-Suite Products<<A
href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/accessibility-boutiques">https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/accessibility-boutiques</A>>,
Baltimore, Maryland</DIV>
<DIV> * July 7-12, 2019: NFB National Convention<<A
href="https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention">https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention</A>>,
Las Vegas, Nevada</DIV>
<DIV> * February 10, 2020: Great Gathering-In; Washington
Seminar begins</DIV>
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<DIV>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between
blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is
not
what holds you back.</DIV>
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<DIV>Mark A. Riccobono, President</DIV>
<DIV>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230</DIV>
<DIV>(410) 659-9314 |
officeofthepresident@nfb.org<mailto:officeofthepresident@nfb.org></DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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