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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>I have pasted several items of interest from President Riccobono’s
Notebook
for week of August 17, 2020.</DIV>
<DIV>Hope all are well.</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><A
href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net">nfbnj1@verizon.net</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"><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"><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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<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt"><A
style="name: _hlk48563861"><SPAN class=Heading3Char><FONT face=Arial><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Action Fund 2021 Braille
Calendars:</FONT></FONT></SPAN></A></H3>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT:
14pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk48563861"><FONT face=Arial>The 2021 Braille
calendars
are ready! You can order up to three calendars at </FONT></SPAN><A
style='href: "https://actionfund.org/resources/braille-calendars"'><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk48563861"><FONT color=#0563c1
face=Arial>https://actionfund.org/resources/braille-calendars</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk48563861"></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk48563861"><FONT face=Arial>, by calling
410-659-9315
and pressing 2, or by emailing </FONT></SPAN><A
style='href: "mailto:actionfund@actionfund.org"'><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk48563861"><FONT color=#0563c1
face=Arial>actionfund@actionfund.org</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk48563861"></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk48563861"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="COLOR:
"><FONT
color=#1f497d>.</FONT></SPAN> These calendars are available courtesy of the
American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT:
14pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk48563861"><FONT face=Arial>Comments: If you are
considering ordering, don’t hesitate. The product is popular and move
very
quickly.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT:
14pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk48563861"><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </P>
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<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Braille Books:</FONT></FONT></H3>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT:
14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>You may occasionally be asked whether the Federation has use for
Braille books. As you know, we host a Braille book fair, sponsored by the
American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults, at convention each
year—at
least at our in-person conventions. While we gladly accept Braille book
donations for the fair, the needs are specific. Books should be in good
condition and titles that an adult or child would enjoy reading. We do not
typically accept textbooks or magazines. Anyone donating more than a title
or
two should send a list of available titles to Melissa Riccobono at </FONT><A
style='href: "mailto:melissa@actionfund.org"'><FONT color=#0563c1
face=Arial>melissa@actionfund.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial> before
shipping
anything to the Jernigan Institute. Those who would still like to share
titles
that may not be suitable for the book fair can create an account on
ShareBraille
(</FONT><A style='href: "https://www.sharebraille.org"'><FONT color=#0563c1
face=Arial>https://www.sharebraille.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>) and
post
any available titles.<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT:
14pt"><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT><FONT face=Calibri>Comments:Recycling material is
valuable to the donor and the recipient.</FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt"> </P>
<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt"><FONT
face=Arial><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Journal of Blindness Innovation
and
Research</FONT></I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">:</FONT></FONT></H3>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT:
14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>The National Federation of the Blind’s <I>Journal of Blindness
Innovation and Research</I> is the scholarly journal created by blind people
designed to address the real problems of blindness. Some of the topics in
this
newest issue include:<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; mso-add-space: auto;
mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Association between mentoring and STEM engagement
</FONT>
<LI class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; mso-add-space: auto;
mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Adjustment to blindness </FONT>
<LI class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; mso-add-space: auto;
mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Route learning</FONT></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT:
14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>Read the </FONT><A
style='href:
"https://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/jbir/jbir20/jbir1002tc.html"'><FONT
color=#0563c1 face=Arial>latest <I>JBIR</I> articles now</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial>. <I>JBIR</I> is also available on NFB-NEWSLINE<SUP>®</SUP>.
</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT:
14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>Comments: The above are much reads.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT:
14pt"><FONT
face=Arial></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT:
14pt"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">New Blog<SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">—</FONT></SPAN>When Assertiveness and Confidence
Made All the Difference:</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT:
14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>Dr. Marc Maurer, Immediate Past President of the National
Federation
of the Blind, stated in one of his iconic speeches that we are tired of
being
told to sit down and wait, that we spend too many hours waiting, and that we
intend to take control of our own lives. </FONT><A
style='href:
"https://www.nfb.org/blog/when-assertiveness-and-confidence-made-all-difference"'><FONT
color=#0563c1 face=Arial>Read Ever Lee Hairston’s experience</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial> where she refused to sit and wait for a flight.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT:
14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>Comments: How many times have we been asked to sit and
wait?</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT:
14pt"><FONT
face=Arial></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt"> </P>
<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Enjoy the Many NFB Songs:</FONT></FONT></H3>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT:
14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>One of the more unique organizational traits of the National
Federation of the Blind is the central role that songs have played in our
community. Enjoy the 2020 National Convention Choir songs and the many other
songs in our Jacobus tenBroek Library vault. </FONT><A
style='href:
"https://www.nfb.org/resources/jacobus-tenbroek-library/collections/nfb-songs"'><FONT
color=#0563c1 face=Arial>Access the NFB songs now</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial>!</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT:
14pt"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT face=Calibri>Comments: Between zoom calls, take time out
and
enjoy the NFB songs.</FONT></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt"> </P>
<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Unemployment Benefits Survey:</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt"></SPAN></FONT></H3>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT:
14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>The National Federation of the Blind is investigating barriers
and
denials related to unemployment benefits. If you have been terminated or
laid
off from your job within the last two years, please take time to complete
our
important survey, available at </FONT><A
style='href: "http://www.nfb.org/legal"'><FONT color=#0563c1
face=Arial>www.nfb.org/legal</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>. </FONT></P>
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face=Arial><FONT face=Calibri>Comments: please share with
others.</FONT></FONT></P>
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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Dates to Keep in Mind</FONT></FONT></H2>
<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></FONT></FONT> </H2>
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<LI class=MsoListParagraph
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><FONT
face=Arial>September 1: Presidential Release LIVE, 8:00 p.m. eastern
</FONT>
<LI class=MsoListParagraph
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><FONT
face=Arial>September 13: Open-House Gathering call, 4:00 p.m. eastern
</FONT>
<LI class=MsoListParagraph
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><FONT
face=Arial>October 1: Presidential Release LIVE, 8:00 p.m. eastern </FONT>
<LI class=MsoListParagraph
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><FONT
face=Arial>October: Meet the Blind Month </FONT>
<LI class=MsoListParagraph
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><FONT
face=Arial>November 1: Presidential Release LIVE, 8:00 p.m. eastern
</FONT>
<LI class=MsoListParagraph
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><FONT
face=Arial>December 1: Presidential Release LIVE, 8:00 p.m. eastern
</FONT>
<LI class=MsoListParagraph
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><FONT
face=Arial>December 9: Open-House Gathering call, 8:00 p.m. eastern
</FONT>
<LI class=MsoListParagraph
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><FONT
face=Arial>February 8, 2021: Washington Seminar Great
Gathering-In</FONT></LI></UL>
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14pt"><FONT
face=Arial></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>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.</FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Mark A. Riccobono,
President</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">200 East Wells Street,
Baltimore, MD 21230</FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">(410) 659-9314 | <A
style='href: "mailto:officeofthepresident@nfb.org"'><SPAN style="COLOR:
"><FONT
color=#0000ff>officeofthepresident@nfb.org</FONT></SPAN></A>
</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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
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