<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><p style="margin:12pt 0in"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Greetings all,</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Included in this email are the following:<span></span></span></p><p style="margin:12pt 0in 12pt 22.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">Save the Date Tuesday,
March 29 for the New Jersey Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired (CBVI)
Town Hall; all are invited</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p style="margin:12pt 0in 12pt 22.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">NFBNJ Senior Division April
Book Club</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 22.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">2021 NFB BELL Academy
In-Home Edition</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p style="margin:12pt 0in 12pt 22.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">NJ Transit Access Link
Mobile App </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p style="margin:12pt 0in 12pt 22.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">Retiring NJ Transit 800
number Reminder</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p style="margin:12pt 0in 12pt 22.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">NFBNJ Dates to Keep in
Mind</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p style="margin:12pt 0in 12pt 22.5pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">7.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">Health and Well Being
Webinar on Patient Safety</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p style="margin-left:22.5pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">8.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">Webinar: State and Federal Child Care Funding<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">If you would like to have an item included in these
weekly emails send an email with complete details 14 days prior to the event to
Linda Melendez at <a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a> for consideration. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">For your convenience I have attached
the NFBNJ March Meeting schedule.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Warmly,<br>
Linda Melendez, President<br>
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>
732-421-7063<br>
</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">president@nfbnj.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Please do not reply to this email, this is an
announcement only mailbox.<span></span></span></p><h1><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Save
the Date Tuesday, March 29 for NJ CBVI Town Hall, hosted by the National
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey (NFBNJ); all are invited!<span></span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Join the NFBNJ on Tuesday, March 29 from 7 to 8:30 pm as
we hear from Dr. Davis Executive Director NJ CBVI. To submit questions for
consideration send an email to Linda Melendez at <a href="http://president.nfbnj.org" target="_blank">president.nfbnj.org</a> and write
Town Hall questions in the subject; stay tuned for Zoom participation details.
All are invited, share far and wide!<span></span></span></p><h1><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Request
for distribution from Jane Degenshein, President NFBNJ Senior Division<span></span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">April
Book Club<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">No time like the future: an optimist considers mortality
DB101333<br><br>
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Fox, Michael J. Reading time: 6 hours, 1 minute; Read by Michael J. Fox.; Stage
and Screen; Biography<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Memoir of the actor and author of Lucky Man (DB 54265)
who has lived with Parkinson's disease for thirty years. He shares personal
stories and observations about illness and health, aging, the strength of
family and friends, and how our perceptions about time affect the way we
approach mortality. Unrated Commercial audiobook 2020<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Topic: NFBNJ Senior Division April Book Club<br>
Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2021<br>
Time: 6 PM<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">NFBNJ Conference Call Line<br>
Dial: 605-468-8005<br>
Password: 460994 followed by the pound sign <span></span></span></p><h1><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Attend
2021 NFB BELL® Academy In-Home Edition<span></span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Enhance your Braille and nonvisual skills with us!<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">The National
Federation of the Blind is offering three virtual programs of the NFB BELL
Academy this summer to prepare blind and low-vision children to grow into
confident and independent blind people by enhancing their education. Options
are available for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students.<span></span></span></p><p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Receive Braille and other fun
materials for lessons Connect with experienced teachers.<span></span></span></p><p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Build relationships with other
blind students and mentors.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Take
advantage of this opportunity for your child to connect with blind role models
and more by applying for one of the following sessions:<span></span></span></p><p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Session 1 - June 7-18, 2021<span></span></span></p><p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Session 2 - July 19-30, 2021<span></span></span></p><p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Session 3 - August 9-20, 2021<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">If you have
or know a blind or low vision child, work in the blindness profession or
facilitate a support group please consider sharing this program with them. Limited
space available; to learn more and apply click on the link below<br>
</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="http://nfb.org/bell" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">nfb.org/bell</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><h1><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">NJT
Access Link Mobile App </span><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:windowtext"><span></span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Available now, NJT Access
Link mobile app. This app provides an easy-to-use interface download for iOS
and Android mobile devices. To download click on the link below: <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0.85pt 0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/njt-access-link/id1518063509" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/njt-access-link/id1518063509</span></a><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0.85pt 0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><b>Retiring NJT Access Link 800
Number</b><br>
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">On
Monday, April 5th, Access Link is retiring the toll-free number. The new
telephone number will be “973-491-4224; phone menu options will remain the
same.<span></span></span></p><h1><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">NFBNJ
Dates to Keep in Mind:<span></span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Wednesday, March 10 7 PM Student Division Meeting<br>
Monday, March 15 7 PM Senior Division Meeting<br>
Wednesday, March 17 7 PM Sports and Recreation Division Meeting<br>
Monday, March 29 7 PM NJ CBVI Town Hall<br>
Tuesday, March 30 7 PM At-Large Chapter Meeting<br>
Wednesday, April 7 6 PM Senior Division Book Club <b><span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">The
following information is being forwarded by the National Federation of the
Blind of New Jersey as a courtesy, in accordance with our continued efforts to
share information that may be of interest or
benefit to individuals who are blind/vision-impaired and should not be
construed as an official endorsement.<span></span></span></b></p><h1><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Health
and Well Being Webinar on Patient Safety March 18, 2021 11am PT/2pm ET<span></span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">What does it take to Make
Change Happen??? Join us during Patient Safety Week for a conversation about
advocating for medical error prevention and effective communication at the
pharmacy counter. This will be a great opportunity for anyone who is planning a
visit to the hospital, patient advocates, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, English
as a second language advocates, and anyone working a grassroots legislation
campaign looking for ideas and encouragement<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Register today! Registration gives you access to the webinar
the day of the event and the recorded version and resources afterward. To
register click on the link below: <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1116125579759/WN_3JW24HNPSp63bPh8kN-mEg" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Webinar Registration - Zoom</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><h1><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Webinar: State and Federal Child
Care Funding: What You Need to Know and How to Act!<span></span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(67,67,67)">Join
us on March 18th at 9:30 AM for a webinar on the latest in federal and state
child care funding and policies. The morning will include a discussion on what
we ALL need to do to make sure that New Jersey’s child care system remains
viable for young children and their families. To register click on the link
below:<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZdRtjnCmTfuTFktspuhqkQ?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=dfab2f4e-03b1-43e5-ace3-8506d8e565a9" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Webinar Registration - Zoom</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div></div></div><div dir="auto"></div><font color="#888888"></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>