<div dir="auto">From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Daphne Mitchell</strong><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Date: Tue, Jun 1, 2021 at 5:10 PM<br>Subject: Survivors Task Force June Calendar of Events and National Convention Offerings<br></div><br>Greetings, all:<br>
<br>
The Survivors Task Force invites you to review and participate in the<br>
following public-facing events being held by or featuring the<br>
Survivors Taskforce during the month of June. We are also highlighting<br>
the availability of National Convention Survivor Safe Spaces and<br>
trainings for convention attendees. Content Warning: links in this<br>
message will lead you to resources that mention sexual assault and<br>
abuse and mental health safety.<br>
<br>
Survivor Taskforce June Calendar of Events<br>
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• Saturday, June 5: Communications and Engagements meeting 4pm Eastern<br>
• Sunday, June 6: Training and Culture meeting 3pm eastern<br>
• Sunday, June 6: Open Call with the organization’s external<br>
investigator for Code of Conduct sexual misconduct reports, Tonya Baña<br>
8pm eastern<br>
• Tuesday, June 8: Procedures and Oversight Meeting 8pm eastern<br>
• Saturday, June 19: Communications and Engagements Meeting 4pm Eastern<br>
• Sunday, June 20: Training and Culture meeting 3pm Eastern<br>
• Tuesday, June 22: Procedures and Oversight meeting 8pm Eastern<br>
• Monday, June 28: Monthly feature on Nation’s Blind Blog<br>
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Below, please find the Zoom Participation Information for the Open<br>
Call with Tonya Baña on this coming Sunday, June 6 at 8pm eastern.<br>
Registration or authentication are not required to participate.<br>
Survivors, allies, members, and nonmembers are all invited to<br>
participate. Come and learn about Ms. Baña’s approach/philosophy to<br>
conducting investigations of sexual misconduct reports. Submit<br>
questions for Ms. Baña in advance of the webinar by emailing<br>
<a href="mailto:survivors@nfb.org" target="_blank">survivors@nfb.org</a> or leaving a voice mail at (410) 659-9314 ext. 2238.<br>
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Join via 1CapApp: <a href="https://ennis.1capapp.com/event/nfb" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ennis.1capapp.com/event/nfb</a><br>
Please click the link below to join the webinar:<br>
<a href="https://zoom.us/j/91992010607?pwd=TjVIdGhid2pHNTN6R2k5NjJMTjlFZz09" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/91992010607?pwd=TjVIdGhid2pHNTN6R2k5NjJMTjlFZz09</a><br>
Passcode: 524424<br>
Alternatively, you may join via one tap mobile:<br>
US: +13462487799,,91992010607# or +14086380968,,91992010607#<br>
Or Telephone:<br>
Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):<br>
US: +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968 or +1 669 900 6833<br>
or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301<br>
715 8592<br>
Webinar ID: 919 9201 0607<br>
International numbers available: <a href="https://zoom.us/u/adAh2dxuen" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/u/adAh2dxuen</a><br>
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Please use the registration links found below to sign-up with either<br>
of the Survivor Task Force branches. Survivors, allies, members, and<br>
nonmembers are welcome to join, and there is a field for volunteers to<br>
communicate access needs to enable full participation in meetings.<br>
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Communications and Engagement:<br>
<a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsdeCvqTgvGNzFZkRh9saASTKglSG6AVMY" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsdeCvqTgvGNzFZkRh9saASTKglSG6AVMY</a><br>
Procedures and Oversight:<br>
<a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tdu6rqjMoHt2H7o5S102z7eqHKd4Zixxn" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tdu6rqjMoHt2H7o5S102z7eqHKd4Zixxn</a><br>
Training and Culture<br>
<a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqf-urrDstGdd_6pfg_vhK7leydUVtuLYu" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqf-urrDstGdd_6pfg_vhK7leydUVtuLYu</a><br>
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All branches will announce special topic meetings in advance<br>
<br>
Other Announcements:<br>
<br>
May 24, 2021 Blog: Written by Rachel Grider<br>
Light in Darkness: My Journey through Depression | National Federation<br>
of the Blind (<a href="http://nfb.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">nfb.org</a>)<br>
<br>
The Survivors Task Force Open Statement on Accountability will be<br>
updated on our website, <a href="http://www.nfb.org/survivors" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.nfb.org/survivors</a>, in the coming week.<br>
<br>
National Convention Programming Offered by the Survivors Task Force:<br>
The Task Force will facilitate four trainings on various topics during<br>
convention. All attendees are welcome and encouraged to participate in<br>
the trainings to gain greater knowledge to become a more informed ally<br>
to survivors of sexual misconduct. Closed captioning will be<br>
available. Please reference the agenda to identify the day and<br>
participation details for each of the following trainings:<br>
<br>
• Consent and Boundaries<br>
• Inclusive Leadership<br>
• Bystander Intervention<br>
• Empowerment<br>
<br>
One training will be offered on each of the following days: Tuesday,<br>
July 6 4:00p to 5:00p eastern; Wednesday, July 7 12:30p to 1:30p<br>
eastern; Thursday, July 8 9:30p to 10:30p eastern; and Friday, July 9<br>
5:30p to 6:30p eastern.<br>
<br>
Convention is an exciting time to recharge your batteries, but<br>
sometimes, it can be emotionally overwhelming. The Survivors Task<br>
Force will offer Survivor Safe Spaces for Convention attendees<br>
starting on Monday, July 5. You will find participation details in the<br>
front of the agenda, where hours for the Exhibit Hall and Presidential<br>
suite are usually listed. Closed captioning will be available.<br>
Survivor Safe Spaces will be open at the following times:<br>
• Monday, July 5 5:00p to 6:30p eastern<br>
• Tuesday, July 6 5:00p to 6:30p eastern<br>
• Wednesday, July 6 5:00p to 6:30p eastern<br>
• Thursday, July 8 5:00p to 6:30p eastern<br>
• Friday, July 9 5:00p to 6:30p<br>
• Saturday, July 10 6:30p to 7:30p eastern<br>
<br>
You may find updates related to the Survivors Taskforce and a speaking<br>
engagement request form on our website: <a href="http://www.nfb.org/survivors" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.nfb.org/survivors</a>. You may<br>
contact us by emailing <a href="mailto:survivors@nfb.org" target="_blank">survivors@nfb.org</a> or call (410) 659-9314 Ext.<br>
2238 to leave a voice mail. All information shared with the Survivors<br>
Taskforce is held confidential and is not shared without consent of<br>
the individual.<br>
<br>
RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline: If you or someone you know<br>
has experienced sexual violence, you are not alone. The National<br>
Sexual Assault Hotline offers free, confidential support, 24/7, at<br>
one-800-656- HOPE (4673) or <a href="http://online.rainn.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">online.rainn.org</a>.<br>
<br>
Warmest regards,<br>
<br>
The Survivors Task Force<br>
<br>
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