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<h1><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:24pt">Access the Latest <em>BRAILLE MONITOR</em></span></strong></span></h1>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Vol. 64, No. 8 | August/September 2021</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">This email contains the titles and links to the articles in this month’s issue. It also provides the many ways to access the <em>Braille Monitor</em>, or you can go directly to the complete issue at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22850&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2108/bm2108tc.htm</a>. </span></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:18pt">Articles in This Issue</span></strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22851&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Illustration: Career Mentoring Takes Spot for First Event at Jernigan Institute Since the Doors Opened (HTML)</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22852&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">The 2021 Convention Roundup (HTML)</a><br>
by Gary Wunder</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22853&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Presidential Report 2021 (HTML)</a><br>
by Mark A. Riccobono</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22854&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Stronger Together: From Where the Federation Flag Flies Highest to All Corners of Our Movement (HTML)</a><br>
by Ronza Othman</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22855&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">The Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards (HTML)</a><br>
by Everette Bacon</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22856&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award (HTML) </a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22857&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Scholarship Comments Made at the Meeting of the NFB Board of Directors (HTML)</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22858&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Reflection, Revolution, and Race: A Growing Understanding within the Organized Blind Movement (HTML)</a><br>
by Mark A. Riccobono</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22859&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">The Strength of a Champion: Transforming Federation Spirit into Personal Progress (HTML)</a><br>
by Randi Strunk</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22860&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">You Can Make a Difference (HTML)</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22861&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Federation Safe: Healing and the Transformation of Pain into Progress (HTML)</a><br>
Introductory Remarks by Kathryn Webster</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22862&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">NFB Board of Directors Statement Regarding NFB's Constitution and Code of Conduct (HTML)</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22863&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transforming Advocacy into Votes: The Impact of the Federation on Voting Equality (HTML)</a><br>
by Eve Hill</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22864&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Stronger Future Together through a Commitment to Full Participation: Building the Tools to Empower All to Vote (HTML)</a><br>
by Bradley Tusk</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22865&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Interview with Senator Tammy Duckworth (HTML)</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22866&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Innovating Mapping Technology: A Mission Built on the Experience of the Blind (HTML)</a><br>
by Jose Gaztambide</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22867&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">The Transformative Power of the 2021 Convention Resolutions (HTML)</a><br>
by Sharon Maneki</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22868&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">2021 Resolutions (HTML)</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22869&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">National Association of Guide Dog Users Reports (HTML)</a><br>
by Raul Gallegos</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22870&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Independence Market Corner (HTML)</a><br>
by Terry Boone</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22871&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><em>Monitor </em>Miniatures (HTML)</a></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:18pt">Ways to Access the <em>Braille Monitor</em></span></strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">In addition to the articles above, there are several ways to access this month’s issue that can be found at the end of <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22850&qid=6016045" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this month’s table of contents</a>.</span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Complete <em>Braille Monitor </em>(HTML)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Complete <em>Braille Monitor</em> (Zipped Word Version)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Complete <em>Braille Monitor</em> (Braille Version)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Complete <em>Braille Monitor</em> Audio File (Zipped MP3 Version)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Complete DAISY Audio File (Zipped MP3 Version)</span></span></li>
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