<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Greetings
all,</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">As
we gear up for our 45th NFBNJ State Convention I hope everyone is as excited as
I am! The Agenda Planning Committee has prepared a dynamic agenda with
something for everyone. Our Virtual Exhibitors Committee has done an amazing
job in setting up an easy and convenient way to hear all about our exhibitors
from an audio or video clip highlighting their company, products and services. Also
our Zoom Team lead by Mac Biggers has set up some great music, fit breaks and speeches
in the voice of Dr. TenBroek, Dr. Jernigan , Dr. Mauer and President Riccobono’s
to be played before, during and after breaks throughout the convention.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">If
you have any questions or concerns during the convention please reach out to
Chapter Presidents or Vice Presidents since many leaders will be working behind
the scenes and unable to assist. Included in this important email is the
following:<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Convention
Zoom participation details<span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>PAC
Plan raffle for increased or new PAC Plan pledges made during the convention<span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>NFB
Tee Shirts for Sale<span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Schedule
of exhibitor presentations, NFB speeches and music for Wednesday, November 10 and
Thursday November 11<span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Highlighter
2021 NFBNJ State Convention Sponsors<span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Easy
access to 2021 NFBNJ State Convention Exhibitors<span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">7.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Revised
Agenda<span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Warmly,<br>
Linda Melendez, President<br>
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>
732-421-7063<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a><br>
Website: <a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" target="_blank">www.nfbnj.org</a><br>
Facebook: <a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" target="_blank">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</a><br>
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/nfbnewjersey" target="_blank">@NFBNewJersey</a><br>
YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEDbjGsCYHMlwd4gqpBPjg" target="_blank">NFBNJTransformDreams</a><br>
Live the life you want.<br>
<br>
The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is a community of members
and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Everyday
we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<span></span></font></span></p><h1 style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Convention
Zoom Participation Details<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Join
Zoom Meeting<br>
<a href="https://zoom.us/j/6477660103?pwd=MUl1dnZQU1JxMkhUemdCSHZUM21HUT09" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/6477660103?pwd=MUl1dnZQU1JxMkhUemdCSHZUM21HUT09</a>
<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Meeting
ID: 647 766 0103<br>
Passcode: 460994<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">One
tap mobile<br>
+16468769923,,6477660103#,,,,*460994# US (New York)<br>
+13017158592,,6477660103#,,,,*460994# US (Washington DC)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Dial
by your location<br>
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ID: 647 766 0103<br>
Passcode: 460994<span></span></font></span></p><h1 style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">PAC
Plan raffle for increased or new PAC Plan pledges made during the convention<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">PAC-ING
FOR THE NFBNJ CONVENTION? Since our convention is virtual over Zoom, you won’t
need to pack a suitcase for the next few days. The only PAC-ing you’ll need is by
starting a PAC plan or adding to your monthly contribution. PAC stands for
Pre-Approved Contribution. Each month, the amount you have designated
automatically is deducted from your checking or savings account. That sum, as
little as $5, helps fund projects like NFB Free White Cane program
and also is used to take care of “rainy day” expenditures that may be
unexpected. There’s something additional in it for you this year! Anyone who
opens a new PAC plan or adds at least $5 to their existing PAC plan will have
their name entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card. The drawing
will be held at our banquet on Saturday evening.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To
arrange for PAC Plan contributions go to <a href="http://www.nfb.org/pac" target="_blank">www.nfb.org/pac</a> and fill out the form. The National Center
will call you to take payment information. You can also call 877 635 2711 or
email <a href="mailto:pac@nfb.org" target="_blank">pac@nfb.org</a> to enroll. The
National Center will contact individuals for financial and banking information
following the convention. For additional assistance contact Mac Biggers, NFBNJ
PAC Plan Coordinator, at 801 916 9753.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Important: If you contacted the National Center directly
please be sure to let Mac know you have set up your PAC Plan or increased it by
$5 dollars or more to be entered into the drawings.<span></span></font></span></p><h1 style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFB
T-Shirts for Sale<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Maybe
some of your chapter members are new, maybe some members haven’t yet purchased
one for their wardrobe, and maybe some members and nonmembers are looking for a
spare. Our t-shirts are heather red with white print. The top left on the
front has our logo and in two lines beneath, The National Federation of the
Blind. The back in two lines says, Live the Life You Want. Shirts are available
in sizes small, medium and large. Price is $18. To get your shirt contact Anne
Marie Harris at <a href="mailto:lovey1160@gmail.com" target="_blank">lovey1160@gmail.com</a>
or 856 589 8747.<span></span></font></span></p><h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Schedule of exhibitor
presentations, NFB speeches and music during Wednesday, November 10 and Thursday November 11<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">Join us on Wednesday, November
10 beginning at 9:25 to hear a speech in D</span><span style="line-height:115%">r. TenBroek’s
voice about the role of the blind in a democratic society and a selection of NFB
songs from the album “Rhythm of the Movement”.<span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Additional music will be played throughout
the day between segments.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Come
back at 5:15 pm and listen to presentations from exhibitors.<span></span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">On Thursday,
November 11 beginning at 9.20 am for Veterans Day Songs and how a Bill becomes
a law.<span></span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Grab
your lunch beginning at noon, more music and hear a speech in Dr. Mauer voice.<span></span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">5:30
you can hear Concepts and Misconceptions in Dr. Jernigan’s voice<span></span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">There
will also be fit breaks throughout both days!<span></span></font></p><h1 style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">2021
NFBNJ State Convention Sponsors<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey thanks the following for
sponsoring our 45th annual state convention “Live The Life You Want; We
Are More Than The Sum Of One”:<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="line-height:115%">We
Are More Than The Sum Of One:</span></b><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Annapurna
Realty LLC<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="line-height:115%">Blind
With Vision:</span></b><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Collazo
Family<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Vis-Ability
Inc.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="line-height:115%">Live
The Life You Want:</span></b><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">3D
PhotoWorks<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Anonymous
Sponsor<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Ellen
Sullivan<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Jocelyn
& Tony Santiago<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Joe
& Judy Ruffalo and Family<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Melendez
Family<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Monique
Coleman<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFBNJ
Chapters: At Large and Northern<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFBNJ
Divisions: Parents of Blind Children-NJ<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="line-height:115%">Raising
Expectations:</span></b><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">American
Printing House for the Blind Connect Center<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Annemarie
Cooke<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Debbie
Stein<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Ellen
Schaffer-Williams<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Eyes
Like Mine<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Geri
McGinty<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Jane
& Larry Degenshein<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda
DeBerardinis<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda
Halm<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Mary
Jo and Stan Partyka<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFBNJ
Chapters: Capital, Central Jersey, Garden State, Northeast, and South Jersey
Shore<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFBNJ
Committees: Braille, Diabetic, and Guide Dog<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFBNJ
Divisions: Seniors, Sports & Recreation, Students, and Technology<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Patti
Chang<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Tom
Browne<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Weinstein
Family<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Deborah
Stein<span></span></font></span></p><h1 style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">2021
NFBNJ State Convention Exhibitors<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey thank the following for
attending as exhibitors during of our 45th annual state convention “Live The
Life You Want; We Are More Than The Sum Of One”:<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="line-height:115%">American
Printing House for the Blind Connect Center</span></b><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Olaya
Landa-Vialard, Director<br>
1839 Frankfort Ave.<br>
Louisville, Kentucky 40206<br>
713-542-1401<br>
<a href="mailto:olvialard@aph.org" target="_blank">olvialard@aph.org</a><br>
<a href="https://aphconnectcenter.org/" target="_blank">https://aphconnectcenter.org</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The
APH Connect Center is a one stop shop for information about visual
impairment/blindness. We have an Information and Referral line staffed from 8 –
8 EST M-F. We have a suite of websites: <a href="http://familyconnect.org/" target="_blank">familyconnect.org</a>; <a href="http://visionaware.org/" target="_blank">visionaware.org</a>; <a href="http://aphcareerconnect.org/" target="_blank">aphcareerconnect.org</a>. Take a look at our Community Calendar
to be in the know about events happening near you. Access our Getting Started
Guide for those new to vision loss. Visit us: <a href="http://aphconnectcenter.org/" target="_blank">aphconnectcenter.org</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ7KsR0kPT8" target="_blank">Click here
to view American Printing House for the Blind Connect Center’s audio/video clip</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="line-height:115%">C
TECH</span></b><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Chuck
Cohen, President<br>
2 N. William St.<br>
Pearl River, New York 10965<br>
845-735-7907<br>
<a href="mailto:chuck@magnifyit.com" target="_blank">chuck@magnifyit.com</a><br>
<a href="http://ctechlowvision.com/" target="_blank">http://ctechlowvision.com</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">C
TECH is a leading distributor of quality products for THE blind and visually
impaired. OrCam, Envision, Reinecker, and Eschenbach to name a few.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/2021StateConventionExhibitors_VideoRecordings/C-TECH.mp4" target="_blank">Click here to view C-TECH’s audio/video clip</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="line-height:115%">OrCam</span></b><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Eve
Posner, NJ Distributor<br>
25 Luth Ter.<br>
West Orange, New Jersey 07052<br>
973-820-5090<br>
<a href="mailto:emposner@comcast.net" target="_blank">emposner@comcast.net</a><br>
<a href="https://getorcam.com/" target="_blank">https://GetOrCam.com</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">OrCam
is the world’s most advanced AI tech for people who have vision loss,
impairment, and reading difficulties. OrCam takes a picture of something visual
& converts it into audio in real time. Small, lightweight, discreet and
portable, used anywhere as no WIFI or connectivity is needed. OrCam understands
voice commands and can be fully operated by saying Hey OrCam. OrCam’s Smart
reading feature increases efficiency by telling it what to read.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2dVDHa421k" target="_blank">Click here
to view OrCam’s audio/video clip</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="line-height:115%">SW
Unlimited</span></b><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Sherlock
Washington, President<br>
1033 Chandler Avenue<br>
Linden, New Jersey 0703<br>
732-290-1677<br>
<a href="mailto:sherlock@swunlimited.com" target="_blank">sherlock@swunlimited.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.swunlimited.com/" target="_blank">http://www.swunlimited.com</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Dealer
in adaptive technology products and services for blind and visually impaired
individuals. from low tech to high tech, such as Screen readers, refreshable braille
devices, computers, note takers, and digital devices.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/2021StateConventionExhibitors_VideoRecordings/SWUnlimited.mp4" target="_blank">Click here to view SW Unlimited’s audio/video clip</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="line-height:115%">The
Seeing Eye</span></b><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Chelsea
White, Outreach Specialist<br>
P.O. Box 375<br>
Morristown, New Jersey 07963<br>
973-539-4425<br>
<a href="mailto:whitec@seeingeye.org" target="_blank">whitec@seeingeye.org</a><br>
<a href="https://www.seeingeye.org/" target="_blank">https://www.seeingeye.org</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The
Seeing Eye located in Morristown NJ is the oldest dog guide school in the
world. If you are interested in partnering with a dog guide, come and see what
we have to offer.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/2021StateConventionExhibitors_VideoRecordings/TheSeeingEye.mp4" target="_blank">Click here to view The Seeing Eye’s audio/video clip</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="line-height:115%">Vanda
Pharmaceuticals</span></b><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Maggie
Felton, Clinical Nurse Educator<br>
2200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 300 E<br>
Washington, District of Columbia 20037<br>
202-579-8035<br>
<a href="mailto:maggie.felton@vandapharma.com" target="_blank">maggie.felton@vandapharma.com</a><br>
<a href="https://vandapharma.com/" target="_blank">https://vandapharma.com</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Vanda
Pharmaceuticals is dedicated to raising awareness of Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake
Disorder (Non-24) and supporting the blindness community. To learn more about
Non-24 or to request a speaker, please contact Maggie Felton- Clinical Nurse
Educator.<br>
Business Hours: 8am – 5pm<br>
Phone: 202-579-8035<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:maggiefelton@vandapharma.com" target="_blank">>maggiefelton@vandapharma.com</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/2021StateConventionExhibitors_VideoRecordings/VandaPharmaceuticals.m4a" target="_blank">Click here to view Vanda Pharmaceutical’s audio/video clip</a><span></span></font></span></p><h1 style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Revised
Agenda<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The 45<sup>th</sup> Annual State Convention<br>
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<span></span></font></b></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="line-height:115%">LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT—<br>
</span></b><b><span style="line-height:115%">WE ARE MORE THAN THE SUM OF
ONE<span></span></span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Anywhere and
Everywhere<span></span></font></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Wednesday through
Saturday<span></span></font></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">November 10, 11, 12,
13, 2021<span></span></font></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda Melendez,
President<br>
732 421 7063<br>
<a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a> <span></span></font></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" target="_blank">www.nfbnj.org</a><span></span></font></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p><p><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br clear="all" style="break-before:page">
</font></p><p><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p><h1 style="margin-top:10pt;break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Who We Are & What We Do<span></span></font></h1><p><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The National Federation of the Blind, the
oldest and largest organization of and for the blind in the US, is made up of
blind/visually impaired people of all ages, and their families and friends. We
help newly blind people adjust to eyesight loss, assist parents and teachers of
blind children, and promote the full participation and integration of blind
people in our communities. Our activities include: <span></span></font></p><p style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Assisting
blind persons in acquiring the skills of independence and developing confidence
in themselves<span></span></font></p><p style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Supporting
parents and teachers of blind children with information, mentoring, role
modeling, and training<span></span></font></p><p style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Preparing
blind students for careers and self-sufficiency through mentoring, training,
and academic scholarships<span></span></font></p><p style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Encouraging
blind seniors to continue to live active and meaningful lives<span></span></font></p><p style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Advocating
for policies that eliminate discrimination, promote civil rights, and guarantee
equal access to high quality educational and rehabilitation programs<span></span></font></p><p style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Sponsoring
information campaigns and legislative action at the state and national levels<span></span></font></p><p style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Educating
the public through community activities and publications<span></span></font></p><h1 style="margin-top:10pt;break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></h1><h1 style="margin-top:10pt;break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Spotlight on NFB of New Jersey<span></span></font></h1><p><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Since 1976, the National Federation of the Blind
of New Jersey, an affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind, has been
providing invaluable information and resources to blind/visually impaired
people throughout the state. Our members work together for a brighter tomorrow
by raising expectations for blind people everywhere so that blind persons can
live the life they want.<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span>Our
seven chapters meet monthly; our five divisions hold meetings and events at
various times throughout the year. Please join us— we would welcome your
participation and membership. For more information on the affiliate, chapters,
divisions, committees, programs, and projects, visit <a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" target="_blank">www.nfbnj.org</a> <span></span></font></p><h1 style="margin-top:10pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Live
the Life You Want<span></span></font></h1><p style="break-after:avoid"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">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. Together with love, hope, and
determination, we transform dreams into reality.<span></span></font></p><h1 style="margin-top:10pt;break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The National Federation of the Blind
Pledge<span></span></font></h1><p><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">I pledge to participate actively in the
efforts of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality,
opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs
of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.<span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span><span style="line-height:115%">It’s not too late to register</span></span><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(32,33,36);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(32,33,36);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">You still can register
for the 45th State Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of New
Jersey until Friday, November 5 to be eligible for door prizes. This event, the
major gathering of our state’s blindness community, will be held virtually via
the Zoom platform from Wednesday, November 10 through Saturday, November 13. </span><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(32,33,36)">Registration is FREE!! Click on the link below to register.<br>
</span><span style="line-height:115%"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/registration" target="_blank">https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/registration</a>
<span></span></span></font></p><h1 style="margin-top:10pt;break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Integrity and Respect<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To allow all attendees the chance to benefit from all aspects of
the convention, we are committed to providing a harassment-free environment for
everyone. We appreciate your assistance in cultivating an atmosphere in which
participants from diverse backgrounds may learn, network, and share with each
other in an environment of mutual respect. Thank you for doing your part to
contribute to our community and the high expectations we strive to maintain.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:black">Please visit the following link for the code of conduct:<br>
</span><a href="http://www.nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct" target="_blank">www.nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct</a><span style="color:blue"> </span><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></font></p><h1 style="margin-top:10pt;break-after:auto"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Virtual Exhibit Room<span></span></font></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Please be sure to visit our virtual Exhibitor Room which will
open on Wednesday, November 3 and close on Wednesday, December 15.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/exhibitors-and-sponsors/exhibitors" target="_blank">https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/exhibitors-and-sponsors/exhibitors</a><span></span></font></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="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> We are grateful to all our exhibitors for
their time, dedication, and generosity to the NFBNJ, so please do support them
and visit their virtual booth.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> <span></span></font></span></b></p><h1 style="margin-top:10pt"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Door Prize Details<span></span></font></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;break-after:avoid;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Door
prizes will be drawn and announced throughout the convention. Winners must be
present to win. If you hear your name called, you can claim your prize in one
of these ways: raise your hand, or call or text Ellen Sullivan at 302 333 8146. Winners must provide their convention
registration name, email address, and best contact number. Out of respect for
attendees, we ask that only those in attendance at the time their name is
called make claims for the prize.<span></span></font></p><h1 style="margin-top:10pt"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFBNJ Eligible Voters<span></span></font></span></h1><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;break-after:avoid"><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Current 2021 dues-paying members who are registered
for the convention and enrolled to vote have received emails with instructions
and the phone number to cast their votes when announced. Please consider adding
the voting number to your contacts for easier voting.<span></span></font></span></p><h1 style="margin-top:10pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Zoom
Window Commands<span></span></font></h1><h1 style="margin-top:0in"><span style="color:black;font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Mute/Unmute your audio: Alt+A<br>
Turn your video camera on/off: Alt+V<br>
Display Participants, users: Alt+U<br>
To collapse the list of users and show other Zoom controls: press escape<br>
Raise/lower hand: Alt+Y<br>
To quit: Alt Q<span></span></font></span></h1><h1 style="margin-top:0in;break-after:auto"><span style="color:black;font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Please allow the host
to lower your hand<span></span></font></span></h1><h1 style="margin-top:10pt;break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Zoom Mac Keyboard Shortcuts<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Command + Shift + A:
Mute/unmute audio<br>
Command + Shift + V: Start/stop video<br>
Hold Space: Push to talk if your audio is muted and the host allows it<br>
Option + Y: Raise hand/lower hand<br>
Command + U: Display/hide participants panel<br>
Command + Shift + H: Show/hide in-meeting chat panel<br>
Command + Shift + F: Enter or exit full screen<br>
Ctrl + Option + Command +H: Show/hide meeting controls<br>
Command + W: Prompt to End or Leave Meeting<span></span></font></span></p><h1 style="margin-top:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Zoom
Telephone Commands<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="break-after:avoid"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To mute or unmute: Star+6<br>
To Raise or lower your hand: Star+9<br>
Please allow the host to lower your hand<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Zoom iPhone Tips<span></span></font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To
raise your hand, tap on the more button and tap the option to raise your hand<br>
To unmute when you wish to speak, tap on the mute/unmute button<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt;break-after:avoid"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span><span style="line-height:115%">Instructions for listening
on an Echo device<br>
</span></span><span style="line-height:115%">Wake
word Alexa: call 646 876 9923<br>
Just like calling on the phone, you will hear "welcome to Zoom" say
the meeting id 647 766 0103 when prompted followed by pound<br>
Then say wake word Alexa: say the passcode 460994 <br>
Then say Alexa Press pound to enter the meeting<span></span></span></font></p><h1 style="margin-top:10pt;break-after:auto"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Miscellaneous
Details<span></span></font></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">Our convention w</span><span style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ill be </span><span style="line-height:115%">recorded.<span></span></span></font></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="line-height:115%;color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">All state convention activities will be held at Eastern Standard
Time via the Zoom platform unless otherwise indicated.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">JAWS users can use Heading 1 to navigate between announcements and
days and heading 2 for presentations.</span><b><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></b></font></p><h1 style="margin-top:10pt;break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span><span style="font-weight:normal">Convention Zoom Participation Details</span></span><span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:black">Join Zoom Meeting<br>
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+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Meeting ID: 647 766 0103<br>
Passcode: 460994<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">10:00
AM to 10:55 AM–New Jersey Association of Senior Blind (NJASB) Business Meeting<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Jane Degenshein, President<br>
<span style="color:black">We will review 2021, hold elections, share about the
National Senior Division virtual retreat, and plan for next year.<span></span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">To subscribe to
our NFBNJ Senior Division listserv click on the link below<br>
</span><span style="line-height:115%"><a href="https://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbnj-seniors_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">https://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbnj-seniors_nfbnet.org</a><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">To subscribe to
our National Senior Division listserv, click on the link below:<br>
</span><span style="line-height:115%"><a href="https://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-seniors_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">https://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-seniors_nfbnet.org</a><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></span></font></p><h2><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">11:00
AM to 11:55 AM–New Jersey Association of Blind Technology Users (NJABTU)
Business Meeting<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">Jane Degenshein, President<br>
</span><span style="line-height:115%">We will review 2021, hold elections and discuss what's ahead in
2022. In addition, </span><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(32,33,36);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">David
DeNotaris </span><span style="line-height:115%">from Pennsylvania will share some tech
tips with us.<span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">To subscribe to our NFBNJ tech division
listserv click on the link below:<br>
</span><span style="line-height:115%"><a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/njtechdiv_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/njtechdiv_nfbnet.org</a><span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span><span style="line-height:115%">1:00
PM to 1:55 PM-NFBNJ At-Large Chapter Business Meeting<br>
</span></span><span style="line-height:115%">Joseph
Ruffalo, President<br>
Our meeting will review the past year, highlight plans for 2022, and discuss
the importance of membership involvement in the chapter.<span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt"><span><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">2:00
PM to 2:55 PM–NFBNJ Sports and Recreation Division Business Meeting<span></span></font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda Melendez, President<br>
Join us as we review 2021, hold elections, and discuss ideas as we plan for
2022. Blind Athletes Inc. will share about their organization and how to get
involved.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To learn about our National Sports and Recreation
Division visit<br>
<a href="http://www.nfbsportsandrec.org/" target="_blank">http://www.nfbsportsandrec.org</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To join our National Sports and Recreation Division <span style="color:black">listserv</span> visit<br>
<a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/sportsandrec_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/sportsandrec_nfbnet.org</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Find our National Face Book Group by searching National
Sports and Recreation Division<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">3:00 PM to 3:50 PM–NFBNJ Braille Committee Business
Meeting<span></span></font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Mary Jo Partyka, Chair<br>
We will discuss Braille mentoring, the Braille
Challenge, the BELL In-home Edition, and the NLS E-reader. Our next steps will
consist of determining our goals for 2022 at our February meeting. We will have
two guest speakers this year: Deborah Kent Stein from the NFB of Illinois and
Zora Stover, a bright inquisitive eight-year -old who participated in our BELL
Program and two NJ Regional Braille Challenges (she won first place this year
in her age category.) <span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Our
Braille committee website is<br>
<a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/projects/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.nfbnj.org/projects/</span></a><span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Our national website is:<br>
NFB—Braille-Discussion <span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt;break-after:avoid"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span><span style="line-height:115%">4:00 PM to 4:50 PM–NFBNJ
Diabetes Committee Business Meeting<br>
</span></span><span style="line-height:115%">Ed
Godfrey & Angela Perone, Co-Chairs<br>
An overview of 2021 and plans for 2022. <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Debbie Wunder, President of the </span>Diabetes Action Network, (DAN),
our national division, will provide information about their purpose, goals and
objectives, and how to join. We will also discuss various accessibility
products.<span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt;break-after:avoid"><span><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">7:00 PM to 7:50 PM–NFBNJ
Guide Dog Committee Business Meeting<span></span></font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Brianna
Murray, Chair<br>
During this annual meeting we will reflect on our activities as a committee in
2021 and discuss plans for the year ahead. We will also enjoy remarks from a
guest speaker who is influential in the guide dog movement. This will be a
valuable time to gather with local guide dog handlers, offer feedback and
suggestions, and maybe even learn something new that will benefit you or your
dog. To learn more about our committee email Brianna Murray, Chair, at <br>
<a href="mailto:brianna2393@gmail.com" target="_blank">brianna2393@gmail.com</a> <span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To join our email list, send a blank email with
subscribe in the subject line to<br>
<a href="mailto:njagdu-request@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">njagdu-request@nfbnet.org</a> <span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To be involved with our NFB on a national level visit
guide dogs<br>
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AM to 10:55 AM Resolutions 101<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Sharon
Maneki, Chair, NFB Resolutions Committee; Director of Legislative and Advocacy,
NFB of MD; and immediate past President of 24 years, NFB of MD, will discuss
the resolution process and the role of resolutions in our national organization
and affiliates.<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span><span style="line-height:115%">11:00 AM to 11:55 AM Audio Description & Advocacy </span></span><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Everette Bacon, Member, NFB Board of Directors;
President, NFB of Utah and Chris Danielsen, NFB Director of Public Relations <span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">1:00
PM to 4:00 PM— Technology Seminar<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Jane Degenshein, President, New Jersey Association of
Blind Technology Users<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">1:05
PM–JAWS/Fusion<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Sharky and smart OCR features. Tony Santiago, Vice
President, Technology Division<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">1:25
PM–Navigating Websites in Windows<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Tracy Carcione and Rick Fox, Members, Technology
Division <span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">1:50
PM–Scriptalk App Demo<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Anne Marie Harris, Member, Technology Division <span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="margin-top:0in;break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">2:05
PM–Goodreads App Demo<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Mary Jo Partyka, Secretary, Technology Division<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">2:20
PM–IOS 15 New Phones Features<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Tony Santiago, Vice President, Technology Division <span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">2:40
PM–Navigating the web with IOS<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Andy Smith, Board Member, Technology Division<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">3:00
PM–Everything Apple<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> Matt Vollbrecht,
Certified Apple Instructor; Owner, The Tech Juggernaut <span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">3:40
PM–Q and A<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Jane Degenshein, President, Technology Division<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">4:00
PM–Breakout Rooms<span></span></font></span></h2><h2 style="break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span><span style="line-height:115%">4:00 PM to 4:45 PM Breakout Room</span></span><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Room 1: All About Newsline<span></span></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Members Tracy Carcione,
Annemarie Cooke, and Andy Smith will discuss all ways to access Newsline, followed
by Q&A<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Room 2: Social Media<span></span></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Members Zoraida Krell
and Mary Jo Partyka will discuss Facebook and Twitter basics<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Room 3: Louie App Update<span></span></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Hands free access to
many apps on Android and coming soon to Apple <span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Aneesh Karuppur, Freshman, Duke University<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">4:45
PM–Technology Seminar Conclusion<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Jane Degenshein, President, New Jersey Association of
Blind Technology Users<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt;break-after:avoid"><span><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">6:00 PM–Resolutions
Committee Meeting<span></span></font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;break-after:avoid"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Ryan Stevens, Chair<br>
Open to all; take part in witnessing the development of resolutions, which
become the policy statements of NFBNJ.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;break-after:avoid"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></h2><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">7:30
PM to 8:00 PM-How to Maintain a Strong Social Life as an Adult<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Lia Stone and Carley Mullin, Facilitators <br>
In this talk, we will hear from two active and successful Federationists, who
will be letting us in on how they keep their many hobbies and social activities
thriving while also juggling their busy work schedules. They will remind us all
that a healthy social life as an adult is not only possible, but essential. <span></span></font></span></p><h2><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">8:15
PM to 9:00 PM-A Climber’s Guide to Ascending the Career Ladder<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">In this session we will hear from three successful blind
professionals with work experience in the private and nonprofit sectors. They
will be giving their best advice on how to identify and pursue professional
goals for advancement, how to find the best workplaces where that advancement
can take place, and how to rise through the ranks without burning out. If
you’re looking to move on up in your career, you won’t want to miss this one!<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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2021–Morning General Session<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:black">Join Zoom Meeting<br>
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AM–Traditional Pre-Convention Music<span></span></font></span></h2><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">9:00
AM–Welcome, Call to Order<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda Melendez, President, National Federation of the
Blind of New Jersey<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">9:05
AM–Opening Ceremonies<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Jane Degenshein, President, Senior and Technology
Divisions <br>
Pledge of Allegiance<br>
The National Federation of the Blind Pledge:<br>
I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National Federation of
the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to
support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its
constitution.<br>
Invocation—Jane Degenshein, Member, Temple Ner Tamid<br>
Moment of Silence for members, family and friends who have passed away<br>
Honoring Veterans—Joseph Ruffalo, US Army Veteran; immediate past president,
NFBNJ; current 1st Vice President, NFBNJ; President, NFBNJ At-Large Chapter <br>
God Bless America—Vocal rendition by Mary Fernandez, Member, NFBNJ Board of
Directors<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></h2><h2 style="margin-top:0in;break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">9:20
AM–Introduction of Our Scholarship Class of 2021<span></span></font></span></h2><h2 style="margin-top:0in;break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Lia Stone, Chair,
Scholarship Committee; Member, NFBNJ Board of Directors <span></span></font></span></h2><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">9:30
AM–Presidential Report<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda Melendez, President,
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="margin-top:0in;break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">10:00
AM–National Representative’s Report: We Are More than the Sum of One<span></span></font></span></h2><h2 style="margin-top:0in;break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Patti Chang,
Esq., Director of Outreach, National Federation of the Blind<span></span></font></span></h2><h2 style="break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span><span style="line-height:115%">10:30 AM–</span></span><span style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">NFB
Advocates for Equality, Opportunity and Security for the Blind<span></span></span></font></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">John Pare, <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Executive
Director, Advocacy and Policy,</span> NFB <span></span></font></span></p><h2><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">10:55
AM–Together We Make a Difference!<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Dr. Elisa Neira, Deputy Commissioner, NJ Department of
Human Services; Dr. Bernice Davis, Executive Director, NJ Commission for the
Blind and Visually Impaired; C. Pat McKenna, Assistant Division Director,
NJCBVI; Dr. Michelle Whitmore, Acting Assistant Division Director, NJCBVI
discuss our looking forward together to continuing services, programs, and
interactions in the coming year.<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">11:40
AM –NFBNJ Sounding Board Update<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Annemarie Cooke, Chair, Sounding Board Editorial
Committee<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">11:45
AM–NFB PAC Plan <span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Mac Biggers, Chair, PAC Plan Committee. Hear how your
monthly contribution to the Preauthorized Contribution Plan, no matter the
size, helps grow the programs and projects of the NFB.<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">11:50
AM–Announcements<span></span></font></span></h2><h2 style="margin-top:0in;break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda Melendez,
President, NFBNJ<span></span></font></span></h2><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">12:00
PM–Adjourn<span></span></font></span></h2><h1><span style="color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><h1 style="margin-top:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Friday,
November 12, 2021–Afternoon General Session<span></span></font></h1><h2><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">1:00
PM–Afternoon Announcements<span></span></font></span></h2><h2 style="margin-top:0in;break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda Melendez,
President, NFBNJ <span></span></font></span></h2><h2><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">1:10
PM–New Jersey State Library – Talking Book & Braille Center<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="break-after:avoid"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Adam Szczepaniak, Director, Talking Book
& Braille Center; Deputy State Librarian, New Jersey State Library, will
highlight the past year’s accomplishments (yes, even in a pandemic!) and <span style="color:black">share plans for next year.</span><span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">1:20
PM–Hadley: Personalized Learning Opportunities for Empowerment<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Marc Arneson, Director of
Community Engagement, Hadley, brings us the latest on how Hadley helps blind
and visually impaired people thrive at home, at work, and in the community.<span></span></font></span></p><h2><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">1:35
PM–Seedlings: From Seed to Harvest<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="break-after:avoid"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Learn about Seedlings and their programs
including children’s books in Braille and print together.<span></span></font></span></p><h2><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">1:50
PM–Accessible Voting<span style="background:yellow"><span></span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="break-after:avoid"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Mary Ciccone, Esq., Director of Policy,
Disability Rights New Jersey. Find out how accessible voting went during the
2021 election season and hear plans for moving forward.<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">2:10
PM–The Blind History Lady<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Peggy Chong, the Blind History Lady, will share some
little-known lore about blind New Jerseyans of the past<b>.</b><span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">2:30
PM–NFBNJ Northeast Chapter Raising Expectations<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Zoraida Krell, Member, NFBNJ Board; Vice President, Northeast
Chapter; and<br>
Northeast chapter members Alice Bogoshian, Cynthia
DeJulia and Nagui Khouzam will
discuss going outside of their comfort zone!</span><span style="line-height:115%"> <span></span></span></font></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">3:05
PM–Fit Break; sponsored by the NFBNJ Sports and Recreation Division<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">It’s likely you’ve been sitting for a while today so
stand up and get the blood flowing again in those quads and glutes! <span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></h2><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></h2><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">3:15
PM–Working Together for the Rights of the Blind<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Ryan Stevens, Legislative Director, NFBNJ; the Honorable
Yvonne Lopez, New Jersey Assemblywoman, 19th Legislative District. Our
legislative director will again welcome our affiliate’s long-time champion for
the rights of parents who are blind or have other disabilities to provide an
update on our parental rights legislation NJ:A5517 and its continued importance
in our civil rights efforts.<span></span></font></span></p><h2><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">3:55
PM–Reaching the Public: NFB Communications and Social Media<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="break-after:avoid"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span><span style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Danielle </span></span><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(32,33,36);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">McCann, </span><span style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Social Media Coordinator, NFB<span></span></span></font></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">4:05
PM–The Braille Challenge<span style="background:yellow"><span></span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Monique Coleman, Ph.D., President, VISTAS Educational
Partners, will provide an overview of recent competitions and the coming 2022
Braille Challenge.<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">4:20
PM –The Braille Enrichment Learning & Literacy (BELL) Academy: Still Successful in the Virtual Version<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda
Melendez, President, NFBNJ, and Mary Jo Partyka, Coordinator, NFBNJ BELL
Academy, along with BELL Academy team members and BELL students and parents.<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">4:45
PM–Announcements<span></span></font></span></h2><h2 style="margin-top:0in;break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda Melendez,
President, NFBNJ<span></span></font></span></h2><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">5:00
PM–Adjourn<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt"><span><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">5:30 to 6:45 PM–Entertainment<span></span></font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Can you name a song that has the word, “love” in the
lyrics? How about “baby” or “man?” Can you sing? If you can, then this event is
for you! In each round, three teams will be given a word by the judges and will
have time to come up with as many songs that contain this word. Then, the
sing-down begins as teams sing a portion of their songs until only one team
remains with ideas. The team with the most round victories wins! Audience
members are strongly encouraged to attend and enjoy the music and help judge
for accuracy of the songs!<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">7:00
PM–Business Meeting of the NFBNJ 2021 Convention<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">This meeting is perhaps the most important one of the
NFBNJ affiliate. All are welcome. NFBNJ President Linda Melendez will provide
an overview of the past years activities and plans for the future. Chapter
reports will be given and elections to the affiliate board will be held.<br clear="all" style="break-before:page">
</span><b><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(54,95,145)"><span></span></span></b></font></p><h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Saturday, November 13,
2021–Morning General Session<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:black">Join Zoom Meeting<br>
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AM–Invocation<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Sanjay
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AM –NFB Blindness Initiatives<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Patti
Chang Esq., NFB National Representative<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">9:35
PM –Business Opportunities Update<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Nicky Gacos, President,
National Association of Blind Merchants. <span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="margin-top:0in"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">10:00 AM–Safe Streets<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;break-after:avoid;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">Richard Fox, President, NFBNJ Northern Chapter; Ellen
Sullivan, Vice President, Northern Chapter; </span><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">Tracy Carcione</span><span style="line-height:115%">, Member, Northern
Chapter. Learn what members of the Northern Chapter are doing to make our
streets safer for blind and other pedestrians.<span></span></span></font></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></h2><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">10:20
AM–Blind Iron Man<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Dave Wilkinson of Louisville, KY shares how his unexpected
brush with serious injury set him on the path to the Iron Man competition. We
CAN live the life we want; blindness doesn’t hold us back. <span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">10:40
AM-Fit break; sponsored by the NFBNJ Sports and Recreation Division<span></span></font></span></h2><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">10:50
AM-Call to Action: Every Member Has the Power<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Mary Fernandez, Carley
Mullin and Melissa Lomax, Co-Chairs, Membership Committee, <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">will highlight how every member of the Federation has
a key role to play and has the power to help our organization grow.<span></span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt;break-after:avoid"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span><span style="line-height:115%">11:00
AM-NFB Teacher of Tomorrow<br>
</span></span><span style="line-height:115%">Rosy
Carranza, Director, NFB Teacher of Tomorrow; and Sarah Scapardine, participant,
NFBNJ Teacher of Tomorrow, will provide information on this important national
program.<span></span></span></font></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span><span style="line-height:115%">11:20 AM-Friend Raising Plus Fundraising Equals Success</span></span><span><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></span></font></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Kenneth
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Viado,</span> Mythicos Studios, <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">will talk about a fun and exciting
gaming event that helped support the programs and projects of the NFBNJ.</span><span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">11:40
AM-Announcements<span></span></font></span></h2><h2 style="margin-top:0in;break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda Melendez,
President NFBNJ<span></span></font></span></h2><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">11:45
AM–Morning Session Adjourns<span></span></font></span></h2><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">11:00
AM to 12:50 PM–NFBNJ Student Division Business Meeting <span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Join Zoom
Meeting<span></span></font></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="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8728160447?pwd=cnRwVkZGOGpTNDJwRHRlcnBHNlRKZz09" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8728160447?pwd=cnRwVkZGOGpTNDJwRHRlcnBHNlRKZz09</a> <span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Meeting ID: 872 816 0447<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" 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style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">+13126266799,,8728160447#,,,,*460994# US (Chicago)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">+19292056099,,8728160447#,,,,*460994# US (New York)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Dial by your location<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Meeting ID: 872 816 0447<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Passcode: 460994<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">12:00
PM–Open Chat Session<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Jane Degenshein, Facilitator. Grab your lunch, stay on
the Zoom line, and join us!<span></span></font></span></p><h2><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">12:00
to 12:50 PM NFBNJ Parents of Blind Children (POBC-NJ) Skills for Success <span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Carol Castellano, Founder, Parents of Blind Children-NJ;
Secretary, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children. We’ll look at
the fundamental skills blind and visually impaired children from birth on up
need to acquire in order to function well at home, in school, at work, and in
the community. <span></span></font></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="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Join Zoom Meeting<br>
<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81036439445?pwd=TDNkcGcxeVQ0aTYxVlpMWTA0L2djZz09" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81036439445?pwd=TDNkcGcxeVQ0aTYxVlpMWTA0L2djZz09</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Meeting ID: 810 3643 9445<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Passcode: 326416<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">One tap mobile<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">+13126266799,,81036439445#,,,,*326416# US (Chicago)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">+19292056099,,81036439445#,,,,*326416# US (New York)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> <span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Dial by your location<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Meeting ID: 810 3643 9445<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Passcode: 326416<span></span></font></span></p><h1 style="margin-top:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Saturday,
November 13, 2021–Afternoon General Session<span></span></font></h1><h2 style="break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">1:00
PM- Announcements<br>
</span><span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal">Linda Melendez,
President, NFBNJ<span></span></span></font></h2><h2><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">1:10
PM-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the NFB<span></span></font></span></h2><h3 style="margin-top:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal">Colon Wong, <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Co-chair,
</span>National Diversity and Inclusion Committee;<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
</span>panelists Richard Fox, </span><span style="line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal">Vincent Elorza, Jocelyn Santiago, Nimisha, Rana and
Clarke King, Members,</span><span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal"> NFBNJ. Learn
about the committee’s mission, how families and cultural backgrounds shape our attitudes
about blindness both positively and negatively, and how we can share Federation
philosophy with people of all backgrounds. <span></span></span></font></h3><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">1:55
PM –The Student Perspective<span></span></font></span></h2><h3 style="margin-top:0in;break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal">Treasa Perino
and Kaleigh Brendle, National and State Scholarship Winners </span><span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext"><span></span></span></font></h3><h3 style="break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span><span style="line-height:115%;font-weight:normal">2:15 PM –TTJ: The Tech Juggernaut</span></span><span><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></span></font></h3><h3 style="margin-top:0in;break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal">Matt Vollbrecht,
Certified Apple Instructor, Owner, The Tech Juggernaut</span><span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext"><span></span></span></font></h3><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">3:00
PM-Fit break; sponsored by the NFBNJ Sports and Recreation Division <span></span></font></span></h2><h3><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span><span style="line-height:115%;font-weight:normal">3:10 PM–Making Lemonade
Out of Lemons during the Pandemic</span></span><span><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></span></font></h3><h3 style="margin-top:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;font-weight:normal">Carley Mullin, Mary
Jo Partyka and Annemarie Cooke, Members, NFBNJ, share how they used their new-found
time to hone and share their skills which include singing/songwriting,
technology, and cooking</span><span style="line-height:115%">.<span></span></span></font></h3><h3 style="break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span><span style="line-height:115%;font-weight:normal">3:40 PM— Why Choose an NFB Center?</span></span><span><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></span></font></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:black">Lauren Altman, graduate,
Louisiana Center for the Blind; Klaus Zechner, graduate, Colorado Center for
the Blind; and Brian McGrath, graduate, BLIND INC </span>discuss how they
have raised their own expectations and acquired critical blindness skills. <span></span></font></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">4:20
PM–Why I Am A Federationist<span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Carol Castellano, Founder, Parents of Blind Children-New
Jersey; author; and long time member.<span></span></font></span></p><h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">4:35
PM-NFB and NFBNJ Fun Facts <span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Joseph Ruffalo, immediate past President, NFBNJ; current
1<sup>st</sup> Vice President, NFBNJ; President, NFBNJ At-Large Chapter<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt"><span><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">4:50 PM-Announcements and Closing Remarks<span></span></font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda
Melendez, President NFBNJ<span></span></font></span></p><h2><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">7:00
PM–Banquet <span></span></font></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:black">Join Zoom Meeting<br>
</span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/6477660103?pwd=MUl1dnZQU1JxMkhUemdCSHZUM21HUT09" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/6477660103?pwd=MUl1dnZQU1JxMkhUemdCSHZUM21HUT09</a><span style="color:black"> <span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Meeting ID: 647 766 0103<br>
Passcode: 460994<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">One tap mobile<br>
+16468769923,,6477660103#,,,,*460994# US (New York)<br>
+13017158592,,6477660103#,,,,*460994# US (Washington DC)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Dial by your location<br>
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)<br>
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)<br>
1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<br>
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<br>
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)<br>
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)<br>
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Meeting ID: 647 766 0103<br>
Passcode: 460994<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;break-after:avoid"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;break-after:avoid"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Master of Ceremonies—Nicky
Gacos, President, National Association of Blind Merchants<br>
Invocation—Fr. Maximilian Buonocore, Monk of Newark Abbey<br>
Keynote Address—Patti Chang, NFB National Representative<br>
Presentation of Awards—Rick Fox, President, NFBNJ Northern Chapter<br>
Recognition of Contributors to State Scholarships—Lia Stone, Chair, Scholarship
Committee<br>
Presentation of State Scholarship Awards—Lia Stone<br>
Door prizes<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">*Agenda
subject to change*<span></span></font></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"><br clear="all" style="break-before:page">
</span>
</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;break-after:avoid;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The National
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey expresses appreciation to all members and
nonmembers who attended the 45<sup>th</sup> virtual state convention.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;break-after:avoid"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;break-after:avoid;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">Linda Melendez,
President<br>
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>
732 421 7063<br>
</span><span style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">For the
list of affiliate board members, chapters, divisions, committees, <span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:black">projects and programs, please visit the state website at <br>
</span><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org" target="_blank">www.nfbnj.org</a></span><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></font></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="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><h1 style="margin-top:10pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Meet
our National Representative: Patti Gregory-Chang, Director of Outreach,
Attorney, Advocate, Mother<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;break-after:avoid"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;break-after:avoid"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">After graduating
from Harbor Springs High School in 1981, Patti planned to attend school with
hopes of becoming a teacher of the visually impaired. After earning her
teaching certificate at Michigan State University, she discovered a passion for
law and enrolled in the University of Chicago Law School. <span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Patti graduated from law school in 1988 and worked in
the City of Chicago Law Department for twenty-eight years. She began her tenure
in the Traffic Division and worked her way up to Assistant Corporation Counsel.
In this position she prosecuted housing court matters in the Circuit Court of
Cook County and handled collection matters for the Building and Land Use
Litigation Division of the City of Chicago Law Department.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Patti became Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel for
the City of Chicago Law Department in 1998. In this role she prosecuted cases,
supervised attorneys prosecuting cases, coordinated law clerks and externs, and
served on various committees and task forces. She belongs to several
professional associations including the National Association of Blind Lawyers,
the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and the Illinois State Bar
Association. Patti currently serves as Secretary of the Disability Law
Committee of the Illinois State Bar Association and as a member of the
Administrative Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">In 2016 Patti embarked on a second career, accepting the
position of Director of Outreach for the National Federation of the Blind, the
largest organization of blind people in the world.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">In fact, Patti has devoted much of her free time to the
National Federation of the Blind since joining in 1981. Patti currently serves
as the 2nd Vice President of the Illinois affiliate of the NFB and has served
on its National Board of Directors as well as working as national scholarship
committee chair for some years.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Patti lives in Chicago. In her spare time, Patti and her
husband love traveling, dancing, and enjoy spending time with family and
friends. They boast of two successful adult children, Johnathon and Julia, and
a wonderful grandchild, Kayla Ma Chang.<span></span></font></span></p><h1 style="margin-top:10pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">National
Scholarship Program–Call for Applications Begins November 1<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Every year, the National Federation of the Blind awards
more than $120,000 to blind scholars across the fifty states, the District of
Columbia, and Puerto Rico in recognition of their achievements and professional
aspirations. The scholarship program is our commitment to academic excellence
and leadership among blind students, and each winner is awarded on the basis of
academic excellence, community service, and leadership. The application process
opens November 1. Review the online scholarship application checklist and the
scholarship program FAQs. Share this opportunity that invests in the future of
blind people. To learn about the eligibility and requirements of the 2022
scholarship program visit<br>
<a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program" target="_blank">https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program</a>
<span></span></font></span></p><h1 style="margin-top:10pt;break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFB T-Shirts for Sale<span></span></font></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="line-height:115%;color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Maybe some of
your chapter members are new, maybe some members haven’t yet purchased one for
their wardrobe, and maybe some members and nonmembers are looking for a spare.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">Our t-shirts
are heather red with white print. The top left on the front has our logo and in
two lines beneath, The National Federation of the Blind. The back in two lines
says, Live the Life You Want. Shirts are available in sizes small, medium and
large. Price is $18. To get your shirt <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">contact
Anne Marie Harris at </span></span><span style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:lovey1160@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">lovey1160@gmail.com</span></a><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> or 856 589 8747.</span><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></span></font></p><h1 style="margin-top:10pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Pre-Authorized
Contribution Plan (PAC Plan) and a raffle opportunity for increased or new PAC
Plan pledges during convention<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">PAC-ING
FOR THE NFBNJ CONVENTION? Since our convention is virtual over Zoom, you won’t
need to pack a suitcase for the next few days. The only PAC-ing you’ll need is
by starting a PAC plan or adding to your monthly contribution.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">PAC
stands for Pre-Approved Contribution. Each month, the amount you
have designated automatically is deducted from your checking or savings
account. That sum, as little as $5, helps fund projects like NFB Free
White Cane program and also is used to take care of “rainy day” expenditures
that may be unexpected.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">There’s
something additional in it for you this year! Anyone who opens a new PAC plan
or adds at least $5 to their existing PAC plan will have their name
entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card. The drawing will be
held at ourbanquet on Saturday evening. Contact<b> </b>Mac Biggers, NFBNJ PAC Plan Coordinator, at<b> </b>801 916 9753 to be entered into the drawings..<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">To arrange for P<span>AC </span>Plan contributions go to </span><span style="line-height:115%"><a href="http://www.nfb.org/pac" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.nfb.org/pac</span></a> and f<span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ill out the form. The Na</span>tional
Center <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">will call you to take payment
information. You can also call 877 635 2711 or email </span><a href="mailto:pac@nfb.org" target="_blank">pac@nfb.org</a> to enroll.<span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">The National Center will contact individuals for
financial and banking information following the convention. For additional
assistance contact<b> </b>Mac Biggers,
NFBNJ PAC Plan Coordinator, at<b> </b>801
916 9753. A<span style="color:black">gain, visit </span><a href="http://www.nfb.org/pac" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.nfb.org/pac</span></a></span><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
thanks the following sponsors and vendors for their continued support with
raising expectations<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> to live the life we want.<span></span></font></span></p><h1 align="center" style="text-align:center;break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Sponsors<span></span></font></h1><h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">We
Are More Than The Sum Of One:<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Annapurna
Realty LLC<span></span></font></span></p><h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Blind
With Vision:<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Collazo Family<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Vis-Ability Inc.<span></span></font></span></p><h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Live
The Life You Want:<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">3D PhotoWorks<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Anonymous Sponsor<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Ellen Sullivan<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Jocelyn & Tony Santiago<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Joe & Judy Ruffalo and Family<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Melendez Family<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Monique Coleman<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFBNJ Chapters: At Large and Northern<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFBNJ Divisions: Parents of Blind Children-NJ<span></span></font></span></p><h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Raising
Expectations:<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">American Printing House for the Blind Connect Center<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Annemarie Cooke<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Debbie Stein<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Ellen Schaffer-Williams<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Eyes Like Mine<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Geri McGinty<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Jane & Larry Degenshein<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda DeBerardinis<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda Halm<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Mary Jo Partyka<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFBNJ Chapters: Capital, Central Jersey, Garden State,
Northeast, and South Jersey Shore<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFBNJ Committees: Braille, Diabetic, and Guide Dog<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFBNJ Divisions: Seniors, Sports & Recreation,
Students, , and Technology<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Patti Chang<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Tom Browne<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Weinstein Family<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Deborah Stein<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(54,95,145)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></b></p><h1 align="center" style="text-align:center;break-after:auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Exhibitors<span></span></font></h1><h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">American Printing House for
the Blind Connect Center<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Olaya Landa-Vialard, Director<br>
1839 Frankfort Ave.<br>
Louisville, Kentucky 40206<br>
713-542-1401<br>
<a href="mailto:olvialard@aph.org" target="_blank">olvialard@aph.org</a><br>
<a href="https://aphconnectcenter.org/" target="_blank">https://aphconnectcenter.org</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The APH Connect Center is a one stop shop for
information about visual impairment/blindness. We have an Information and
Referral line staffed from 8 – 8 EST M-F. We have a suite of websites: <a href="http://familyconnect.org/" target="_blank">familyconnect.org</a>; <a href="http://visionaware.org/" target="_blank">visionaware.org</a>; <a href="http://aphcareerconnect.org/" target="_blank">aphcareerconnect.org</a>. Take
a look at our Community Calendar to be in the know about events happening near
you. Access our Getting Started Guide for those new to vision loss. Visit
us: <a href="http://aphconnectcenter.org/" target="_blank">aphconnectcenter.org</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ7KsR0kPT8" target="_blank">Click here to view American Printing House for the Blind
Connect Center’s audio/video clip</a><span></span></font></span></p><h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">C TECH<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Chuck Cohen, President<br>
2 N. William St.<br>
Pearl River, New York 10965<br>
845-735-7907<br>
<a href="mailto:chuck@magnifyit.com" target="_blank">chuck@magnifyit.com</a><br>
<a href="http://ctechlowvision.com/" target="_blank">http://ctechlowvision.com</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">C TECH is a leading distributor of quality products for
THE blind and visually impaired. OrCam, Envision, Reinecker, and Eschenbach to
name a few.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/2021StateConventionExhibitors_VideoRecordings/C-TECH.mp4" target="_blank">Click here to view C-TECH’s audio/video clip</a><span></span></font></span></p><h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">OrCam<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Eve Posner, NJ Distributor<br>
25 Luth Ter.<br>
West Orange, New Jersey 07052<br>
973-820-5090<br>
<a href="mailto:emposner@comcast.net" target="_blank">emposner@comcast.net</a><br>
<a href="https://getorcam.com/" target="_blank">https://GetOrCam.com</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">OrCam is the world’s most advanced AI tech for people
who have vision loss, impairment, and reading difficulties. OrCam takes a
picture of something visual & converts it into audio in real time. Small,
lightweight, discreet and portable, use anywhere as no WIFI or connectivity is
needed. OrCam understands voice commands and can be fully operated by saying
Hey OrCam. OrCam’s Smart reading feature increases efficiency by telling it
what to read.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2dVDHa421k" target="_blank">Click here to view OrCam’s audio/video clip</a><span></span></font></span></p><h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">SW Unlimited<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Sherlock Washington, President<br>
1033 Chandler Avenue<br>
Linden, New Jersey 0703<br>
732-290-1677<br>
<a href="mailto:sherlock@swunlimited.com" target="_blank">sherlock@swunlimited.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.swunlimited.com/" target="_blank">http://www.swunlimited.com</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Dealer in adaptive technology products and services for
blind and visually impaired individuals. from low tech to high tech, such as
Screen readers, refreshable braille devices, computers, note takers, and
digital devices.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/2021StateConventionExhibitors_VideoRecordings/SWUnlimited.mp4" target="_blank">Click here to view SW Unlimited’s audio/video clip</a><span></span></font></span></p><h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The Seeing Eye<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Chelsea White, Outreach Specialist<br>
P.O. Box 375<br>
Morristown, New Jersey 07963<br>
973-539-4425<br>
<a href="mailto:whitec@seeingeye.org" target="_blank">whitec@seeingeye.org</a><br>
<a href="https://www.seeingeye.org/" target="_blank">https://www.seeingeye.org</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The Seeing Eye located in Morristown NJ is the oldest
dog guide school in the world. If you are interested in partnering with a dog
guide come and see what we have to offer.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/2021StateConventionExhibitors_VideoRecordings/TheSeeingEye.mp4" target="_blank">Click here to view The Seeing Eye’s audio/video clip</a><span></span></font></span></p><h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Vanda Pharmaceuticals<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Maggie Felton, Clinical Nurse Educator<br>
2200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 300 E<br>
Washington, District of Columbia 20037<br>
202-579-8035<br>
<a href="mailto:maggie.felton@vandapharma.com" target="_blank">maggie.felton@vandapharma.com</a><br>
<a href="https://vandapharma.com/" target="_blank">https://vandapharma.com</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Vanda Pharmaceuticals is dedicated to raising awareness
of Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder (Non-24) and supporting the blindness
community. To learn more about Non-24 or to request a speaker, please contact
Maggie Felton- Clinical Nurse Educator.<br>
Business Hours: 8am – 5pm<br>
Phone: 202-579-8035<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:maggiefelton@vandapharma.com" target="_blank">>maggiefelton@vandapharma.com</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/2021StateConventionExhibitors_VideoRecordings/VandaPharmaceuticals.m4a" target="_blank">Click here to view Vanda Pharmaceutical’s audio/video clip</a><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">To view the most current listing of this year’s sponsors, please
visit </span><span style="line-height:115%"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/exhibitors-and-sponsors/sponsors" target="_blank">https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/exhibitors-and-sponsors/sponsors</a>.<span></span></span></font></p><p align="center" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">We are grateful to those who contributed
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