<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">Dear Friends,</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><br></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Each year at the <b>NFB Washington Seminar</b>, our members
convene to advocate for key legislative initiatives that impact the lives of
blind Americans. The priorities of the Washington Seminar are based on the
official positions of the National Federation of the Blind adopted at our
national convention. These issues may include civil rights, education programs
and services, employment and entrepreneurship, federal funding, Social Security
Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income, and other timely
national concerns.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><b>Great Gathering-In</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><b>Monday, January 26 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">If you are unable to attend the Washington Seminar in
person, we invite you to join us online for the <b>Great Gathering-In</b>, the
official opening session of the Washington Seminar. This event launches a
powerful week of advocacy and features motivational remarks, unifying moments,
and an atmosphere of collective action.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">The Great Gathering-In will be <b>live-streamed</b>, with <b>captions
and Spanish interpretation available</b>.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><b>Join the Great Gathering-In Webinar:</b><br>
One-tap mobile:<br>
+1 301 715 8592,,96664435355# (Washington, DC)<br>
+1 305 224 1968,,96664435355#</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><b>Additional Access Options:</b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Closed
captions via 1CapApp (link coming soon)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">YouTube
Stream: Select the <b>\u201cLive\u201d</b> tab on Nation\u2019s Blind</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Amazon
devices: Ask your device to play <b>\u201cNation\u2019s Blind.\u201d </b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">You
may also tune in via the live stream on <b>Nation\u2019s Blind YouTube</b> and <b>NFBRN</b>.</li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt">For complete information about all Washington Seminar events
and resources, please visit:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">
<a href="https://nfb.org/index.php/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://nfb.org/index.php/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar</a>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">
We hope you will join us as we come together to advocate for
equality, opportunity, and independence.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Warmly,</span></p></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">
<b>Linda Melendez, President</b><br>
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>
Phone: 908-590-1747<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFBNJ Events Calendar:<br>
<a href="https://nfbnj.org/events-calendar" target="_blank">Events Calendar |
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey</a></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFBNJ on Facebook:<br>
<a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" target="_blank">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</a></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To set up a 30-minute meeting to talk about the
National Federation of the Blind of NJ, please click on the link below</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://calendly.com/lindamelendez220/30min" target="_blank">https://calendly.com/lindamelendez220/30min</a> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p></div></div></div>