[NFBofSC] FW: Imagineering Our Future: Normalize Blindness

Thu Jan 18 03:19:08 UTC 2024

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind
<IOF at nfb.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 8:02 PM
To: Frank Loza <floza58 at bellsouth.net>
Subject: Imagineering Our Future: Normalize Blindness

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IMAGINEERING OUR FUTURE

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President's Letter

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120.jpg> 	In the Q&A of our recent Presidential Release, I answered a
question about the relevance of Braille considering technological advances.
I shared that some of my holiday break was spent labeling items in my
kitchen in Braille. More from President Riccobono
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gdfMYgRoSq30yDeperlHvGIHAL89CnFN87QA-3D> .

Ordinary Hobbies Foster Full Participation

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> 	“My physical yoga practice gives me the confidence to live as my
authentic self. When I flow into each yoga pose, I am not my race, gender,
or disability; I am in tune with my body and breath.” More about how we
participate in the world around us
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Latest News at the NFB

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Court affirms award to individuals who were unlawfully paid less than
minimum wage, Washington Seminar legislative fact sheets published, and
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of the Disabled in America: Nothing without Us" by Andrés Gallegos, attend
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Important Dates

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> 	Plan to attend the Great Gathering-In at Washington Seminar, submit
a NFB scholarship application, nominate an individual or organization for a
Bolotin Award, and more. Check out the calendar of events
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The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines blind people or their future. Every day we raise
the expectations of and for blind people, because low expectations create
obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We can live the lives we
want; blindness is not what holds us back. Please join us in our work by
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