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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good afternoon:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope this finds you doing well on a rainy Sunday. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am updating my calendar and did not have any meeting scheduled for this month for the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, has one been scheduled? Thank you in advance. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBofSC <nfbofsc-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Shannon Cook via NFBofSC<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 21, 2020 8:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of South Carolina Mailing List <nfbofsc@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Shannon Cook <cookcafe11@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBofSC] Diversity and Iclusion committee 2020-2021<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I am on several committees, and since Jennifer is working to ensure we don’t have committee meetings on the same nights, I am pretty flexible as far as when we meet. I work Monday through Friday 8 AM to 4 PM. Otherwise my schedule is open.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Be kinder than you feel, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Shannon Cook<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Sep 20, 2020, at 4:12 PM, Derique Simon via NFBofSC <<a href="mailto:nfbofsc@nfbnet.org">nfbofsc@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Hello federation family My name is Derique Simon and I will be serving as the 2020-2021 Diversity and Inclusion committee chair. I am excited and humbled to be working with this new committee as we pave the way to a brighter future of understanding and love between all of us despite race, sexuality, ethnic background, or any other factors. I would love to hear from the other committee members to formally meet, and communicate what time would be best for our monthly meetings. If you are seeing this, and did not sign up to join this committee I urge you to reach out and join us. All are welcome, and I am very much looking forward to working with all of you. You can reach me at the e-mail and phone number at the bottom of this message. Committee members for this year include…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Linda Dizzly: Vice Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Debra Canty<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shannon Cook<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Laverne Addison<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Melissa Staley<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bailey Hightower<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Neel Sheth<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ivan Hegent<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pathronda Anderson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Allontate Ellerbe<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cheri Euton<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Matthew Duffell-Hoffman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Geneva Bailey<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Belinda Banks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Derique Simon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Board Member|NFB of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President| South Carolina Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Him/his<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>8643989437</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Deriques@icloud.com">Deriques@icloud.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFBofSC mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFBofSC@nfbnet.org">NFBofSC@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbofsc_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbofsc_nfbnet.org</a><br>If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to any of the following within the NFB of SC, please click the below link. NFB of SC, Federation Center of the Blind, Chapter, or Division. Your support is appreciated!<br><a href="http://nfbofsc.org/donations/">http://nfbofsc.org/donations/</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBofSC:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbofsc_nfbnet.org/cookcafe11%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbofsc_nfbnet.org/cookcafe11%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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