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If you have any suggestions for our podcast, please send them to Steve Cook at <a href="mailto:cookcafe@sc.rr.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>cookcafe@sc.rr.com</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></p></div><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 style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>davant1958--- via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 20, 2023 7:12 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'dandrews920--- via NFBNet-Members-List' <nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Black Elected Leaders Program: Meet Three Young Leaders in the National Federation of The Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Dave,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please post the below to our lists. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Denise Avant<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Fellow Federationists,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On September 25, 2023, at 8 PM ET, the Black Elected Leaders, one of the workgroups of the National Organization of Blind Black Leaders, a proud division of the National Federation of the Blind will have a program featuring young leaders in the National Federation of the Blind. This is your opportunity to hear from three young leaders in our movement. Our guests will be Qualik Ford, Sara Luna, and Joshua Olukanni. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Qualik Ford is the President of the Maryland Association of Blind Students and serves on the Board of Directors of the NFB of Maryland. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Sara Luna serves on the NFB of Illinois Board of Directors, is the 2d Vice President of the Illinois Association of Blind Students and 2d Vice President of the National Association of Blind Students. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joshua Olukanni is President of the Minnesota Association of Blind Students and is a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Blind Students.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will ask them to share a little about their backgrounds. As an icebreaker, we will find out what is there favorite book, television show or movie? We will find out what brought them to the Federation? What impact has the Federation and our philosophy had on their lives? 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