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If you have questions or need additional explanations of a subject matter, consult one of the leaders in the Ohio Affiliate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Ohio Affiliate will hold its Board of Director’s meeting on Monday January 25, 2021 at 7:00 PM. It is strongly advised that all Board members and Chapter, Division Presidents and Committees to be present. I am also encouraging all elected officers and others to be on the call as well. Please access the meeting using the Ohio Zoom platform. It will open to all at 6:30 PM. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>As a reminder, Board members please let President Payne know whether you plan to be in attendance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>JOIN THE NFB OHIO ZOOM Room:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://zoom.us/j/4081850851">https://zoom.us/j/4081850851</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Meeting ID: 408 185 0851<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>One tap mobile +1-646-876-9923, 4081850851# US<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Call: 669 900 6833 and enter code: 4081850851<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>///<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Critical Actions from the National Office:<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h3 style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>RAINN: <o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><h3 style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Pre-Survey Coming Soon:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>As part of our safety and support initiatives, there will be mandatory training starting in March for national, affiliate, chapter, and division boards as well <a name="_Hlk61951590">as staff and training center</a> personnel. In order to prepare for the training, we will be sharing a pre-survey in the coming weeks from RAINN. It is important for RAINN to understand who we are, so your feedback is important. Please prioritize completing the survey when it is available. More details coming soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in'> <o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Washington Seminar Training Schedule:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>With the official kickoff of the 2021 Washington Seminar just over the horizon, we are working diligently to ensure that our members are prepared to meet with their representatives in Congress and to advocate for the legislative priorities of all blind Americans. As a part of that effort, we will be hosting four training sessions over the next two weeks in addition to our normally scheduled Legislative Seminar on the first Monday of Washington Seminar. The training schedule is below:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tuesday, January 19, 8:00 p.m. eastern – General Issue Review and Q&A<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thursday, January 21, 8:00 p.m. eastern – Final Issue Review and Mock Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tuesday, January 26, 8:00 p.m. eastern – Washington Seminar Portal: Appointments & Rankings Tool<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thursday, January 28, 8:00 p.m. eastern – Zoom Moderator Training<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The link to join all of these meetings is <a href="https://zoom.us/j/7567531013">https://zoom.us/j/7567531013</a>. Except for the portal training, which should be limited to affiliate members in charge of entering the appointments and rankings, these trainings are open to all. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>On the topic of Zoom, the national office is prepared to offer a limited number of additional Zoom licenses to affiliates that request them. Please keep in mind these licenses are to be used by the affiliates that have large numbers of representatives in Congress and will have to schedule multiple meetings for the same date and time. If your state has a small number of representatives, we strongly encourage you to schedule meetings in a way that will allow you to use only one Zoom license. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>2021 Washington Seminar Legislative Priorities – Fact Sheets:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The fact sheets for our <a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington-seminar-agenda">2021 legislative priorities</a> have been posted to the website. This year we have decided to bring four issues to Capitol Hill: the Access Technology Affordability Act, the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act, the Twenty-First Century Mobile Apps and Website Accessibility Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Voting Rights Act. With these priorities, we strive to remove obstacles to economic opportunity, home-use medical devices, websites, and civil rights. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Recommendations for Donated Services Program:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Much of our work in the National Federation of the Blind is done through volunteers, and each year we appoint Federation leaders to serve as volunteer field representatives. We are required by the Industry Audit Guide for Voluntary Health and Welfare of the American Institute for Certified Public Accounting to show the amount of volunteer service time that we use to do our work in our annual report of accounts. These reports impact our financial picture and are crucial to maintaining the best charitable ratings possible. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We are asking for your recommendations for appointees. All state presidents and treasurers are already on the appointee list. Please send your other recommendations for volunteers who will need to track their total hours spent each month and fill in an online form monthly to <a href="mailto:outreach@nfb.org">outreach@nfb.org</a>. Your recommendations should be individuals who regularly volunteer their time in affiliates, chapters, and divisions, and who you believe will accurately report time online. Please consider state board members, committee chairs and members, chapter presidents, and the like. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Apply for 2021 Bolotin Awards:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind is accepting nominations of individuals or organizations who are a positive force in the lives of blind people and help us transform dreams into reality. Each application must include a letter of recommendation. <a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/dr-jacob-bolotin-awards/application-information">Learn more and submit a nomination for the 2021 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Scholastic’s Dragon Masters:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dragon Masters is a book series from Scholastic written by Tracey West. The series is about the adventures of a variety of eight-year-old boys and girls who are teamed up with dragons. In book sixteen of the series, Tessa is the Dragon Master to the Sound Dragon, Sono. Tessa is clever, brave, and blind. Access BRF files of the book series at <a href="https://www.actionfund.org/resources/dragon-masters">https://www.actionfund.org/resources/dragon-masters</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><h3 style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Braille Readers Are Leaders:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The 2020-2021 Braille Readers Are Leaders contest reading period ended on January 18, 2021. This means it is now time to complete and submit your reading log. Download the form by visiting <a href="https://www.actionfund.org/bral">https://www.actionfund.org/bral</a>, and submit the log by emailing it as an attachment to <a href="mailto:BrailleReadingContest@actionfund.org">BrailleReadingContest@actionfund.org</a>. Remember, to have your reading counted you must submit it by February 1. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Thanks to Missouri Chapter:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Special thanks to our NFB of Missouri Kansas City Chapter for generously contributing to our organization. Support from our chapters and affiliates is essential to our efforts to get it done in 2021. We will all build the National Federation of the Blind together. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Dates to Keep in Mind:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(all times eastern)<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>January 18: <a href="https://actionfund.org/programs/braille-readers-are-leaders">Braille Readers Are Leaders</a> registration (and page count) deadline.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>January 28: <a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/trainings/smart-cities-summit">Smart Cities Summit</a>, 12:00-8:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>February 1: Presidential Release LIVE, 8:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>February 8: <a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar">Washington Seminar</a> Great Gathering-In<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>March 1: Presidential Release LIVE, 8:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>March 24-26: Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>March 31: <a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program/scholarship-program-application-checklist">Scholarship application</a> deadline<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>April 1: Presidential Release LIVE, 8:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>April 15: <a href="https://www.nfb.org/bolotin">Bolotin Awards</a> nominations deadline<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>May 2: Presidential Release LIVE, 8:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>June 1: Presidential Release LIVE, 8:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>July 6-11: NFB National Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cleveland Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 641.715.3900, Ext: 582705<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://WWW.NFBOhio.ORG">WWW.NFBOhio.ORG</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suzanne Turner, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>216.990.6199<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PO Box 141077<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cleveland, Ohio 44114<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>