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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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://www.nfbma.org"><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>http://www.nfbma.org</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SIXTY-EIGHTH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>ANNUAL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>STATE CONVENTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>February 18-21, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Office<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>200 East Wells Street<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Baltimore, MD 2123<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://nfb.org">http://nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Telephone: 410-659-9314<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Twitter: @NFB_Voice <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NFB of Massachusetts Constitutional Officers<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>President: Amy Ruell, Cambridge, MA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>First Vice President: Shara Winton, Swampscott, MA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Second Vice President: Mika Pyyhkala, Boston, MA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Secretary: Georgie Sydnor, Ruston, Louisiana<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Treasurer: Steve Booth, Salem, MA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>At Large Board Members<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Karen Dupuis, Springfield MA <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cullen Gallagher, Quincy MA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Barbara Lomax, Boston, MA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mark Paquette, Springfield, MA <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Precious Perez, Chelsea, MA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>David Ticchi, Cambridge, MA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Important Notes<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Convention Registration</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Registration Deadline: January 31, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Registration is free for our virtual convention this year. All registrations need to be completed by January 31 by going to <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.nfbma.org/state-convention/registration"><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://www.nfbma.org/state-convention/registration</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Voting</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We are holding elections for all constitutional offices as well as three board positions this year. Only paid members are eligible to vote. We will be using the same voting platform and strategy as was used at the 2020 NFB convention. The link to register to vote will be provided as soon as it becomes available.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Door Prizes</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Margaret O’Donnell is our door prize chair for 2021. Please send her information about door prizes you plan to donate by February 14 by email at </span></b><a href="mailto:kaitlynsgramma@yahoo.com"><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>kaitlynsgramma@yahoo.com</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>or call her at 413-330-3271. You must be in the room when your name is called to claim your door prize.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Convention Updates</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We will update Twitter </span></b><a href="http://twitter.com/nfbma"><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>http://twitter.com/nfbma</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>and Facebook, </span></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-of-the-Blind-of-Massachusetts-1593379944322253/"><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-of-the-Blind-of-Massachusetts-1593379944322253/</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>throughout the weekend with announcements and logistical details. Please follow social media to receive the most current information before, during, and after convention! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Interested in serving on the board or as an officer: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If interested, contact Amy Ruell at </span></b><a href="mailto:aruell@comcast.net"><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>aruell@comcast.net</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> or call 781-267-4432.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Zoom links for all sessions will be emailed to all registrants and added to this agenda as soon as they are confirmed.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Auction Items Needed</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please send information about all auction items to Amy Ruell by February 12. Donors will be expected to send items to successful bidders. This is our only fund-raiser for our convention this year, please be as generous as you can. Come and win valuable items and help our affiliate!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Open Mic Night</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Share your talents with your fellow Federationists: Sign up with Precious Perez by emailing </span></b><a href="mailto:pulyperez1@gmail.com"><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>pulyperez1@gmail.com</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> or call 781-521-2134, especially if you need accompaniment.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Questions for Massachusetts Agency Leaders?<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please send all questions to Amy Ruell at <a href="mailto:aruell@comcast.net">aruell@comcast.net</a> or call 781-267-4432<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SCHEDULE OF EVENTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>THURSDAY, February 18, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: NFBMA Social <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Musical chairs via Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>FRIDAY: February 19, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Get that Job!! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dressing for success and interview tips<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Chris Dan<u>i</u>elson, NFB Director of Communications, Baltimore, Maryland; <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mary Fernandez, I&C Global Strategy Research Lead, Cisco Systems Inc. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Resolutions Workshop: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sharon Maneki, NFB Resolutions Committee Chair, Baltimore Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Micro-Aggression, Privilege, Police and More:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Shawn Callaway, NFB National Board Member, NFB State President, Washington, D.C., Co-chair Diversity and Inclusion Committee<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>4:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Coping and Mental Health During Covid-19 and Beyond: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Barbara Lomax, LICSW, NFBMA Board Member, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Leena Bandy, Vice-President, NFBMA At Large Chapter, Secretary, NFBMA Cambridge Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>4:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: New and Improved: Challenges and Opportunities for Blind Seniors: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ruth Sager, NFBMA At Large Chapter, NFB Senior Division President, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Margaret O’Donnell NFBMA Springfield Chapter <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>4:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Make-up, Hair, and Nails Oh My!: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Amy Wilson, NFB of Missouri Board Member, Old Drum chapter president, and Mary Kay consultant., LaKisha Holmes, NFB of Texas San Antonio chapter, NFB Performing Arts Division Treasurer, and Color Street independent nail stylist.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>5:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Student Meetup: Precious Perez, NFBMA Student President and two-time National Scholarship winner, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Keri Svendsen, NFBMA At Large Chapter President <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>5:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Making Real and Lasting Wellness Changes:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Maureen Nietfeld, NFBCO Secretary and president of the Sports and Recreation Division, Health and Lifestyle Coach, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Erin Daily, Successful wellness client.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>5:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Fun and Convenience in the Kitchen: Gadgets that Make Cooking Enjoyable: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ricky Enger, Assistive Technology Specialist, Hadley School for the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>6:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Meet with NFB Training Representatives! Pam Allen, Director, Louisiana Center for the Blind, Julie Deden, Director, Colorado Center for the Blind, Rachel Kuntz, Resource Development Coordinator, BLIND Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>6:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Parents Meeting: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Penny Duffy, NFB NOPBC Board Member <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Fernanda Sylva, NFBMA Cambridge Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hai Nguyen Ly, NFBMA At Large Chapter <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>8:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Open Mic Night: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Precious Perez and Shane Lowe: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SATURDAY, February 20, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>MORNING GENERAL SESSION:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>9:00 A.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Musical Selection: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Masha Sten-Clanton, Cambridge Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>9:05 A.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: NFB Pledge:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Joanne Jordan, NFBMA Cambridge Chapter, and attendees<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>9:10 A.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Announcements: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Amy Ruell, NFBMA President<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>9:15 A.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: National Report: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Shawn Callaway, National Representative<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>10:00 A.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Nominating Committee Report: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Robert Baran, NFBMA Vice-president, Greater Springfield Chapter, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Barbara Lomax, NFBMA Board Member, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>John Oliveira, NFBMA Cambridge Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>10:05 A.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Proposed Resolution on MCB Office Closures:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Amy Ruell<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>10:10 A.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Living Here and Abroad as a Blind Person:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Precious Perez, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Kobena Bonasking Bonney Mosenney, NFBMA Cambridge Chapter, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bonnie Mosen, Rehabilitation Counselor, New Zealand<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>10:30 A.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Perkins Library Update: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Kim Charlson, Director, Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>11:00 A.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Leadership Roundtable: Serving the Blind in the 21st Century: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Amy Ruell, Moderator: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Representatives from Ma. Commission for The Blind, Mass. Association for The Blind and Visually Impaired, Carroll Center, National Braille Press, and Perkins School for The Blind<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>12:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Lunch and Break<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>12:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Student Meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>AFTERNOON GENERAL SESSION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Musical Selection<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Leena Bandy, Vice-President, NFBMA At Large Chapter, Secretary, NFBMA Cambridge Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1:05 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Ayanna Pressley, United States House of Representatives, Massachusetts Seventh District<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1:30 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Sexuality, Consent, and Managing Uncomfortable Situations: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Marcy Carpenter, NFB Survivor Task Force, President, NFB of Washington.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Legislative Report:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mika Pyyhkala, NFBMA Second Vice-president, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Earl Williams, NFBMA Cambridge Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2:20 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Presidential Report:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Amy Ruell<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2:45 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Panel on Diversity and Discrimination: Leena Bandy <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Barbara Lomax<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Syed Rizvi<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Earl Williams<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3:30 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Legal Report:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>TRE Legal Services<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SATURDAY EVENING BANQUET<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>7:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: NFBMA Banquet<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Keynote: Shawn Callaway: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Scholarship Awards, NFBMA Scholarship Committee<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Federationist of the Year<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2021 NFBMA Auction<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SUNDAY, February 21, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>9:30 A.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Accessible Voting: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Charlie Kinnune, Director of Outreach, Democracy Live<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>10:00 A.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: SuperSense, New Scanning App: Super Lidar: New Navigation App: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Shane Lowe, Community Operations Manager, Mediate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>10:30 A.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: NFB Business and Board Meeting: Treasurer Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Chapter Reports<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Elections<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>12:00 P.M.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>OUR THANKS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thanks to our board, chapters and members for generously donating door prizes and auction items.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thanks to all who appeared on the agenda or served on committees. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thanks to Margaret O’Donnell and Lorna DeRoses for their great job with the door prizes. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We wish to thank Shawn Callaway for his contributions as National Representative. The national perspective you brought to us and your leadership are so important to our achievement of equality, security, and opportunity. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NFB PLEDGE: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National Federation of the Blind, to achieve Equality, Opportunity, and Security for the blind, to support the policies and programs of the Federation and to abide by its constitution.<o:p></o:p></span></b></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><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>