[NFBP-Brandywine] NFB National Convention General Sessions Day 3 - Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 10AM ET

[Stacie Leap]

Hello all!



The NFB National Convention is concluding general sessions today,
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 from 10am to 1PM ET (9am to 12pm CT).  Even if you
are not able to go to the national convention in-person, the general
sessions are being streamed live via Zoom.



Please see below for the agenda with speakers and agenda items.

This is a great opportunity to sit and listen to what the NFB has been
working on and any future plans on the horizon.



Please note that today only has a morning general sessions and not a
morning and afternoon session like the previous 2 days. The Zoom is:

https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/99250838960#success



10AM – 1PM ET: General Session V

-            Call to Order and Invocation

President Riccobono gavels the session to order; religious member offers an
invocation.



-            "I Identify as Blind: A Brazen Celebration of Disability
Culture, Identity, and Power"

Lachi, Author of I Identify as Blind, CEO of RAMPD, Recording Academy
National Trustee, Producer of a Grammy-nominated Album; New York, New York

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Keep Sparking Imagination: Federation Programs to Build the Future

Anil Lewis, Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National
Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland

Mika Baugh, PhD, CSE, Research Fellow, National Federation of the Blind;
Baltimore, Maryland



-            Fulfilling America’s Promise to the Blind: Advancing Equality
from the United States Congress

The Honorable Greg Casar, United States House of Representatives,
Thirty-Fifth Congressional District; Austin, Texas



-            Keep Elevating Creativity with Accessibility: Blind Wisdom in
Marketing

Josh Loebner, Global Head of Inclusive Design, VML; New York, New York



-            The Nineteenth Annual Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards

Everette Bacon, Chairperson, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee, and Second
Vice President, National Federation of the Blind; Salt Lake City, Utah;



-            Reports and Resolutions

President Riccobono delivers important information and convention business
as time allows.;



Thanks,

Stacie

Stacie Leap
President, Greater Philadelphia Chapter &
President, Pennsylvania Organization of Blind Parents (POBP),
National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania

 stacie.leap at gmail.com | 215-776-6741
LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/stacieleap>

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