[NFBP-Talk] Zoom Events from the NFB of Pennsylvania between June 1 and June 5

Sun May 31 00:47:42 UTC 2020

Here are the Zoom events from the NFB of Pennsylvania between Monday, June
1, and Friday, June 5.

Recordings of our past events can be found at http://nfbp.org/archive

Our online calendar of Zoom events is at
http://nfbp.org/zoom-meeting-calendar

Monday, June 1

12:00 p.m. EDT | JAWS Training 

Sponsored by NFB of Pennsylvania, explore the capabilities and usability of
the industry-leading JAWS screen reading application with the Microsoft
Office Suite.

Zoom Meeting ID: 215 988 0888

One tap mobile: +13126266799,,2159880888

1:00 p.m. EDT | Relaxation Hour 

Sponsored by NFB of Pennsylvania, join this time for learning and doing yoga
exercises, breathing techniques, and meditations. It will be a time for
everyone to let go of their stress and frustration. The immune system is
proven to work more optimally under little to no stress.

Zoom Meeting ID: 215 988 0888

One tap mobile: +13126266799,,2159880888

2:00 p.m. EDT | Coffee and Legislative Issues 

Sponsored by NFB of Pennsylvania, discuss legislative issues facing blind
Americans, laws affecting the education of your blind children, and more.
Please note that this event is informative and does not represent any form
of legal advice. To contact Emily, email her at: vp2 at nfbp.org.

Zoom Meeting ID: 215 988 0888

One tap mobile: +13126266799,,2159880888#

5:00 p.m. EDT | Reading Roundtable 

Sponsored by NFB of Pennsylvania, discuss your favorite books, what you are
currently reading, and books that others recommend. Marsha will also try to
have blind authors as special guests each week.

Zoom Meeting ID: 215 988 0888

One tap mobile: +13126266799,,2159880888#

Tuesday, June 2

5:00 p.m. EDT | Kernel Book Discussion

Sponsored by NFB of Pennsylvania, join us as we read and discuss another
great Kernel Book story.

Zoom Meeting ID: 215 988 0888

One tap mobile: +13126266799,,2159880888#

Wednesday, June 3

10:30 a.m. EDT | Women Survivors

Sponsored by the NFB of Pennsylvania, discuss the effects that social
distancing is having on each of us during this coronavirus.

Zoom Meeting ID: 215 988 0888

One tap mobile: +13126266799,,2159880888#

1:00 p.m. EDT | Fitness and Wellness Warriors

Sponsored by NFB of Pennsylvania, We will be doing brief workouts and
stretching exercises to boost our immune systems and health.

Zoom Meeting ID: 215 988 0888

One tap mobile: +13126266799,,2159880888#

2:00 p.m. EDT | Coffee and Legislative Conversation

Sponsored by NFB of Pennsylvania, join to discuss legislative issues facing
blind Americans, laws affecting the education of blind children, and our NFB
Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL)R programs scheduled for
this summer. Parents, teachers of blind students, and anyone interested in
the topics of legislation, parenting, and education are encouraged to join
us. Please note that this event is informative and does not represent any
form of legal advice. To contact Emily, email her at: vp2 at nfbp.org.

Zoom Meeting ID: 215 988 0888

One tap mobile: +13126266799,,2159880888#

3:00 p.m. EDT | Getting the Most Out of Your Amazon Echo Smart Speaker

Sponsored by NFB of Pennsylvania, share experiences with the Amazon Echo. Do
you have a favorite Alexa skill you would like to share with others? Get the
news, schedule a ride, or control your home.

Zoom Meeting ID: 215 988 0888

One tap mobile: +13126266799,,2159880888#

5:00 p.m. EDT | iPhones, iPads, Voice Over, Oh My!

Sponsored by NFB of Pennsylvania, learn how to navigate iOS devices using
Voice Over. We will explore helpful built-in features and apps.

Zoom Meeting ID: 215 988 0888

One tap mobile: +13126266799,,2159880888#

6:30 p.m. EDT | Navigating the Rehabilitation System

Sponsored by NFB of Pennsylvania, learn about blindness training,
independence, and vocational rehabilitation from Lynn Heitz and her special
guest Jennifer Kennedy, Executive Director of BLIND, Inc. 

Zoom Meeting ID: 215 988 0888

One tap mobile: +13126266799,,2159880888#

Thursday, June 4

5:00 p.m. EDT | Kernel Book Discussions

Sponsored by NFB of Pennsylvania, join us as we read and discuss another
great Kernel Book story.

Zoom Meeting ID: 215 988 0888

One tap mobile: +13126266799,,2159880888#

6:30 p.m. EDT | Apps, Apps, Apps for iOS

Sponsored by NFB of Pennsylvania, learn more about the most helpful apps. If
you have suggestions for apps to be featured please email:
marsha.drenth at gmail.com.

Zoom Meeting ID: 215 988 0888

One tap mobile: +13126266799,,2159880888#

8:00 p.m. EDT | NVDA Training 

Sponsored by NFB of Pennsylvania, learn about NVDA, the free screen access
software for Windows computers.

Zoom Meeting ID: 215 988 0888

One tap mobile: +13126266799,,2159880888#

Friday, June 5

12:00 p.m. EDT | JAWS Training

Sponsored by NFB of Pennsylvania, join us as we explore the capabilities and
usability of the industry-leading JAWS screen reading application and
Microsoft Office Suite.

Zoom Meeting ID: 215 988 0888

One tap mobile: +13126266799,,2159880888#

1:00 p.m. EDT | Fitness and Wellness Warriors 

Sponsored by NFB of Pennsylvania, boost the immune system and take care of
our mental and emotional health with brief workouts and stretching
exercises.

Zoom Meeting ID: 215 988 0888

One tap mobile: +13126266799,,2159880888#

3:00 p.m. EDT | Kids' Story Hour 

Sponsored by NFB of Pennsylvania, join this call of reading favorite stories
for kids in Braille.

Zoom Meeting ID: 215 988 0888

One tap mobile: +13126266799,,2159880888#

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Joseph Drenth 

First Vice-President, National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation

Senior R&D Software Engineer, JBT Corporation, Automated Systems Division

Cell: 215-827-7787

Email: vp at nfbp.org <mailto:vp at nfbp.org> 

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