[Nfbv-announce] Highlights of the NFB of Virginia November 11-13, 2016 Convention for Working Age Adults

[Tracy Soforenko]

This convention highlight message focuses on topics for working age adults.

Working age adults will benefit from a remarkable set of programs

Including:

*         Take Charge:  Strategies for Success -- It's More than just about
a paycheck! - Whether you are pursuing your first job or you have been in
your career for thirty years, this Saturday afternoon seminar is for you.
In a competitive job market, learn about the tools that will empower you to
take the next step toward achieving the career you want!  Through
interactive engagement, you will hear from presenters and other participants
about their secrets for Success.  By taking an active role in securing your
first job or advancing in your career, learn how to become the indispensable
employee!  Explore strategies to position yourself to become the employer if
that is your dream!

*         Social media Introduction or Advanced Seminar - Sign up for one of
two Social Media Seminars for beginners or advance users. Danielle Trevino,
Coordinator of Social Media and Member Engagement at our national
headquarters will lead these interactive sessions to help participants take
advantage of Facebook and Twitter. Pre-registration for these sessions is
required and seating is limited.

*         Microsoft, Apple, and Google - O My! Christopher O'Meally, Chair.
The battle of the Technology giants is real, but which one will you pick?
Join a host of presenters at this Friday afternoon seminar as they help you
dive into all of the major operating systems across computers and mobile
devices.

*         Back to Basics: Dating, Relationships, and Culture: Uricka
Harrison and Deepa Goraya, Co-Chairs. This Friday afternoon seminar will
explore a variety of topics surrounding blindness and its intersection
between dating, relationships, and culture. Through panel discussions and
breakout sessions, we will cover dating as a blind person, challenges and
experiences with dating a blind person versus a sighted person, marriage and
parenting as a blind person, issues surrounding blindness and culture and
how that affects how you view blindness and how it is perceived by others,
how culture and blindness affect your dating life and relationships,
experiences using online dating sites, dating as a blind senior, experiences
with traveling as a blind individual with your sighted or blind partner.

 

*         Blind Parents: Raising Kids as a Blind Parent, Jessica Reed and C.
J. Fish, Moderators. This Saturday luncheon will be a discussion to address
the techniques blind parents are using to raise their children throughout
all facets of life. Come with your questions and our panelists will be ready
to answer them. 

 

The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia convention combines
excellent networking with positive blind role models, fellowship with old
and new friends across the Commonwealth, and some of the best presentations
on topics important to the blind of Virginia

 

The cutoff date for hotel rooms and pre-registration is October 18 .

Details on convention registration and hotel reservations can be found at:

http://www.nfbv.org/national-federation-of-the-blind-of-virginia-state-conve
ntion/

 

Please join us in Virginia Beach.

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice President, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com <mailto:Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com> 

202 285-4595