[Nfbv-announce] Fwd: Imagineering Our Future - Get to Know Our President Better

[Chris Walker]

Christopher Walker
Vice-President, Winchester Chapter
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
www.nfbv.org
chrisvinson1 at gmail.com
540.303.0080

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> From: "National Federation of the Blind" <webmaster at nfb.org>
> Date: July 21, 2017 at 10:44:53 AM EDT
> To: "Christopher (Vinson) Walker" <chrisvinson1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Imagineering Our Future - Get to Know Our President Better
> Reply-To: "National Federation of the Blind" <webmaster at nfb.org>
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> July 2017    
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> A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
> Twenty-one years ago this summer I attended my first National Federation of the Blind convention. I had no idea what kind of future I could have as a blind person. I also did not know how much I did not know. Read the letter from the President
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> IN IMAGINEERINGS BEGIN RESPONSIBILITIES Before the concept of “imagineering our future” was articulated, NFB President Mark Riccobono was imagineering his personal future in his own quiet, natural way. Article by William Meeker & Cheryl Orgas.
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> REFLECTIONS FROM A FRIEND As I have worked with President Riccobono over the years, I have watched him grow in his leadership abilities and in his own confidence and strength. Read the article by Rachel Olivero.
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> ACTION ITEM Plan a movie night to watch Do You Dream in Color? which helps to explain why our President works so hard to improve education for our kids. More information about Do You Dream in Color?.
> HAPPENINGS
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> Blind Californians and Advocates Sue Greyhound
> National Federation of the Blind Thanks National Convention Sponsors
> Our Independence Market highlights Past Presentations by Mark Ricccobono
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> CALENDAR
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> JUL 21-29, 2017:            Youth Slam, Towson University, MD
> SEP 12-17, 2017:           BLAST, Nashville, TN
> NOV 1, 2017:                 2018 Scholarship Application period begins
> NOV 6-8, 2017:              Dare to be Remarkable Training Conference, Baltimore, MD
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> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines blind people or their future. Every day we raise the expectations of and for blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We can live the lives we want; blindness is not what holds us back. Please join us in our work by becoming a member, attending an event, sharing this newsletter or supporting our programs.
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> I wanted to share and forward this to our members.
Thank you.