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[jackibruce6 at gmail.com]

Hey NFB Family and Friends,

 

Wow! Our Members are certainly excited about our upcoming State Convention.
Read on and see what I  mean.

 

One of the things, I loved about the virtual convention was the ability to
get so many people from all over the country to one place without ever
having to leave the comfort of your own home. You have an unique opportunity
to grow the affiliate by reaching audiences that you may not have reached
before do illness, transportation issues, unfamiliarity with convention or
general scheduling conflicts. 

 

Some may say, "well I feel like the information is different or stuff is
being left out" I understand and acknowledge why you feel that way because
things seemed rushed but I disagree, I think the organizers and presenters
do their best to ensure that the information given during a virtual
convention is the same as what you would get in person, so the good thing is
there is consistency in that regard. 

 

I strongly encourage you to attend the convention!!!

Sincerely,

Andre Hill

 

 

 

While the 2020 National Federation of the Blind of Virginia state convention
was a virtual event due to the circumstances of COVID-19, it was still quite
an enjoyable event at that. Many memories were made, many of the zoom
glitches were had, and there were times where I did not realize that my
microphone was not on mute. However, the convention programming was
nevertheless robust, bold, informative, and kept us on our feet throughout
the weekend.

My favorite event of the weekend was the Thursday night discussion the
chapter leadership Institute had with fellow Federationists from across the
country such as Everett Bacon from Utah. We had quite an informative
discussion surrounding effective leader ship, and development, and
established the need for outreach among leaders throughout the country.
There were many great discussions had and many thought-provoking comments
made. And wow this was one of many events, it's stuck with me because I was
able to take the action items discussed and apply them in many facets in my
life. The lessons learned were more than just abstract commentary that
evening.

While there are many events I was able to attend, I was so bummed that I
missed the seminar with  a leader from the federal bureau of investigations.
That would have been an opportunity to understand the perspectives of those
who play behind the scenes roles yet are some of our nation's bravest and
most effective leaders. All in all, I really do look forward to the upcoming
virtual convention  . Many thanks and much respect.

Sincerely,

Naim


It's not to late!  You can still register for our NFB of Virginia State
Convention, up to and including throughout Convention!  Please register at
www.NFBV.org/registration. The Convention runs from Sunday, October 24th
through Sunday, October 31st.

 

 

Peace,

Jacki Bruce

Corresponding Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
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