[NFBV-Announce] What's happening...June 17th

[jackibruce6 at gmail.com]

Hello NFB World! 

 

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?  Hmmmmmm...

 

YES!  You're exactly right!  I have to add a reminder to my calendar for the
DAMNED GOOD DADDIES: BLIND PARENTING DADDY STYLE program extraordinaire so I
won't be left out in the cold!!

 

Hosted by the Diversity Equity & Inclusion in collaboration with the Greater
Alexandria Chapter! 

 

WHEN:      Wednesday, June 19th, 2024

                  7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., EST

Where: on the Affiliate's Zoom, see below for link.

That's right!  We have an awesome night of fun and Q & A...and maybe a few
surprises that will surely make you blush!  

You may be familiar with a few of these fine Daddies on our star-studded
panel of DAMNED GOOD DADDIES:  

 

Shawn Callaway, Washington, DC

Sachin Pavithran, McLean, VA

Joe Orozco, Arlington, VA

Ryan Smith, Nashville, TN

Axel Cox, San Antonio, TX

 

These very special Daddies are primed and ready to go deep, Ha
Ha!...Answering questions of all kinds, from hilariously crazy to
heart-wrenching-tear-jerking, and everything in between! They will share a
little of themselves with all of us!  (I don't know what you thought I was
going to say!  Get your mind out of the gutter! Ha, Ha)

 

And don't forget our esteemed hosts of the evening:

 

Jahmil Garrett, Louisiana Center for the Blind

Jacob Ryan Ham, George Mason University

Bella Teta, Colorado Center for the Blind

 

So...Put on your comfy clothes, grab your favorite snack and one of those
foamy drinks with the umbrella,...you might need two or three!  Curl up with
your laptop and zoom in a little before 7 p.m., just to make sure you are
checked in and assigned a number so you can possibly win one of our totally
awesome door prizes!

 

This night promises to be one filled with laughter and learning and getting
real about blind parenting...Daddy style!  We hope you will join the fun in
honor of our wonderful DADS during this Father's Day month of June!

 

See  you there!

 

Renee Valdez

(703) 966-0836

 

My name is Brianna Rodgers, and I am an Accessibility Intern for the 2024
Smithsonian Folklife Festival, working with Diane Nutting. I am cc'ing the
other members of the Accessibility team on this email as well.  

 

We are reaching out to those within and connected to disability communities
throughout the DMV to share information about <https://festival.si.edu/>
this year's Festival and invite you to spread the word among your community
members and networks.

 

This year's Festival is being presented in partnership with the National
Museum of the American Indian. Indigenous Voices of the Americas takes place
on the National Mall June 26 - July 1, and will feature Indigenous artists
and makers, professional chefs and home cooks, musicians, dancers, athletes,
and storytellers will demonstrate the depth of multigenerational traditions
as well as new, innovative approaches to cultural expression.

 

The Festival is free to attend and is open from 11AM - 5:30 PM daily, with
featured concerts beginning at 5:30 PM on Friday - Sunday evening.  A
detailed schedule of events is available on our website
<https://festival.si.edu/schedule> , and new events are being added daily!

 

The Festival strives to maintain an accessible and inclusive environment for
all. Some of these services include:  

*	Sighted guides upon request  
*	Visual description tours of festival grounds and art demonstration
areas (which you can learn more about by visiting the Festival Schedule)
*	Audio description for select events.
*	Service dog water stations  
*	Assistive listening devices
*	Large-print and Braille Festival brochures upon request
*	Hands-on activities like a teaching garden, craft areas, and dance
workshops  

 

 Additional accessibility information and service schedules can be found on
our website <https://festival.si.edu/accessibility> . 

 

Please let us know if we can answer any questions or provide further
information.  You can reply directly to this email or speak to us by phone
at 202-633-7488.

 

Thank you in advance for sharing this information with your own networks to
help spread the word about this year's Folklife Festival!  We hope that you
will join us and look forward to welcoming you to the Festival! 

 

Brianna Rodgers (she/they)

Accessibility Intern, Folklife Festival 2024

RodgersB at si.edu <mailto:RodgersB at si.edu> 

 

 

Here's how to join our Affiliate's Zoom:

 
https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09

 

                 Meeting ID: 829 725 6345 

                 Passcode: 20201940 

                 One tap mobile +13017158592,,8297256345# US (Washington DC)

 

 

Peace,

 

Jacki Bruce

 

Corresponding Secretary NFBV

mailto:jackibruce6 at gmail.com

tel:(757)291-1789

 

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STRONGER TOGETHER!

 

 

 

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