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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><a name="_Hlk503023298"><b>Good Morning NFB Family and Friends,<o:p></o:p></b></a></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><b>Please read below for the Agenda and zoom link for today’s Board Meeting. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><b>National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV)<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><b>Meeting of the Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Saturday, January 16, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. Legislative Advocacy Preparation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><a name="_Hlk481356248">2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Board of Directors Meeting (Open to All)<o:p></o:p></a></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'>Meeting over Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'></span></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'>https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'>One tap mobile<br><a name="_Hlk50492302"></a></span></span><a href="tel:%20+13017158592,,8297256345"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302'>tel: +13017158592,,8297256345# </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'><br>Telephone Dial: 1 (301) 715-8592<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345# <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'>If needed the password is 20201940<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'>Please arrive 15 minutes early so we are ready to start at 1:00 PM sharp.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'></span><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=I><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Call to order 1:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Richmond Seminar Preparation – Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></li><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Logistics for an effective meeting – Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Priorities and the fact sheet – Derek Manners, Qudsiya Naqui, and Fred Schroeder<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Team assignments <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Other Logistics<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Insights from the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired- Raymond Hopkins, Commissioner<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=4 type=I><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Board of Directors meeting 2:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Invocation <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Roll call of Members and introduction of guests<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Reading & Approval of minutes from NFB of Virginia Board of Directors Meeting November 1, 2020 – Mausam Mehta, Recording Secretary <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Treasurer's report - Mark Roane, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>BELL Academy In Home Edition Update – Louise Walch, BELL Academy Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Project RISE Update – Kathryn Webster, Program coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Addressing NFB Safety and Support – Kathryn Webster, Survivor Task Force Member<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Divisions<o:p></o:p></span></li><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Virginia Association of Blind Students – Jacob Ham, President<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Seniors Division – Nancy Yeager, President<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Merchants Division – Jimmy Cunningham, President<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><a name="_Hlk503018665">Blind Parents Group – Jessica Read<o:p></o:p></a></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'>NFBV Committee Assignments and Reports<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=14 type=I><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'>Membership – Sandy Halverson<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'>NFB of Virginia James Nelson Scholarship – Jimmy Morris<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'>Public Outreach/Meet the Blind Month – Corlis Jones and Uricka Harrison<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'>Fundraising - Earl Everett and Renee Valdez<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'>McDonald Fellowship Program- Mary Durban and Jennifer Blinsmon<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'>Chapter Leadership Institute – Joe Orozco and Domonique Lawless<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'>Convention Operations & Logistics – Joe Orozco<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'>Communications – Jackie Bruce<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'>Legislative - Washington Seminar – Deepa Goraya<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'>Diversity and Inclusion – Uricka Harrison and Chris Walker<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'></span><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>2021 National Convention <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Reminder of the need to have chapter pledges to the following by the May Board meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></li><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>White Cane Fund<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Jacobus tenBroek Fund<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Shares Unlimited in the NFB (SUN)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Jernigan Fund<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>NFB Camp. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>2020 Resolutions Follow up – John Halverson<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=18 type=I><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Other business<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'>Date and location of next Board meeting - May 1 .</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><br>Peace,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Jacki Bruce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Corresponding Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<br><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#222222'><a href="tel:(757)291-1789" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>tel:(757)291-1789</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#222222'><a href="http://www.nfb.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfb.org</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#222222'><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfbv.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Follow us on Twitter @NFBVirginia<br>Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>