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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=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hey NFB Family and Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope everyone had a good week and got out in the sunshine! Please be safe while you are having fun. The transition from our Chapter Meetings happening on zoom to happening in person, is this month. Please read the Chapter Meeting section to be sure you know where to go. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you would like to have your meeting spotlighted or have any additions to the weekly email, please get the information to me no later than 5:00 PM on the Friday before the first Sunday you’d like to post. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kudos Corner…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>William “T” Jones has had a significant improvement to his health! His kidney functions have improved so much, he has been able to get off of Dialysis. T we are so very happy for you and your family! Keep up the great work and keep getting stronger and your NFB Family will keep sending our healing thoughts, love, and prayers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Let’s welcome the newest member of our NFB Family, Brianna Murray. Brianna will be our RISE Coordinator. Welcome, welcome to the Family Brianna.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Spotlight On…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Everybody is welcome to join the diversity, equity and inclusion committee for an open meeting this Tuesday, August 3, 2021 from 7 PM to 8:30 PM Eastern time. We have an exciting evening in store with three speakers from our national center diversity, equity and inclusion subcommittees. We will be focusing on the Latino-Hispanic, Pacific Islander and Asian subcommittees. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Elizabeth “Liz” Campos Orientation and Mobility Instructor NOMC.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Elizabeth Campos is 35 years old and works as an orientation and mobility instructor for the Society for the Blind in Sacramento. She is certified to teach on a national level and has been working in the blindness rehabilitation field for over 10 years. During her tenure Ms. Campos has worked diligently to ensure that blind Spanish speakers have access to programs that are relevant to the Hispanic/Latinex population. MS. Campos’s work helps diminish blindness to a mere inconvenience, a message that she invokes both personally and professionally. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cannon Shantan.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shannon Cantan was born on the big Island of Hawaii to a Hawaiian and Portuguese mother and Filipino father, Shannon grew up with five other siblings in a rural part of The big Island, at age 19 Shannon moved to Boston and back to Hawaii and is now currently living in Philadelphia, Shannon is a standup comedian who has a regular day job to help fund his dream of one day not working.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Deepa Goraya is a Public Rights Project Fellow in the Office of the Delaware Attorney General.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Deepa is working in the Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust and with the Director of Impact Litigation to address civil rights abuses by developing pattern and practice discrimination investigations and litigation in the areas of public accommodations, disability rights, employment discrimination, voting rights, fair housing, education, consumer fraud, redlining/discriminatory lending, and other areas. Prior to this, Ms. Goraya worked as a Staff Attorney at Disability Rights Maryland on the ADA/DD/Medicaid Team, where she represented individuals with disabilities in administrative hearings to obtain and maintain support services such as home and community based services through Medicaid 1915(c) waivers, Maryland’s Community First Choice program, REM nursing, and in-home aid services. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Renee Valdez will be our meeting facilitator; she is part of the diversity, equity and inclusion committee here in Virginia. There will be a question period for the panelists and audience participation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, please be sure to join us for this event. We will be using the Virginia zoom link provided below, or the phone number with the access code.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Chris Walker, President Winchester Chapter</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Virginia </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><a href="mailto:chrisvinson1@gmail.com" target="_blank">chrisvinson1@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>540.303.0080 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>The Greater Williamsburg Chapter will have Bill Caruso, DBVI, as a speaker. He will discuss advancements in technology and accessibility for the blind.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Tidewater Chapter will have Roger Behm, Owner, Adaptive Information Systems, a dealer for Humanware, as a speaker. He will be talking about assistive Technology. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many of our Chapters are meeting in person, please check the Chapter Meetings section to join in a meeting. All meetings are open to the public. Chapters and Divisions are using the Affiliate Zoom link, if a meeting is using an alternate platform, the phone number or instructions to join will follow the meeting name. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s how to join:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Zoom Link <a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</a><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile<br><a name="_Hlk50492302"></a><a href="tel:%20+13017158592,,8297256345"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302'>tel: +13017158592,,8297256345# </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302'></span><br>Telephone Dial: 1 (301) 715-8592<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345# <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p>If needed the password is 20201940<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Chapter and Division Meetings</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At Large Tuesday, August 10<sup>th</sup>, 8 pm conference call number 877-394-5901 meeting id :6149670<br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Potomac August 12<sup>th</sup> Thursday 7 PM. St. George’s, Episcopal Church, 915 North Oakland Street, Arlington, 22203. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greater Williamsburg Thursday August 19<sup>th</sup> 6 pm. Center Street Grill, 5101 Center Street, Williamsburg,23188.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fairfax Thursday August 19<sup>th</sup> 7 pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fredericksburg Saturday August 21<sup>st</sup> 10 am<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Winchester Saturday, August 21<sup>st</sup> 10:00 AM. Solenberger’s True Value Hardware, 832 Berryville Avenue, Winchester, 22601. Call in number is 978-990-5395. The meeting id number is 1566808.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peninsula Saturday August 21<sup>st</sup> 11:00 am. Conference call number 605-475-4825 meeting id 549778<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Prince William August 21<sup>st </sup>Saturday, 1:00 PM. Bar Louie, 15001 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge VA 22191. Call in number is 605-313-5562. The passcode is 293383.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tidewater Saturday August 21<sup>st</sup> 1:30 PM (1:00 lunch start) . Bangkok Gardens, 417 West 21<sup>st</sup> Street, Norfolk 23517.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Seniors Division, Wednesday August 25<sup>th</sup> , 7:00 pm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greater Alexandria Thursday August 26<sup>th</sup> 7 pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chesapeake Bay Saturday August 28<sup>th</sup> 11 am. Gus and George’s Spaghetti and Steak House, 4312 Virginia Beach Blvd., Va. Beach, zip 23456. Conf. call phone num. 605 468 8758 and the access code is 197498.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Richmond Monday August 23<sup>rd</sup> 6:30 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Your smile, hug, or kind word can make a difference in someone’s world, make a difference this week.<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>