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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>Please find attached and below the agenda for the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia convention to be held October 24 - 31.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We hope you can join us . Please note that all times are Eastern time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For all details including registration, please go to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/convention">www.nfbv.org/convention</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><a name="_Hlk84360090"><img border=0 width=445 height=189 style='width:4.6388in;height:1.9652in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D7BB83.68D81320"><o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><b>Unlocking Our Possibilities <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><b>63<sup>rd</sup> ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><b>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF VIRGINIA<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Tracy Soforenko, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><b>Sunday, October 24 – Sunday, October 31, 2021<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><b>Virtually over Zoom<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>For assistance with accessibility features for Zoom--whether vision or hearing, please visit the Zoom accessibility page: </span><a href="https://zoom.us/accessibility"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>https://zoom.us/accessibility</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> <br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><b>Our National Representative:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><b>Denise Avant, Board Member, National Federation of the Blind and First Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois<br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'><o:p></o:p></b></span></p></div><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><div class=WordSection2><h1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc306629355"></a><a name="_Toc306629425"></a><a name="_Toc84277187"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc306629425'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc306629355'>Table of Contents</span></span></a></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoToc1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Table of Contents </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>2</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>The Federation Pledge </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>4</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Convention Registration </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>4</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Zoom Meeting Access </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>5</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Door Prizes </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>7</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Action Auction </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>7</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Pre-Authorized Contribution Plan </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>8</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Requesting Help or Assistance </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>9</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Closed Captioning </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>10</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Sunday, October 24, 2021 </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>11</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Monday, October 25, 2021 </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>12</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Tuesday, October 26, 2021 </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>13</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Wednesday, October 27, 2021 </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>14</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Thursday, October 28, 2021 </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>16</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Friday, October 29, 2021 </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>17</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc3><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Senior Empowerment Seminar:.................................................. </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>17</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoToc3><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Unlocking the Best of the Rest.................................................... </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>17</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoToc1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Saturday, October 30, 2021 </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>23</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>General Session </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>23</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Saturday Afternoon Seminars </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>26</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>2021 Convention Keynote and </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>26</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Halloween Celebration </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>26</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Sunday, October 31, 2021 </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>28</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoToc2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>General Session </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>28</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Hlk494658206"></a><a name="_Toc84277188"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk494658206'>The Federation Pledge</span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk494658206'><o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk494658206'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk494658206'>“I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its Constitution.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk494658206'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk494658206'></span><h1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277189">Convention Registration</a><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Convention registration is available online. We ask everyone, whether a Virginia resident or not, to register. If you register before October 18, you will be entered into a drawing for $100. Additionally, current members of a Virginia chapter or division will be eligible to vote for resolutions and in our elections. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Online registration is free and simple:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://www.nfbv.org/registration"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>https://www.nfbv.org/registration</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Inclusivity, Diversity, and Social Conduct<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>We are committed to providing a harassment-free environment for everyone. Thank you for cultivating an atmosphere in which participants from diverse backgrounds can learn, network, and share with each other in an environment of mutual respect. We are committed to diversity, equity, and the free expression of ideas.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>These principles have been outlined in our code of conduct found at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://nfb.org/code-conduct"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>https://nfb.org/code-conduct</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>We recognize a shared responsibility to create and uphold that atmosphere for the benefit of all. Prohibited behaviors include harassment, unwelcome sexual attention, and inappropriate use of the NFB of Virginia virtual convention platform. Prohibited behavior or misuse of the platform will not be tolerated and may result in removal from the convention and/or other consequences. For assistance or to report an incident at the convention, please call 703-672-1339, or email </span><a href="mailto:help@nfbv.org"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>help@nfbv.org</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> for immediate attention. All reports will be fully investigated according to the steps in our code of conduct. Thank you for doing your part to contribute to our community and the high expectations we strive to maintain.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277190">Zoom Meeting Access</a><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>During the convention, we will be using one of three separate Zoom meetings to run all programming. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>We have embedded the Zoom links into the agenda to make it easy to just select the link and access your meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>There are three meeting rooms which are being used based on our requirements for certain features.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>High-Capacity Sessions such as General Session and the keynote will use: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Zoom link: </span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/9986261733?pwd=SFdxVkhKQ0tDTXg3MzVhMlE4OHp3UT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>https://zoom.us/j/9986261733?pwd=SFdxVkhKQ0tDTXg3MzVhMlE4OHp3UT09</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 998 626 1733 <br>Passcode: 20201940 <br>One tap mobile: </span><a href="Tel:+13017158592,,9986261733"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>+13017158592,,9986261733#</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>For many sessions, we will be using our Standard Virginia Zoom Room: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Zoom link: </span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='color:navy'>https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>One Tap Mobile: +</span><a href="tel:+13017158592,,8297256345"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='color:navy'>13017158592,,8297256345#</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Finally, some additional meetings will use a third Zoom Room:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Zoom link: </span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/4926969418?pwd=dDdqOVRieXg4bXFwNmh1MjJyUGJ3Zz09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>https://zoom.us/j/4926969418?pwd=dDdqOVRieXg4bXFwNmh1MjJyUGJ3Zz09</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 492 696 9418 <br>Passcode: 20201940 <br>One tap mobile: </span><a href="tel:+16468769923,,4926969418"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='color:navy'>+16468769923,,4926969418#</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>For those using a land line telephone to access the meeting, we have made most of the information the same except for the meeting ID.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>The telephone number to call for all meetings is: 301 715 8592<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>If prompted, the Password is always 2020 1940<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277191">Door Prizes</a><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Door prizes will be drawn periodically throughout convention sessions on Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday and at the banquet. To be eligible for door prizes, you must be registered for the convention and present on Zoom when your name is called. To claim your door prize, you will need to email our door prize team within 10 minutes of the announcement. When your name is called you will need to provide the following information in your email door prize team at </span><a href="mailto:doorprizes@nfbv.org"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>doorprizes@nfbv.org</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Your name<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:_Hlk84360090'>Your phone<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:_Hlk84360090'>Your email address<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:_Hlk84360090'>The special code provided at the time the door prize was called.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277192">Action Auction</a><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Beginning October 18 and ending at 5:00 PM ET on Sunday, October 31, 2021 we will be holding an Action Auction to raise money for our new Silver Bells program for blind and low vision seniors. Most auction items will be available through the online auction only, but some will be auctioned off on Saturday, October 30 and Sunday, October 31 in a live auction. The auction will be great fun with many valuable items up for bid. You will have a chance to review and bid on all auction items through our online auction platform.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://www.32auctions.com/nfbv21"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>https://www.32auctions.com/nfbv21</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>For more information, contact Renee Valdez, Fundraising Co-Chairperson at (703) 966-0836 or <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="mailto:reneerome@yahoo.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>reneerome@yahoo.com</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> or you can contact our auctioneer, Laurie Wages at (540) 287-5446 or<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="mailto:lburns24@yahoo.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>lburns24@yahoo.com</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> <a name="_Toc84277193">Pre-Authorized Contribution Plan</a></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc84277193'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>The Pre-Authorized Contribution (PAC) Plan is a phenomenal and easy way to fund the vital efforts of the National Federation of the Blind. Protecting our rights, providing advocacy, and being able to offer programs such as our efforts around voting access, remote learning assistance for parents and children, and the innumerable programs and services of the Federation cannot happen without financial support. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Please consider joining the PAC Plan, or if you are already a member, please consider increasing your contribution. The recurring monthly contributions can be direct withdrawals from a checking account or charges to a credit card. New members will be contacted for their bank account or credit card information. Increased contributions from existing members will be debited from your existing account or charged to the card on file unless you wish to change this. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Details of the program and a form to sign up or increase your contribution are available at<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://www.nfb.org/pac"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>https://www.nfb.org/pac</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Please select Virginia in the affiliate to be credited field.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>If you have questions or would prefer to work with someone over the phone, call 877-NFB 2 PAC or 877 632-2722.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Once you have filled out the form or called and left a message, please send an email to our Virginia Pre-Authorized Contribution (PAC) Chair, Christine Grassman to tell her the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Your Name<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>New PAC or Existing PAC<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Monthly Increase Amount<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Email this information to Christine at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="mailto:cfgrassman@icloud.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>cfgrassman@icloud.com</span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Hlk493361837"></a><a name="_Toc84277194"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk493361837'>Requesting Help or Assistance</span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk493361837'><o:p></o:p></span></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk493361837'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk493361837'>If you need assistance from the NFB of Virginia (such as helping a blind child get a strong education, getting access to blindness skills training, learning to use NFB-NEWSLINE®, or resolving an employment discrimination problem), please email our help line, </span></span><a href="mailto:help@nfbv.org"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk493361837'>help@nfbv.org</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk493361837'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk493361837'>. You may also call the NFBV Help Line at: 703-672-1339. You may use this line to ask technical questions if you are having trouble logging into any of our Zoom sessions. Any questions that require the attention of President Soforenko will be forwarded to his attention. In certain cases, please know your inquiry may not be addressed until after the convention.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277196">Sunday, October 24, 2021</a><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. <span style='color:#1F497D'>Opening the Doors on This Year’s Convention<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/9986261733?pwd=SFdxVkhKQ0tDTXg3MzVhMlE4OHp3UT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 9986261733</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>All convention attendees are cordially invited to attend a welcoming Zoom meeting. President Soforenko will be on hand to preview convention activities and provide a historical perspective of the organization and how it grew into one of the leading affiliates it is today. If you are new to the NFB, come learn a little more about the extended family that could become your own.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Advocating for your Blind Child, Part 1 of a seminar conducted by the Virginia Organization of Parents of Blind Children.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>We invite you to rejoice and celebrate children of all ages and endeavor to learn more about encouraging independence in our homes and communities. Please join for part 1 of our parents’ program as we converse together and hear from guest speaker, Jordana Engebreston, the National Federation of the Blind 2021 Distinguished Educator of Blind Students. <br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Hlk52305889"></a><a name="_Toc84277197"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52305889'>Monday, October 25, 2021</span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52305889'><o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52305889'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52305889'>7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Virginia Organization of Parents of Blind Children Annual Meeting, Beth Sellers, President, Virginia Parents of Blind Children. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52305889'></span></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52305889'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52305889'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52305889'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52305889'>This is part 2 of the Parents Seminar. Whether you have a newborn infant, or your child is a working adult, you are warmly invited to our annual parents of blind children meeting, where we brainstorm, reflect, and learn together to set our children up for success. Throughout the evening, we will hear from successful blind adults in the workforce and participate in interactive conversations on the school systems and supporting our children toward confidence and independence. The parents’ support network is stronger with your voice involved.</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52305889'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52305889'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52305889'></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277198">Tuesday, October 26, 2021</a><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Embracing Our Diversity: Understanding distinctions between Prejudice, Bias, and Micro Triggers: Uricka Harrison and Chris Walker– Co-chairs, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>The National Federation of the Blind recognizes that our diversity is a core strength. This interactive session, organized by the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee will cover prejudice, bias, and microaggression. How are they different and how are they intertwined?</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:105%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Key discussion facilitators will include:</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Denise Avant, National Federation of the Blind Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee National Committee Member, Chicago, Illinois.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Hlk52345657"><o:p> </o:p></a></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52345657'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Blind Parents' Annual Meetup: Virginia Blind Parents Seminar. Jessica Reed, facilitator. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/4926969418?pwd=dDdqOVRieXg4bXFwNmh1MjJyUGJ3Zz09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 4926969418</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Just as there is more than one way to carve a pumpkin, there is definitely more than one way to blind parent. Whether you are a blind homeschooler, blind father, and yes even a blind homesteader there is always something new we can glean from each other. At times, we have all felt there is nothing scarier than parenting, so come on out for some sharing and exchanging of ideas on how to skin the cat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277199">Wednesday, October 27, 2021</a><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Partnering with the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>7:00 p.m. to 7:05 p.m. Welcome Remarks: Tracy Soforenko, President.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>7:05 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. Initiating, Engaging, Thriving: The Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired Partners with Stakeholders and Pursues Opportunities</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>- Melody Roane, Director, Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired, Moderator, Richmond Virginia.</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>- Bella Teta, Participant in the 2021 LIFE Program, Gainesville, Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>- Shayla Winn, Student in the Adult Training Program, Midlothian, Virginia <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>- Matt Harding, TVI and O and M Instructor for Roanoke Public Schools, Pearisburg, Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>7:20 p.m. to 7:35 p.m. Rehabilitation Services for the Blind in Virginia. Raymond Hopkins, Commissioner, Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>7:35 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Questions and Answers with Commissioner Hopkins.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>7:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Public Meeting on DBVI Divisions, Programs and Services: Susan K. Davis, Policy and Training Coordinator, Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>We are grateful that DBVI will hold a public meeting where attendees can ask questions and speak with agency leadership. DBVI wants to hear from you so come and share your thoughts and ideas on how DBVI can better meet the needs of blind and low vision Virginians. Let your voice be heard. <o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><h1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277200">Thursday, October 28, 2021</a><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Hlk51791041">7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Virginia Association of Blind Students Seminar and Business Meeting, Jacob Ham, President.<o:p></o:p></a></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51791041'></span></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51791041'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51791041'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51791041'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51791041'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51791041'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>If you are a student of any age, this evening item is for you! Join students across the Commonwealth to share, learn, and grow until late hours of the evening. During this seminar, you will be introduced to successful and ambitious blind professionals and students, confident and independent throughout their lives. At the end, make your voice heard by participating in the student division's annual election!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Scholarship Mixer: Jimmy Morris, Chairperson.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/4926969418?pwd=dDdqOVRieXg4bXFwNmh1MjJyUGJ3Zz09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 4926969418</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><h1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277201">Friday, October 29, 2021</a><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277202"><o:p> </o:p></a></span></p><h3><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc84277202'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Senior Empowerment Seminar:</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></span></h3><h3><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277203"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Unlocking the Best of the Rest</span></a></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Retirement does not spell the end of your productive years. It is the start of a fresh chapter, the freedom to live life on your own terms, and if you happen to be blind or low vision, there is a range of resources that is going to make independence taste sweeter than ever! Join us for an afternoon of interactive discussion and exploration. This is your time, your story, your opportunity to unlock the best of the rest!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>While this seminar is targeting seniors, we believe that everyone could benefit from participating in the exciting programming we have defined.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/9986261733?pwd=SFdxVkhKQ0tDTXg3MzVhMlE4OHp3UT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 9986261733</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>1:00 p.m. The False Narrative - Tracy Soforenko, President, NFB of Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>1:10 p.m. Welcome to Our Family - Nancy Yeager, President, NFBV Seniors Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>1:15 p.m. Silver BELLS Are Ringing and What This Means for Your Independence - Sandy Halverson, Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>1:30 p.m. Your Philosophical Spirit: What is it and how does it guide you?</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>2:00 p.m. Who Says You Can’t Live Life the Way You Want? Cracking Down on How We Travel, Cook, and Communicate with Flare - Shimere Roberts, Moderator. Panelists: Chris Walker, Evelyn Valdez, and Wanda Taylor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>2:30 p.m. Intermission. Take a moment to stretch, refill your beverage of choice, and come back to join us for more exciting programming!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>2:40 p.m. Convention Weekend Previews<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>2:45 p.m. Controlling Your Health Using Audible Devices with Tactile Over the Counter and Prescription Medications - Accessible Pharmacy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>3:00 p.m. Literature Unleashed: From the Classics to Contemporary Page Turners, Your library in your back pocket. - Joe Orozco<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>3:10 p.m. Get Plugged into Your Community: In Your Home and on the Go! - Karin Jernberg, Moderator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>NFB Newsline: 500 Newspapers and Magazines at the Speed of a Finger Flick or Push of a Button - John Halverson, Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Virginia Voice: Your News Delivered with a Human Touch - Teresa Wray, Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Access Virginia: From the Stage to Your Ears, Theater Description at Its Best - Jacki Bruce, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>3:45 p.m. Breaking Down Our Concerns and Building Up Our Confidence: An Interactive Dialogue. Keep your seats and allow a rotation of presenters to answer your most pressing questions about everything.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Team 1: Home Management Essentials<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Team 2: Dealing with Your Family<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Team 3: Managing Your health, Finances and Other Responsibilities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks and Next Steps <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Resolutions Committee: Deepa Goraya, Chairperson. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/9986261733?pwd=SFdxVkhKQ0tDTXg3MzVhMlE4OHp3UT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Meeting ID: 9986261733</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>We encourage the participation of all members in setting Federation policy, and the best way to influence policy is through resolutions. As a grass roots organization, we serve our movement through collective action, and such action begins with policy making and debate. Come help shape the policies of the NFB of Virginia. Please refer to the </span></span><a href="http://nfbv.org/principles_of_engagement"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Principles of Engagement</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'> for details on how to voice your positions on the proposed resolutions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Virginia Association of Blind Merchants Division Business Meeting: Jimmy Cunningham, President, Virginia Merchants Division, Prince George, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/4926969418?pwd=dDdqOVRieXg4bXFwNmh1MjJyUGJ3Zz09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 4926969418</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>The Merchants are as resilient today as we have ever been. Like everyone else, we continue to work toward improving upon our new norm. In doing so, we are reviewing new ideas and things that we can add to what we are presently doing to avoid pitfalls that we encountered from COVID-19. free to join up at our Merchant meeting to hear and learn more.</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Hlk493852179">6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. At-Large Chapter Meeting: Patrick Johnson, President.<o:p></o:p></a></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk493852179'></span><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Come join the chapter for our annual reception and business meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The virtual reception is open to all blind Virginians and family members regardless of where you live in the Commonwealth.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Unlocking our Possibilities: A Federation Philosophy Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/9986261733?pwd=SFdxVkhKQ0tDTXg3MzVhMlE4OHp3UT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 9986261733</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Unlocking Our Possibilities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Three words. One theme. In this session, we will be analyzing this statement, breaking it down and creating meaningful discussion. Our goal is to build collaborations that will connect to who we are and answer the question “who are we and what is next?” Come ready to speak your mind and be heard at this empowering session and work on unlocking your own possibilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Virginia October Fest Party<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Join us for this virtual house party where you can meet old friends, make new connections, and enjoy drinks and snacks from your personal collection. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>We are planning a set of breakout sessions across three separate Zoom meetings with multiple break outs in each meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=A><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Campfire Stories – Sharing Our Stories: Gather around the virtual campfire for engaging real-life stories from our lived experiences. Your stories must be told without notes and must be from your own personal experience, as you remember it. Stories do not need to be related to blindness. We encourage but do not require participants to practice with John Bailey, our story telling coach, to refine your story and ensure you fit into our strict 5-minute window. We want to hear from you but presenters who work with the story telling coach will be presented first. We are limited participation to 7 presenters so please reach out to John and secure your slot. Let’s hear your story. Organized by the Virginia Association of Blind Students. To reach John Bailey, please call him at (703) 994-2040 or email him at </span><a href="mailto:john_bailey17@hotmail.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>john_bailey17@hotmail.com</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=A><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>The Game Room – Join us for fun interactive games where you can compete against each other in team and individual settings. Details of the games to be provided later in October.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>C)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Making Connections – Would you like to meet Denise Avant (our National Rep) connect with students in the Virginia Association of Blind students, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Each Zoom room will have multiple break out rooms with different themes and our organizers will move you into one of the rooms when you arrive. If you want to check out a different room, drop off and dial in again. Join us for a fun evening to make connections and grow your network.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><h1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277204">Saturday, October 30, 2021</a><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277205">General Session</a><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/9986261733?pwd=SFdxVkhKQ0tDTXg3MzVhMlE4OHp3UT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 9986261733</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>9:00 a.m. Call to Order -Tracy Soforenko, President, NFB of Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Opening Ceremonies:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Hlk494028906">Gavel Down - </a></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk494028906'>Nora Nadeem, BELL Academy In Home Edition Participant, Staunton, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk494028906'>Invocation – Carshena Gary, Vice President, Peninsula Chapter, Capron, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk494028906'></span><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Presentation of the Colors and Veterans Salute.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Pledge of Allegiance, US Army Veteran, Joseph Hobson, Potomac Chapter, Arlington, Virginia .<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Federation Pledge, Michael Matthews, Project RISE Participant, Yorktown, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Star Spangled Banner, Julie McGinnity, Potomac Chapter, Arlington, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. National Report, Denise Avant, Board Member, National Federation of the Blind and First Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Hlk493852508">9:45 a.m. to 9:55a.m. Action Auction.<o:p></o:p></a></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk493852508'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>9:55 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. My Journey: >From Where I was to where I am Now, A Confident Blind Senior- Karin Jernberg, Potomac Chapter, Alexandria, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>10:05 a.m.: to 10:20 a.m. Working to Move the Needle on Disability Employment and Close the Disability Wealth Gap Through Impact Investment: SmartJob - Regina Kline, Founder and CEO, SmartJob, LLC, Alexandria, Virginia.</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Hlk51899714"></a><a name="_Hlk493365836"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51899714'>10:20 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. Volunteering Your Way into Gainful Employment<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk493365836'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51899714'>Brittany Ingram, Fredericksburg, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk493365836'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51899714'>Cynthia Brandon, Mechanicsville, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk493365836'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51899714'>Elana Crew, Baltimore, Maryland.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk493365836'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51899714'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk493365836'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51899714'>10:35 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk493365836'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51899714'>Breaking Barriers: A Personal Story of a Blind Immigrant.</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51899714'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51899714'>Sachin Pavithran Ph.D., Executive Director, US Access Board, McLean, Virginia.</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51899714'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51899714'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51899714'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>10:45 a.m. to 10:55 a.m.</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> A Friend in Congress. Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton, Virginia 10th District.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>10:55 a.m. to 11:05 a.m.</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> AIRA: Your Special Sneak Peak From an Insider's Perspective</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>, Tracy Yeager, Agent, AIRA Tech Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>11:05 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. What Students Are Doing to Unlock Their Potential– Logan Stenzel, Board Member, National Association of Blind Students, Minneapolis, Minnesota. </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>11:15 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. Introducing the 2021 NFB of Virginia James F. Nelson, Jr. Scholarship Finalists.<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Jimmy Morris, Scholarship Committee Chairperson, Glen Allen, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Kailey Christian, Old Dominion University, Chesapeake, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Chris Infante, College of William and Mary, Henrico, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Desmond Walker, Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Wayne Edward Williams Jr., Lord Fairfax Community College, Winchester, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>11:20 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Reports and Announcements. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Unlocking Our Possibilities:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>The Key to Results That Last, A Presidential Report, Tracy Soforenko, President, NFB of Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>12:00 p.m. General Session Adjourns.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277206">Saturday Afternoon Seminars</a> <o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Hlk52736090"></a><a name="_Hlk526504984"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk526504984'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'>12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Big Money Made Easy. Brianna Murray, Facilitator.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk526504984'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'></span></span></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/9986261733?pwd=SFdxVkhKQ0tDTXg3MzVhMlE4OHp3UT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk526504984'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'>Meeting ID: 9986261733</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk526504984'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk526504984'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk526504984'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk526504984'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'>The path to financial success doesn’t need to be difficult but it does require discipline. From the 10 lessons written on an index card to techniques used by blind role models, you can learn the techniques for financial success.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk526504984'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk526504984'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. </span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Leadership Bootcamp: Everything You Didn't Want to Hear About Leadership, Joe Orozco and Domonique Lawless, Co-facilitators.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'></span></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Chapter meetings are boring. People complain but never want to volunteer. We always do the same things. Yep, we've all heard the typical gripes, but what if the problem is you? Buck up, buttercup. This is not your grandpa's feel good seminar. Come ready to listen, learn, and lend your voice to making the organization stronger. Platitudes are not welcomed. Straight talk is encouraged, and action items are a must.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk52736090'></span><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277207">2021 Convention Keynote and</a> <o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277208">Halloween Celebration</a> <o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>In Federation fashion, come dressed in costume and ready for a fine celebration with a keynote address by National Representative Denise Avant.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Trick Or Treat: Speed Dining.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meet Old Friends, Make New Ones at this Virtual Banquet Meal. You will be moved to a new Zoom breakout table every 10-15 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Keynote Program – Sandy Halverson, Master of Ceremonies and First Vice President, NFB of Virginia:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/9986261733?pwd=SFdxVkhKQ0tDTXg3MzVhMlE4OHp3UT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 9986261733</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Invocation— Christine Grassman, President, Potomac Chapter, Falls Church, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Keynote Address – Denise Avant, Board Member, National Federation of the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>2021 James F. Nelson Scholarship Awards Presentation—Jimmy Morris, Scholarship Committee Chairperson, Glen Allen, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Action Auction - Laurie Wages, Auctioneer<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Drawings and Announcements.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><div class=WordSection3><h1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277209">Sunday, October 31, 2021</a><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Toc84277210">General Session</a><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/9986261733?pwd=SFdxVkhKQ0tDTXg3MzVhMlE4OHp3UT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Meeting ID: 9986261733</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>1:00 p.m. to 1:05 p.m. Invocation – Stewart Prost, President, Tidewater Chapter, Norfolk, Virginia.</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Hlk51902474">1:05 p.m. to 1:25 p.m. Unlocking the Power of Words: Using the Tool of Storytelling.<o:p></o:p></a></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51902474'>Qudsiya Naqui, Board Member, Potomac Chapter, Washington, District of Columbia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51902474'>Amir Rahimi, Greater Alexandria Chapter, Arlington, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51902474'>Althea Pittman, President, Eastern Shore Chapter, Melfa, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51902474'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51902474'>1:25 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. Learning by Doing: Braille Enrichment for Literacy & Learning (BELL) Academy In Home Edition. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51902474'>Louise Walch, BELL Coordinator, Virginia Beach, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51902474'>Renee Valdez, Virginia Supplemental BELL Coordinator, Alexandria, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk51902474'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>1:40 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Unlocking Our Possible: Elevating the Education of Blind and Low Vision Students in Maryland.</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Marcella Franczkowski: Assistant State Superintendent, Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Conchita Hernandez: State Blind and Low Vision Specialist, Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>2:00 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. Unlocking the Phoenix: Project RISE Reaches New Heights. <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Brianna Murray, Project RISE Program Coordinator, Highland Park, New Jersey.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Ally Kelso, Project RISE student, Burke, Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Aleyanah Holden, Project RISE student, Triangle, Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Gheeti Nusrati, Project RISE graduate, Springfield, Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>2:20 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Collaborating to Increase Our Access to Sensory Trails:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Chris Walker, President, Winchester Chapter, Winchester, Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Laure Wallace, Virginia master naturalist, sky meadow State Park, Delaplaine Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Tom Crosby, Winchester Host Lions club, Jim Barnett Park, Winchester, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Interactive Town Hall Discussion with Denise Avant, Bord member, National Federation of the Blind and Tracy Soforenko, President.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Action Auction.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>3:15 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. Business Session:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Resolutions—Deepa Goraya, Chairperson.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>Audit Committee Report—Sean McMahon, Chairperson.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>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:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>SUN Committee Report: Sandy Halverson, Chairperson.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>PAC Report: Christine Grassman, Virginia PAC Chairperson.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>2022 Richmond and Washington Seminars.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>2022 National Convention, July 5 - July 10, New Orleans, Louisiana.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>2022 NFB of Virginia Convention, October 28– October 30, Westin Tyson’s Corner, Falls church, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><a name="_Hlk494665372"><o:p> </o:p></a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk494665372'>3:50 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Reports and Announcements.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk494665372'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'>4:00 p.m. General Session Adjourns.<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84360090'></span><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"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbv.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>