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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>It’s a new year and I hope this one is full of love, peace, good health and an abundance of blessings for you and your families!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The new year brings new ideas and new or more effective ways of doing things. This brings me to this weekly announce list email and the changes we are putting in place. The Communications Committee, the Membership Committee and I, Corresponding Secretary, will be working together to promote chapter meetings and events. This is how it’s going to work, from this point forward…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have something to post to the announce list that is not related to a chapter, division or committee, please send it to me and it will be posted within 24 hours of receipt. If the post is received on a Sunday or Holiday, please allow 48 hours to post. Examples of posts in this category would be Richmond and Washington Seminar information, scholarship information, convention information etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For Chapter, Committee and Division information the schedule is: starting February 1st, if you are hosting an event between the 1st thru 15th of the following month we will need you to email Teisha Gillespie and I no later than the 10th of the previous month to let us know about the event and if you are hosting an event during the second half of the month, 16-31<sup>th</sup> we need to know by no later than the 25th of the previous month. For example, If Your event is on March 8<sup>th</sup>, we’ll need to no by no later than February 10<sup>th</sup> and by no later than February 25, for events scheduled from the 16<sup>th</sup> thru 31st.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Teisha says “I will send out an email to President’s with an initial "call for events" on the 5th to encourage you to submit events you have for the next month between the 1st and the 15th by the 10th. Subsequently, I will send out a reminder on the 20th of each month encouraging you all to submit requests for events you have between the 16th and 30th for no later than the 25th.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Teisha continues, “As NFBV chapter members, we know you all are dedicated to not only supporting your members, but also to the greater good of the Virginia affiliate. So, that means if you are hosting a speaker that's giving a talk on a topic that impacts the entire blind community or are hosting a hands-on activity that many could learn from, then we want to amplify your impact by sharing that with the entire federation.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions about this new format, please send a message to both Teisha and I, <a href="mailto:Teisha.Collins@gmail.com">Teisha.Collins@gmail.com</a> and <a href="mailto:Membership@nfbv.org">Membership@nfbv.org</a>. Thank you and looking forward to more participation in 2025!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Be sure to read your email tomorrow for another installment of Member to Member, let’s get to know each other!<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><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Hello NFBV Family!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Did you know that your NFBV DEI Committee has a FACEBOOK Page? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>YES! We do! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Help keep this page interesting and informative and useful for our blind community with your posts and comments about the latest news, jokes, inspiration, etc. about the ever-changing and evolving Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Affirmative Action, etc. in our country and communities! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Visit NOW! Visit OFTEN! ENJOY! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Here is the link:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083215994886" target="_blank">Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, NFBV</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Let’s give a whopping round of applause to everyone who participated in Richmond Seminar! The teams made an impact and our voices were heard.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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=ydpd2b2c02amsonormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>REMEMBER…and don’t forget! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpd2b2c02amsonormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>The Greater Alexandria Chapter is planning a very special meeting for January 2025 that will include “extra-sensory stimulation”! YIKES! What does THAT mean! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpd2b2c02amsonormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>No need to worry! We will start by stimulating that ‘ole FUNNY BONE with a little activity we will call BLIND BLOOPERS! Sometimes, as blind people, we get into some pretty crazy predicaments…like the time I got into the wrong car, thinking it was my Honey waiting for me outside at the Safeway! Ha, ha! I’m sure there are plenty of those experiences, even crazier than mine, to go around! We want to share those, so get your bloopers ready! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpd2b2c02amsonormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Next, we will stimulate the ‘ole NOGGIN, and maybe a bit of that TOUCHY-FEELY BONE in your chest, with a deep dive into the language we use to describe ourselves…Not going to say anymore! You’ll have to come and find out the rest by participating!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Our “EXTRA-SENSORY” EVENT will take place on our affiliate’s Zoom, Thursday, January 30<sup>th</sup>, starting promptly at 7:00 p.m.!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Here’s how to join our Affiliate’s Zoom:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>tell: +13017158592,,8297256345# <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Telephone Dial: 1 (301) 715-8592<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345#<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If needed the password is 20201940<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> We can not solve problems with the kind of thinking that came up with them -Albert Einstein <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peace,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jacki Bruce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Corresponding Secretary NFBV<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com">mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="tel:(757)291-1789">tel:(757)291-1789</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Membership Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:membership@nfbv.org">mailto:membership@nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="tel:(757)354-4170">tel:(757)354-4170</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Find us on Instragram @nfbofvirginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Subscribe to our Youtube: NFB Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/">www.nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>STRONGER TOGETHER!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>