[NFBV-Winchester] Fwd: [NFBV-Announce] Richmond Seminar Prep and Board of Directors Meeting Agenda

[Chris Walker]

Hello everyone,
Everybody is invited to attend the state affiliate board meeting this Saturday, January 16, 2021. I encourage everybody to attend to keep up with state affiliate affairs across Virginia.
Please see below for the agenda and how to attend the meeting. Thank you.

Chris Walker 
President  Winchester Chapter,
Diversity and Inclusion Co-Chair
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia 
chrisvinson1 at gmail.com
540.303.0080 
www.nfb.org 
www.nfbv.org
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

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> From: jackibruce6--- via NFBV-Announce <nfbv-announce at nfbnet.org>
> Date: January 12, 2021 at 10:57:16 PM EST
> To: Nfbv-announce at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [NFBV-Announce] Richmond Seminar Prep and Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
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> Hey NFB Family and Friends,
>  
> Please read below for Saturday’s Meeting.  Please join us to learn what’s going on in our Affiliate.
>  
> National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV)
> Meeting of the Board of Directors
> Saturday, January 16, 2021
> 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. Legislative Advocacy Preparation
> 2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Board of Directors Meeting (Open to All)
> Meeting over Zoom
> https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09
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> One tap mobile
> tel: +13017158592,,8297256345# 
> Telephone Dial: 1 (301) 715-8592
> Meeting ID: 829 725 6345#
> If needed the password is 20201940
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> Please arrive 15 minutes early so we are ready to start at 1:00 PM sharp.
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> Call to order 1:00 PM
> Richmond Seminar Preparation – Tracy Soforenko
> Logistics for an effective meeting – Tracy Soforenko
> Priorities and the fact sheet – Derek Manners, Qudsiya Naqui, and Fred Schroeder
> Team assignments
> Other Logistics
> Insights from the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired- Raymond Hopkins, Commissioner
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> Board of Directors meeting 2:00 PM
> Invocation
> Roll call of Members and introduction of guests
> Reading & Approval of minutes from NFB of Virginia Board of Directors Meeting November 1, 2020 – Mausam Mehta, Recording Secretary           
> Treasurer's report - Mark Roane, Treasurer
> BELL Academy In Home Edition Update – Louise Walch, BELL Academy Coordinator
> Project RISE Update – Kathryn Webster, Program coordinator
> Addressing NFB Safety and Support – Kathryn Webster, Survivor Task Force Member
> Divisions
> Virginia Association of Blind Students – Jacob Ham, President
> Seniors Division – Nancy Yeager, President
> Merchants Division – Jimmy Cunningham, President
> Blind Parents Group – Jessica Read
> NFBV Committee Assignments and Reports
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> Membership – Sandy Halverson
> NFB of Virginia James Nelson Scholarship – Jimmy Morris
> Public Outreach/Meet the Blind Month – Corlis Jones and Uricka Harrison
> Fundraising - Earl Everett and Renee Valdez
> McDonald Fellowship Program- Mary Durban and Jennifer Blinsmon
> Chapter Leadership Institute – Joe Orozco and Domonique Lawless
> Convention Operations & Logistics – Joe Orozco
> Communications – Jackie Bruce
> Legislative - Washington Seminar – Deepa Goraya
> Diversity and Inclusion – Uricka Harrison and Chris Walker
> 2021 National Convention
> Reminder of the need to have chapter pledges to the following by the May Board meeting:
> White Cane Fund
> Jacobus tenBroek Fund
> Shares Unlimited in the NFB (SUN)
> Jernigan Fund
> NFB Camp.
> 2020 Resolutions Follow up – John Halverson
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> Other business
> Date and location of next Board meeting - May 1              .
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> Tracy Soforenko
> President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
> 202 285-4595
> Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com
> 
> Peace,
> Jacki Bruce
> 
> Corresponding Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
> mailto:jackibruce6 at gmail.com
> tel:(757)291-1789
> www.nfb.org
> www.nfbv.org
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> Live the life you want.
> 
> 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
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