[nfbwatlk] Washington Seminar from Home: WE NEED EVERYONE'S HELP!

[Denise Mackenstadt]

I contacted Derek Kilmer's office this morning.  I hope it was in time for your appointment.  I will also contact his home office after you get back.
Denise Mackenstadt, NOMC
cane.travel at gmail.com
(206)419-9555



> On Jan 26, 2015, at 10:44 PM, Cindy Bennett via nfbwatlk <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Washingtonians,
> 
> That's right. Even though we're not climbing the other Capitol Hill in
> the other Washington, we are still the support system of the
> federationists that represent us this week...although we are tragically
> missing out on the snowpocolypse.
> 
> For the next three days, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, I will be
> posting contact information for the congress members who we are
> visiting. It is our job to contact them, let them know that our
> colleagues are visiting, and acknowledge our support for this year's
> three legislative priorities. Our support will do more than you know.
> It is great to show up in person, and even greater for our members'
> visits to be bolstered by members at home to prove that blind people
> all across the country need congress's help to live the lives we want!
> Information about who is attending this year's Washington Seminar and
> the seminar itself is below.
> 
> We need you to contact each congress person this week, especially on
> the day we are meeting with them! Remember to tell your representative
> that you are their constituent. That matters a lot! Tweet them, email
> them, fill out their online form, and call them!
> 
> But first, become well versed in our three legislative issues! The
> Government Affairs team did a great job producing this summary of the
> three legislative priorities we have this year:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wHE78v9zr4
> 
> 
> This year's issues are as follows:
> 1.	The TIME act: Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment
> act. Formerly the Fair Wages Act, introduced as HR188 just 2 weeks
> ago! Here is the press release announcing its reintroduction:
> https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-applauds-introduction-transitioning-integrated-and-meaningful-employment
> Here is information about the TIME act:
> https://nfb.org/fair-wages
> And the Frequently Asked Questions document:
> https://nfb.org/timefactsheet
> Finally, reference this great YouTube video in any of your electronic
> correspondence:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xed4tsMhHU8
> 
> 2. The TEACH Act: Technology, Education, and Accessibility in College
> and Higher education act
> This act will establish a list of guidelines that institutions of
> higher education can voluntarily follow to guide them in purchasing
> accessible technologies. Read the fact sheet here:
> https://nfb.org/TEACH
> And reference this YouTube video in any electronic contact:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU4MBIluhD0
> 
> 3. The Marrakesh Treaty: will give blind people from around the world
> access to electronic published materials. Contact the senators about
> this one as it will appear there for ratification later this year.
> Read the fact sheet here:
> https://nfb.org/marrakeshfactsheet
> 
> Members Attending
> Marci Carpenter, Seattle: President of the National Federation of the
> Blind of Washington
> Mike Freeman, Vancouver: Immediate past president of the National
> Federation of the Blind of Washington
> Betty Watson, Vancouver: Board member of the National Federation of
> the Blind of Washington and President of the Clark County chapter of
> the National Federation of the Blind of Washington
> 
> Washington Seminar
> Near the beginning of each year, over 500 members of the National
> Federation of the blind comprising of members from all of its
> affiliates assemble at Capitol Hill to meet with congress members.
> Each affiliate (state) makes appointments with each House member and
> each Senate member. During Washington Seminar, the members from each
> affiliate meet with their respective congress representatives to
> educate them and their staff on the three legislative priorities the
> NFB will work on throughout the year. Information about the 2015
> Washington Seminar can be found here:
> https://nfb.org/washington-seminar
> 
> That's all for now! I will paste this email below each email I send
> out Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for your reference.
> 
> Cindy
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Cindy Bennett
> 1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington
> Human Centered Design and Engineering
> 
> Treasurer of the Greater Seattle Chapter and of the National
> Federation of the Blind of Washington
> Affiliates of the National Federation of the Blind
> 
> clb5590 at gmail.com
> 
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