[NFBWATlk] Invitation to Attend the Upcoming NFB of Washington Greater Seattle Chapter Meeting, Sept. 14, 2024

[Humberto Avila]

  National Federation of the Blind of Washington
  greater Seattle Chapter Meeting


Join us for the upcoming meeting of the NFB of Washington's Greater 
Seattle Chapter, taking place this time on September 14, 2024! Be there, 
be square, and come as yourself! We are all ready to welcome you with 
open doors and open arms no matter where you are in your journey. 
Whether you are blind, have low vision, know someone who is (a student, 
client, ETC) or an ally, you are so much more than welcome. Please read 
for the details below, which are organized by heading level navigation 
for easy review through screen readers.

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    Date and time of Meeting:

Saturday, September 14, 2024, at 11:00 AM Pacific Daylight time


    Meeting Location:


Razzi's Pizzeria <http://www.razzispizza.com>

8523 Greenwood Avenue North, Seattle, WA  98103

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    What to Expect:

Be ready to mingle and connect with fellow blind Seattleites in our 
Federation in an informal gathering as we tackle issues concerning 
voting in our upcoming elections, local and otherwise. We will be 
discussing how to vote, accessible voting, and some things that we will 
be planning for the month of October surrounding this subject. come and 
get your questions answered.


Speaking of October, which is National Blind Equality Achievement Month 
<https://nabslink.org/blind-equality-achievement-month>, we will be 
discussing our upcoming annual White Cane Day 
<https://www.sos.wa.gov/events/2024-09/white-cane-day-walk-2024> walk, 
this time happening on Sunday, October 13. So keep your ears pealed and 
learn what this is all about!


Our Chapter will also host a guest speaker, Smaran Malakapalli, from 
Bellevue high school. He is a student participating in a project to make 
things more accessible, and he is bringing some of the things he has 
learned about tactile graphics, maps, and how to improve them for blind 
people everywhere. His project focuses on making it better for folks to 
access those things using updated technologies, so come on and learn 
what it's all about!


All this, plus much more, in our monthly chapter meeting. We will hear 
the NFB Presidential Release,, some state and national updates from 
Marci Carpenter, experiences from our president teaching at the NFB 
Washington State BELL Academy, in addition to our usual business. So, 
hope to see you at Razzi's on Saturday! come for the meeting, eat some 
delicious lunch from the marvelously prepared delicacies in this 
restaurant, and connect with like minded folks all in the same boat.


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Best wishes,


Humberto Ávila

Secretary, NFBW Seattle Chapter