[Nfbwv-talk] FW: NFB President’s Notebook - week of 11/21/2016

Wed Nov 23 15:36:32 UTC 2016

November 21, 2016
President’s Notebook
National Federation of the Blind
Mark A. Riccobono
officeofthepresident at nfb.org<mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>
(410) 659-9314

Dear Fellow Federationists,

Thank you to all of you who attended our call last Wednesday and an extra nod to the handful who gave feedback after the call. You will find the follow-up materials referenced below.

This starts the Thanksgiving week, and it is always a time of reflection and family. I appreciate the many dedicated hours each of you puts into our organization. I know that there are many tasks that an effective affiliate president undertakes that go unnoticed. I also know that the joy of our work and the opportunity to work together makes it all worth it. I am thankful to each and every one of you for the leadership you provide and the sacrifices you make. I am also keenly aware that our families are an important part of making it possible. Thus, I hope each of you has an opportunity to enjoy some family time this week. For my part, I have filled out the shopping list, gathered my Braille recipes, secured the turkey and the wood for smoking it, and have planned the fun activities the Riccobonos will enjoy together this week. I do plan to be in the office until Wednesday at noon, so please reach out if you need anything. After that I hope to have a few days off the grid before a busy close to the year.

Thank you for all you do and for your friendship.

Critical Actions This Week:

Giving Tuesday:
#GivingTuesday is right around the corner. Entering its fifth year, #GivingTuesday is a global initiative for philanthropic activity. People all over the world give through social media on the day after Cyber Monday. You can all influence others. Please mark your calendars for November 29, 2016. Let’s see if we can make this our biggest #GivingTuesday ever. We are asking you to donate and to share, retweet, and paste our “asks” on your social media. We are using #NFBdonate2016 as our hashtag. Our social media campaign for #GivingTuesday will direct people to our donation page through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. For more information, please read our Voice of the Nation’s Blind blog post on giving options<https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/it-starts-me-fundraising-national-federation-blind>.

News:

Branding Call:
In case you missed the conference call last Wednesday night, the recording of the call can be accessed by clicking “State Presidents Branding Call<https://www.dropbox.com/s/t8k1sbyq5bu39td/StatePresidentsBrandingCall.wav?dl=0>.” The role-play audio is available by visiting “Brand Refresher Role Play<https://www.dropbox.com/s/7cm6t0z2wdqs8jh/brand%20refresher%20training%20audio%20role%20play.mp3?dl=0>.” The summary document from the call is attached to this message.

Scholarship Updates:
There are a number of documents attached to this email that you might find helpful in our effort to promote the scholarship program. If you have questions, please contact Patti Chang at pchang at nfb.org<mailto:pchang at nfb.org> or (410) 659-9314, extension 2422.

2017 Washington Seminar Student Funding Application:
The National Association of Blind Students is offering to assist students that want to attend Washington Seminar but that don't have the financial resources to do so. With a goal of bringing as many students as possible to Washington, DC, in January, the program will supplement other funding sources (e.g., local chapters, affiliates, personal finances) to cover the costs of attending. Please refer students to the link below: https://docs.google.com/a/wfu.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5Y8yw5JW1jjFJ1bBo22pIi-u1mf97i4lQNYCQONiiR9490g/viewform?c=0&w=1<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_a_wfu.edu_forms_d_e_1FAIpQLSf5Y8yw5JW1jjFJ1bBo22pIi-2Du1mf97i4lQNYCQONiiR9490g_viewform-3Fc-3D0-26w-3D1&d=CwMFAg&c=AGbYxfJbXK67KfXyGqyv2Ejiz41FqQuZFk4A-1IxfAU&r=5dCABYJ5CxvQOBhyYB2Rbvx93pYuHZ0o8bUuY2oCLno&m=Hq7EAQFWpGdbZB-DHDatKaVH8N7UTHE0eWNDwPADPiM&s=VWbV3BTvizZbUzq1xwyVQNkSE8rT-q2HfiIL-aIqtCo&e=>

Braille Letters from Santa:
Between November 14 and December 16, parents of young children under the age of ten can visit https://nfb.org/santa-letters and fill out the Santa Braille letter request form<https://nfb.org/santa-letters>. The form can also be printed and faxed to (410) 685-2340. Beginning November 28, the Braille letters from Santa will start going out to blind boys and girls across the country.

KNFB Reader Sale:
Attention!  Attention!  Starting November 24, get KNFB Reader for the lowest price of 2016: only $64.99, 35 percent off the regular price. It makes the perfect gift for the upcoming holiday season. Please share this opportunity with your family, friends, and co-workers. For information on giving KNFB Reader as a gift, visit www.nfb.org/KNFBReader#GIFT<http://www.nfb.org/KNFBReader#GIFT>.

Spanish Release:
The Spanish version of the November Presidential Release is now available at https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/pr/spanish/pr_455_spanish.mp3.

Reminders:

Voter Survey:
Last chance! Now that you have exercised your fundamental right to vote, please complete our 2016 Blind and Low-Vision Voter Experience Survey. If you cast your ballot at an early voting center, your local polling place on Election Day, or by absentee ballot that you received by regular mail, please complete the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JJ5N38X. If you used a personal computer or tablet to mark your ballot, please complete the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JM9CMY6.

Dates to Keep in Mind:

•        December 2, 2016: Deadline for application for NABS funding<https://docs.google.com/a/wfu.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5Y8yw5JW1jjFJ1bBo22pIi-u1mf97i4lQNYCQONiiR9490g/viewform?c=0&w=1> to Washington Seminar

•        December 16, 2016: Deadline for Braille letters from Santa requests<https://nfb.org/santa-letters>

•        January 30, 2017: Great Gathering-In

•        January 30-February 2, 2017: Washington Seminar<https://nfb.org/washington-seminar>

•        March 30-31, 2017: Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium

•        March 31, 2017: Deadline for scholarship applications<http://www.nfb.org/scholarships>

•        April 15, 2017: Deadline for Jacob Bolotin Award applications<https://nfb.org/bolotin-award-main>

•        July 21-29, 2017: Youth Slam, Towson University

•        September 12-17, 2017: BLAST, Nashville, Tennessee

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