<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Pare, John</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:JPare@nfb.org">JPare@nfb.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Dec 28, 2022 at 2:52 PM<br>Subject: Washington Seminar Training Schedule<br>To: State Presidents <<a href="mailto:StatePresidents@nfb.org">StatePresidents@nfb.org</a>>, Pare, John via NFB-. <<a href="mailto:nfb-legislative-directors@nfbnet.org">nfb-legislative-directors@nfbnet.org</a>><br>Cc: President, National Federation of the Blind <<a href="mailto:OfficeOfThePresident@nfb.org">OfficeOfThePresident@nfb.org</a>>, Walls, Kyle <<a href="mailto:KWalls@nfb.org">KWalls@nfb.org</a>>, Kaloc, Jeff <<a href="mailto:JKaloc@nfb.org">JKaloc@nfb.org</a>>, Young, Justin <<a href="mailto:jyoung@nfb.org">jyoung@nfb.org</a>>, Medders, Jesa <<a href="mailto:jmedders@nfb.org">jmedders@nfb.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg-1475312153277182873">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Affiliate Presidents and Legislative Directors:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are thrilled to report that interest in getting back to an in-person Washington Seminar has been so great that our hotel block had to be expanded twice, and has been extended to Saturday, December 31. So if you have not made your reservation
yet, please do so quickly as several of the individual nights are almost full. <u></u>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We will be conducting four virtual training sessions for the upcoming Washington Seminar. The date and objective for each training session is outlined below. Note that the first two training sessions are for specific audiences while everyone
is urged to attend the general issues training and mock meetings.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Washington Seminar 101<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, January 3, 8:00 p.m. ET <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is a special training for new affiliate presidents and legislative directors. If this will be your first in-person Washington Seminar or if you would like a refresher training on the basics of Washington Seminar, then this training
is for you.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Washington Seminar Portal<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, January 10, 8:00 p.m. ET<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Each affiliate should have one to three folks who will enter appointments and rankings into our Washington Seminar Portal. It is these people who are urged to attend this training. We will review portal operations including a couple of
new features which are available this year. These folks should already have a portal login. If not, then affiliate presidents should email Kyle at
<a href="mailto:kwalls@nfb.org" target="_blank">kwalls@nfb.org</a> and Kyle will get them the appropriate credentials.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Issues Training<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, January 12, 8:00 p.m. ET<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This training is for all affiliate presidents, legislative directors, and group leaders. We will review each of the three issues in detail including frequently asked questions.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mock meetings<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, January 18, 8:00 p.m. ET<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This training is for all affiliate presidents, legislative directors, and group leaders. We will conduct two mock meetings so that members can learn how to present our issues including problem definition, legislative highlights, and frequently
asked questions.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Zoom information for all four calls will be the same and is included below. Please pass this invitation on to others in your affiliate who might benefit from this training.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Join Zoom Meeting <br>
<a href="https://zoom.us/j/7567531013" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/7567531013</a> <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Join by Skype for Business <br>
<a href="https://zoom.us/skype/7567531013" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/skype/7567531013</a> <u></u>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Warm regards,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">John<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John G. Paré Jr. <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">200 East Wells Street<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Baltimore, MD 21230<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Telephone: (410) 659-9314, extension 2218<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cell phone: (410) 917-1965<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:jpare@nfb.org" target="_blank">jpare@nfb.org</a> <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p>
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