[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] Leadership-List] Parent Leadership Program

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Subject: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Parent Leadership Program

 

Hello everyone,

Yes, it's that time again. The National Organization of Parents of Blind
Children would like to invite current or potential parent leaders to
participate in our Parent Leadership Program for 2025. This program is for
parents of blind children; the parent can be blind or sighted. Couples are
welcome. From February 1-3, program participants are taught about the
National Federation of the Blind, and begin the process of learning how to
become better advocates and how to begin or revitalize state Parent of Blind
Children divisions or groups. 

Parents will be expected to travel to Baltimore on Friday, January 31, 2025.
If this is not possible, they will need to arrive on February 1, no later
than noon. They will stay in a hotel in Baltimore, and receive training at
the Jernigan Institute. On February 3, they will travel to Washington DC in
order to participate in legislative training, as well as the Great Gathering
In. They are strongly encouraged to remain in DC with their state affiliate
and attend legislative appointments during Washington Seminar.

The NOPBC will pay for all travel, the hotel in Baltimore, (they will need
to have a roommate unless they are willing to pay for half of their room
cost) and transportation to DC. Parents will be responsible for arranging a
hotel room in DC either on their own, or with their affiliate. Of course, if
they are having trouble with this, we will help them to the best of our
ability, but we cannot reimburse hotel rooms in DC. We hope affiliates might
be able to help them with these costs, as they will be helping to advocate
on Capital Hill. 

Parents will also be expected to attend Zoom meetings throughout the year,
and encouraged to attend the NFB National Convention in order to reconnect
and continue their training.

If you have perspective parents you believe would be a good fit for this
program, please let me know as soon as possible. I can be reached at

443-803-0266,

Or

MelissaARiccobono at gmail.com <mailto:MelissaARiccobono at gmail.com> 

I am also happy to answer any questions you might have about this program.

You can reach out to me with the name and contact information for the
parent, or you can talk to the parent first, explain the program, and have
them get in touch with me directly if they are interested. If you give a
parent my information, please let me know so I can be expecting their call.

Thank you in advance for helping the National Organization of Parents of
Blind Children (and your state affiliate) continue to grow!

 

Sincerely,

Melissa Riccobono

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