[Ohio-talk] FW: NFB President’s Notebook - week of 10/10/2018

[Richard Payne]

Here you go.

 

Richard Payne,  President

National Federation of the Blind of Ohio

937-396-5573or 937/829/3368

Rchpay7 at gmail.com

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back

 

From: President, National Federation of the Blind <OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 3:39 PM
To: President, National Federation of the Blind <OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org>
Subject: NFB President’s Notebook - week of 10/10/2018

 


President’s Notebook


National Federation of the Blind


Mark A. Riccobono


officeofthepresident at nfb.org <mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org> 


(410) 659-9314


 

Fellow Federationists:

 

As Hurricane Michael makes land fall, we are keeping in mind all of the people living in the Panhandle of Florida and hoping that the storm does not cause too much damage. As we learn about the potential impact to our members, we will let you know if assistance is needed.

 

You have previously received information about our partnership with Lyft to assist people in getting to the polls on Election Day. It has taken some time to get data from Lyft about how this partnership will work. The time is now for you to plan and act if you want your affiliate to take advantage of this partnership. If you wish to have your affiliate included in the Lyft-NFB Election Day partnership you need to do the following by October 19, 2018:

 

* Make a plan for how your affiliate would use a small number of promotional codes to assist blind people who need extra support to get to the polls using Lyft on Election Day. The key here is using these to benefit blind people who must need the support. If you simply use these to reward blind people who would have already been going to the polls and who have easy access to their polling location, you have missed the opportunity to expand our reach and fulfill the intent of this partnership.

 

* Be prepared to promote the project in social media.

 

* Be prepared to report back to the national office regarding the outcomes of the program on Election Day, including sharing any stories about the impact.

 

* Send an email to Julie McGinnity, NFB program assistant, at jmcginnity at nfb.org <mailto:jmcginnity at nfb.org>  stating that your affiliate wishes to opt in, who will be managing the codes on behalf of the affiliate, and giving a brief description of your plan and how it will benefit blind people who do not have easy access to the polls. Please include how many codes you believe you could use with your plan, assuming that each promotional code might be valued at up to $15.

 

If your email is not received by 5:00 p.m. eastern on Friday, October 19, 2018, we will assume your affiliate has no interest in participating and we will not include you in the Election Day program.

 


News:


Marrakesh Treaty:
President Trump signed the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act into law earlier today. The Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act, S. 2559, provides for the implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled. We are now communicating with the Department of State to determine when the treaty instrument will be signed and delivered to the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. 

 

PSAs:
We have produced seven new public service announcements for airplay on radio stations across the country, including two in Spanish. You can hear them at nfb.org/psas <http://nfb.org/psas> . Watch for an email from Chris Danielsen about how you can help ensure that these spots are played on radio stations in your community.

 


Dates to Keep in Mind:


*	Fall conventions <https://nfb.org/state-conventions> 
*	October 11-12, 2018: Tactile Graphics Symposium <https://nfb.org/tactile-graphics-education-and-careers-symposium> 


*         November 1, 2018: NFB scholarship application period begins


*         November 15, 2018: Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award application period begins


*	January 28, 2019: Great Gathering-In; Washington Seminar begins
*	March 28-29, 2019: Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium
*	July 7-12, 2019: NFB National Convention <https://nfb.org/convention/2019> , Las Vegas, Nevada

 

 

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.

 

 

Mark A. Riccobono, President

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

(410) 659-9314 | officeofthepresident at nfb.org <mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>  

 

 

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