[Ohio-talk] FW: NFB President’s Notebook - week of 03/18/2019

Robert Spangler spangler.robert at gmail.com
Fri Mar 22 16:46:56 UTC 2019


Is dual membership not allowed?  I have never heard this.


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From: Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Barbara Shaidnagle via Ohio-Talk
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2019 3:18 PM
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Barbara Shaidnagle <bshaid at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] FW: NFB President’s Notebook - week of 03/18/2019

My only concern about members in "multiple chapters" is of belonging to an ACB chapter.  Dual membership is not allowed and must be fought vigorously when it is discovered..

On Thu, Mar 21, 2019, 1:35 PM Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk < ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> From: President, National Federation of the Blind < 
> OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 9:13 AM
> To: President, National Federation of the Blind < 
> OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org>
> Subject: NFB President’s Notebook - week of 03/18/2019
>
>
>
>
> President’s Notebook
>
>
> National Federation of the Blind
>
>
> Mark A. Riccobono
>
>
>  <mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org> officeofthepresident at nfb.org
>
>
> 410-659-9314
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>
>
> Dear Fellow Federationists,
>
>
>
> Congratulations to our first twenty affiliates that have received or 
> are about to receive membership coins. It has been a lot of work, but 
> it is setting a great foundation for what we need to do next. On the 
> topic of membership lists, I continue to hear incorrect information 
> related back to me, so I want to address two items that came up during 
> this weekend's leadership seminar:
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>
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> * Members can certainly be members of multiple chapters. Our database 
> has been designed to handle multiple memberships. There is no reason 
> for affiliates to reduce duplication when a member is active in 
> multiple chapters.
>
>
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> * You do not need to have an at-large chapter in order to list your 
> at-large affiliate members. There are many cases where members are 
> only members of the affiliate, not of a local chapter. That is fine. 
> List them on your at-large spreadsheet. Some people apparently have 
> the impression that they only count as members if there is an at-large 
> chapter. Again, we build the database to reflect our best practices in 
> our constitutions, and people can be affiliate members without being members of a local chapter.
>
>
>
> We did have a great eighty-eighth leadership seminar this past weekend.
> Remember, I always welcome recommendations for participants for future 
> seminars as we continually update the list of potential candidates. I 
> learned that recently some affiliate presidents took my general call 
> as a request for “spots for the next seminar.” Please continue to send 
> your suggestions at any time of the year, even for individuals not in 
> your affiliate. However, do keep in mind that it is a requirement that 
> they have been to state convention and to a national convention. 
> Remember also that this is not a basic introduction to the Federation 
> but is a leadership building seminar.
>
>
>
> We started construction yesterday on new sleeping rooms and visitor 
> space at our national office. I believe this is a project that each of 
> us will be very proud of once it is completed. It has been almost 
> forty years since our original visitor sleeping rooms were built, and 
> they have served us very well. I anticipate this new space serving us for at least as long.
>
>
>
> A number of important notes can be found below. Thank you for all you 
> do to keep up on the work of our organization. I am off to Chicago for 
> our first community outreach lunch. Hopefully we can bring one to your 
> community soon.
>
>
> News:
>
>
> In the Dark:
>
> On April 4, the CW television network, which is affiliated with CBS, 
> plans to launch a television series called In the Dark that features a 
> blind character. This series is just the latest in a long line of 
> shows and movies about the blind, without the blind. The National 
> Federation of the Blind was not consulted at all by the CW during the 
> writing or casting process, and the producers claim they could not 
> find a blind actress to play the leading role. For this reason, and in 
> light of resolutions passed by our conventions on this topic, we 
> issued a strong  < 
> https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/blind-americans-protest-refusal-en
> tertainment-industry-cast-them> statement urging the cancellation of 
> the series. We now need to follow up with action. We cannot allow 
> Hollywood to define us any longer. The blind belong at the center of 
> our own stories, playing blind characters and taking our place on 
> screen alongside our sighted colleagues. All affiliates should be 
> amplifying this message on your social media platforms using the hash 
> tag #LetUsPlayUs. Members who have been rejected for acting roles on 
> the basis of blindness or who have successfully participated in acting 
> or performance should email their stories to Chris Danielsen at  <mailto:
> cdanielsen at nfb.org> cdanielsen at nfb.org. Finally, it may be necessary 
> for us to publicly protest if the CW and the show’s producers do not 
> respond to efforts we have made to discuss this issue with them. 
> Please stay tuned for word of action that may be planned in the New York City area in early April.
>
>
>
> Introduction of ATAA:
> Last week the Access Technology Affordability Act (ATAA) (S. 815) was 
> introduced by Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Ben Cardin (D-MD). This 
> bipartisan legislation removes an employment barrier commonly 
> experienced by blind Americans who cannot afford the high cost of 
> access technology by creating a refundable tax credit in the amount of 
> $2,000 to offset the cost of these technologies.
>
>
>
> Blind Users Innovating and Leading Design (BUILD):
>
> Technologies are being developed every day that affect the way we all 
> live, work, and play. Given the continuing and rapid proliferation of 
> advanced technology, we need your help to ensure that this technology 
> is accessible to blind people. The NFB is growing a database of blind 
> users to test and evaluate the accessibility of websites, home-use 
> medical devices, home appliances, fitness equipment, and other products and services.
> Testers in our BUILD program will periodically receive requests to 
> evaluate various websites, products, or services for usability and 
> accessibility. In order for us to obtain real-world experiences, we 
> are seeking information from novices to experts. Although most are 
> volunteer opportunities, some of these projects may offer 
> compensation, premiums like gift cards, or product discounts. If you 
> are interested in building the next generation of accessible products 
> and services, please register to become a tester in our BUILD program 
> by visiting the following link and completing an
> application:  <
> https://nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/b
> lind-users-innovating-and-leading-design>
>
> https://nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/b
> lind-users-innovating-and-leading-design
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>
>
>
> Reminders:
>
>
> Convention Preregistration Opened March 1:
> Online preregistration will be available from March 1 to May 31, 2019.
> Additionally, registration will be available on site in Las Vegas. 
> When purchased online by May 31, the preregistration fee for 
> convention is $25
> ($30 on site) and the cost of a banquet ticket is $70 ($75 on site). 
> For more information regarding preregistration and other details, 
> please visit <https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention>
> https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention.
>
>
>
> Dates to Keep in Mind:
>
> *       March 28-29, 2019:  <https://nfb.org/law-symposium> Jacobus
> tenBroek Law Symposium
>
>
> *         March 31, 2019:  <https://nfb.org/scholarships> NFB scholarship
> application deadline
>
>
> *         April 15, 2019:  <
> https://nfb.org/programs/dr-jacob-bolotin-awards> Dr. Jacob Bolotin 
> Award application deadline
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>
> *       May 1, 2019:  <
> https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/distingu
> ished-educator-blind-students-award>
> Distinguished Educator Award nomination deadline
> *       June 16-22, 2019:  <http://www.blindscience.org/nfbeq> NFB EQ,
> Baltimore, Maryland
>
> *       July 7-12, 2019:  <https://nfb.org/convention/2019> NFB National
> Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada
> *       February 10, 2020: Great Gathering-In; Washington Seminar begins
>
>
>
> 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
>
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> officeofthepresident at nfb.org
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