[Ohio-Talk] Friday of the National Agenda

[Suzanne Turner]

Friday 


9:00 - 10:00 AM-WINDOWS & IOS WITH THE FOCUS BRAILLE DISPLAY


Zoom meeting ID: 914 6559 4035 <https://zoom.us/j/91465594035> 
Windows and iOS Tablets and iPhones are more powerful than ever, supporting
productivity and entertainment, on-the-go or in the office, wherever you
wish to take it. Focus Blue Braille Displays enhance productivity, increase
accessibility and privacy without reducing portability.
Jeff Bazer, Sales Director, Vispero, and Ron Miller, Blindness Technology
Product Specialist, Vispero


9:30 - 10:30 AM-NOPBC IEP LIVE SESSIONS


Zoom meeting ID: 414 052 0261 <https://zoom.us/j/4140520261> 
Get an overview of the IEP process. Discuss blindness-specific IEP issues.
Carlton Cook Walker, President


11:00 AM - 1:00 PM-AFFILIATE CAUCUSES


Join your state affiliate caucus to meet or renew ties with your Federation
friends and family, to review this year's resolutions, and to learn more
about the work of the Federation. Visit your affiliate's website or contact
your delegate, typically your state president, for exact times and
connection details.


12:00 - 1:00 PM-NOPBC YOUTH TRACK SESSIONS 


Registration required. Email president at nopbc.org
<mailto:president at nopbc.org>  for details.


GENERAL SESSION II


Zoom meeting ID: 987 4172 7764 <https://zoom.us/j/98741727764> 

2:00 PM    CALL TO ORDER AND INVOCATION

2:05 PM    PRESIDENTIAL REPORT
Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore,
Maryland

3:05 PM    TRANSFORMATIVE INNOVATIONS IN TRANSPORTATION: A COMMITMENT TO A
FUTURE INFORMED BY THE BLIND
The Honorable Pete Buttigieg, Secretary, United States Department of
Transportation; Washington, District of Columbia

3:30 PM    STRONGER TOGETHER: HOW THE ORGANIZED BLIND MOVEMENT BENEFITS FROM
THE GLOBAL ADVANCEMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS CRPD
Gerard Quinn, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities; Ireland

3:50 PM    TRANSFORMING ADVOCACY INTO VOTES: THE IMPACT OF THE FEDERATION ON
VOTING EQUALITY
Eve Hill, Partner, Brown, Goldstein, and Levy; Baltimore, Maryland

4:05 PM    TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BLIND: COLORADO
RAISES EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL BLIND AMERICANS
Jena Griswold, Colorado Secretary of State; Louisville, Colorado

4:20 PM    A STRONGER FUTURE TOGETHER THROUGH A COMMITMENT TO FULL
PARTICIPATION: BUILDING THE TOOLS TO EMPOWER ALL TO VOTE
Bradley Tusk, CEO and Co-Founder, Tusk Philanthropies; New York, New York

4:35 PM    REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS

5:00 PM    ADJOURN 


5:15 - 6:15 PM-SAFETY AND SUPPORT TRAINING: EMPOWERMENT


Zoom meeting ID: 664 561 4114 <https://zoom.us/j/6645614114> 
While we recognize survivors of all types experience varying levels of
trauma and pain, the healing journey is similarly unique and individualized.
Join us for a deep conversation on empowerment techniques, owning your body,
and taking control of your path toward healing.
Sponsored by the NFB Survivor Task Force. 


GENERAL SESSION III


Zoom meeting ID: 987 4172 7764 <https://zoom.us/j/98741727764> 

6:30 PM    CALL TO ORDER

6:35 PM    FEDERATION SAFE: HEALING AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF PAIN INTO
PROGRESS
The 2021 National Federation of the Blind Survivor Task Force

6:55 PM    LEARNING FROM THE PAST AND BUILDING FOR OUR FUTURE: A REPORT FROM
THE FEDERATION'S 2021 SPECIAL COMMITTEE

7:15 PM    THE STRENGTH OF A CHAMPION: TRANSFORMING FEDERATION SPIRIT INTO
PERSONAL PROGRESS
Randi Strunk, Member, National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota and
National Federation of the Blind Sports and Recreation Division

7:35 PM    STRONGER TOGETHER: RAISING CULTURAL COMPETENCY, ENGAGING DIVERSE
BLIND MENTORS, AND ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF BLIND YOUTH
Monique Coleman, TVI, President of VISTAS Education Partners and Founder of
the National Homework Hotline, Highland Park, New Jersey

7:50 PM    TRANSFORMING AND ACCELERATING ACCESSIBILITY: THE NEED FOR THE
ORGANIZED BLIND MOVEMENT TO INNOVATE THROUGH INCLUSIVE DESIGN
Sina Bahram, Founder and President, Prime Access Consulting; Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina 

8:05 PM    INNOVATING MAPPING TECHNOLOGY: A MISSION BUILT ON THE EXPERIENCE
OF THE BLIND
Jose Gaztambide, CEO, GoodMaps; Louisville, Kentucky

8:20 PM    STRONGER TOGETHER: TRANSFORMING ACCESSIBILITY FROM INKLING TO
INNOVATION IN THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY
Moderator: Chancey Fleet, President, Assistive Technology Trainers Division
of the NFB; Brooklyn, New York

9:05 PM    TRANSFORMING THE FUTURE THROUGH PERSONAL AI: HOW THE BLIND CAN
CONTRIBUTE AUTHENTICITY TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Suman Kanuganti, CEO, Personal AI; San Diego, California

9:15 PM    REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS 

9:30 PM    ADJOURN 


Book traversal links for Friday


*	 <https://nfb.org/thursday> < Thursday 
*	Up <https://nfb.org/2021-national-convention-agenda>  
*	Saturday  <https://nfb.org/saturday> >