[Ohio-Talk] 2024committees

[Richard Payne]

I am posting this again so you will have it at the top of your inbox and
understand that it is very helpful if you could get your request to me by
December 24, I will be reaching out to you if I get no responses and feel
that you can contribute.


Greetings members,
This year has gone by amazingly fast, and can you believe that two thousand
twenty for is right around the corner?
The seventy seventh state convention was exciting and very inspiring for me
and most of you according to what I heard throughout the convention. I did
notice that there was a thank you note put out for the volunteers that
assisted us with the convention and I did not want to forget to thank our
members who work every day to transform dreams into reality.
You will find the 2024committees listed in the body of this message I have
heard from you through the year saying how much you love the Federation and
one way to demonstrate that is to commit by being a chair or co-chair or
serve.
Many of our chapters and divisions will be meeting or have already met and
there has been a change in the boards. We need that information very soon to
update the web page and other systems for communication.
I want to remind the chapters and divisions that it is important for you to
continue to support the Affiliate. We understand that the work on the local
level is especially important. The state carries a heavy load by assisting
with projects around the state whether we have a chapter or division in that
area or not. We also sponsor grants for the conventions STEM BELL and other
programs that we will undertake going forward.
Please contact me off list if you have any questions or concerns that we may
be able to collaborate on.
2024 NFBO Committees 
Here are the NFB-O committees for 2024 together with the committee charges:
1: AWARDS COMMITTEE
Details
Charge: To oversee the awards process, to provide information and feedback
when necessary, and to make reasonable judgments about NFBO awards.
2: BELL committee 
Details
Charge: To communicate and help with planning the in-house bell program and
to organize the bell Academy and plan efficient ways to promote and execute
the important programs. 
3: CONSTITUTION Committee
Details
Charge: To make sure that all NFBO constitutions follow the state and
national constitutions, both philosophically and rhetorically.
4: RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
Details
Charge: To oversee the submission process and to write and distribute
clearly articulated and philosophically sound resolutions. 
5: DEAF-BLIND Committee 
Details
Charge: To aid and provide information to those who are in this unique
community and to serve as a vehicle to foster a positive relationship for
the deaf-blind community. 
6: Fundraising and FINANCING THE MOVEMENT COMMITTEE including, PAC)
Details
Charge: To make members aware of specific organizational fundraising
opportunities and to implement strategies to increase participation. 
7: LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Details
Charge: To increase the organization's visibility and effectiveness in the
state legislature and to continue to support our efforts in Washington
throughout the year. 
8: MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Details
Charge: To implement effective strategies to recruit and retain members and
to reinvigorate the chapters and divisions of NFBO. 
9: NEWSLINE committee
Details
Charge: To assist the state president with updating the content on the
Newsline service, as well as, promoting and advertising NEWSLINE.
10: PROMOTION AND PUBLICITY Committee 
Details
Charge: To develop content and suggest creative ways to promote NFBO
branding. Responsibilities include but are not limited to research, audience
preferences and discover current trends, create engaging text, image and
video content, design posts to sustain readers' curiosity and create buzz
around current issues, stay up to date with changes in all social platforms
ensuring maximum effectiveness, train leaders how to use social media in a
cohesive/beneficial way, and oversee social media accounts. Members on this
committee should be proficient computer users.
11: SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Details
Charge: To conduct the affiliate scholarship program and to develop and
implement effective strategies to increase the visibility of the program and
increase participation. 
12: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee
Detail
Charge: to provide education and training, guidance and advocacy where
needed. Our diverse community includes, but is not limited to, the
intersectionality of ability, age, religion, race, ethnicity, culture,
gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation.
13: Employment Committee
Detail
Charge: To inform the president about policies, legislation, strategies, and
initiatives on how NFBO should be involved to improve employment
opportunities for blind persons throughout the state and beyond; the
importance of holding various platforms on accessible technology,
socializations skills, resume writing, career exploration and preparing
employers for interviewing and hiring blind people; also prepare members for
the National and various Career Fairs through, Learning about new employment
resources. Networking and interviewing techniques; finally educating members
on the significance on how to advocate for reasonable accommodations,
rehabilitation services and other vital resources to aid one in being
productive and successful in obtaining and maintaining a career. 
14: Randolph-Sheppard Committee
Charge:
 To work hand-in-hand with the National Association of Blind Merchants and
the Ohio Vendors Representative Committee to maximize opportunities in
Ohio's Business Enterprise Program, to advocate for blind licensees and
prospective licensees in the program, to keep the NFB of Ohio Board of
Directors informed regarding current issues surrounding the program, and to
sponsor and provide ongoing training and education regarding
entrepreneurship and other topics of interest to blind vendors.


Richard Payne,  President
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
937/829/3368
Rchpay7 at gmail.com <mailto: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.


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