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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><A NAME=""><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><A NAME=""><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><A NAME=""><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio (NFBO)</FONT></B></SPAN></A></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">From The President’s Desk</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">April 18, 2025</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">Richard Payne, Ohio Affiliate President</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">(937) 829-3368</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">Rchpay7@gmail.com</FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">Please read the important topics below!</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">1: 2025 Ohio Columbus Seminar</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">2: Disability Advocates Sue to Stop Unlawful Cuts to Social Security</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">3:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Aptos">the NFB Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy is back this summer</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">4: National Convention</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">5:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT FACE="Aptos">Access Technology Affordability Act</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">6:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT FACE="Aptos">Jesse Shirek Testimony to the House Appropriations Committee,</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Aptos"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT FACE="Aptos"> </FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">7: And More!</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">I have attended almost every National convention since I joined the National Federation of the Blind. I have traveled to many states, like Louisiana, Illinois and across to Michigan and then to Florida, each was empowering and thrilling to say the least. As I look back on all the occurrences, what sticks with me are the laws that were enacted because of the work of the National Federation of the Blind. I can still remember the gavel dropping and how loud the crowd was and the over-whelming excitement that filled the room from the conventioneers. Moreover, both the Ohio State and National Convention hotels will test your skills, and yet strengthen them as well, but it is the members and fellowship that has a long-lasting impact.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">Like the National and State conventions, this week several of our members attended Ohio’s 2025 Columbus Seminar, which all nine Chapters were represented. It was a positive experience, and we are hopeful that all three of our legislative issues will receive momentum in the House and Senate. There are still a few meetings that Ohio has scheduled on zoom. Just Yesterday I joined a zoom meeting with Wilbert Turner and Representative, Mark Johnson, District 92, who was incredibly open and honest. it was quite encouraging to have his commitment to the “blind people’s movement.”</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">Moreover, over the next few weeks, you will be asked to assist with follow-up emails and to prepare testimonies by email and in-Person, so please keep a watch out for that information.</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">After a one-year hiatus the NFB Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy is back this summer. BELLS will be ringing in Columbus again. Ohio’s one-week residential program begins on Sunday, July 21, and ends on Friday, July 26. If you would like to volunteer, contact Eric Duffy at peduffy63@gmail.com and CC President Payne.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">An announcement from, Jesse Shirek, Governmental Affairs Specialist</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> Last week, the United States House of Representatives passed the FY25 Concurrent Budget Resolution. Now that both chambers of Congress have passed this resolution, the work begins on the comprehensive tax bill, part of the reconciliation process that is frequently mentioned in the news. This comprehensive tax bill is the perfect vehicle to include our tax bill, the Access Technology Affordability Act (ATAA). In order to get the Access Technology Affordability Act, bill number H.R. 1529, included in the overall tax bill, we need substantial bipartisan cosponsor support. We are well on our way to that goal. Currently we have eighteen cosponsors. Of those, eight are Republican and ten are Democratic. Therefore, we need to make a substantial and intensive effort to get a lot more cosponsors, especially Republican cosponsors since the Republicans hold the majority in both the House and Senate. We are currently in a fantastic position to get the Access Technology Affordability Act enacted into law. One recent development in our favor is the dynamic score done by Mathematica. This score estimates that the ATAA would save the Federal government $315 million over a five-year period.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">This is the ideal opportunity that members of the National Federation of the Blind have been waiting for. We have a tax vehicle, we have a solid estimate that the bill will save the Federal government $315 million, and we have a bill sponsor who is dedicated to the bill, but we do not have a lot of time. Congress will pass the comprehensive tax bill as soon as they come to an agreement. If we are going to get the ATAA included, we need to demonstrate overwhelming support in the next few weeks. It is vitally important that we reach out to every member of Congress, if they have not already cosponsored ATAA. We need your help in this endeavor. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> When you call or email, you might say the following:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">"Hello, my name is [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of [REPRESENTATIVE NAME]. I live in [CITY, STATE]. I would like to urge [REPRESENTATIVE NAME] to cosponsor the Access Technology Affordability Act, H.R. 1529. This bill will create a refundable tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind. In addition, a recent report created by Mathematica estimates that the passage of the Access Technology Affordability Act will actually save the government money, approximately $315 million over five years, by increasing employment for blind Americans, thereby decreasing the need for us to receive government benefits while contributing more in taxes.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">Critical Actions:</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">Mark Your Calendar: Presidential Release Live on May 15:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">The next Presidential Release Live will be Thursday, May 15, at 8:00 p.m., Eastern, in honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Zoom details are below. Attend to get the latest updates on the movement, ask questions, and hear important perspectives on the organized blind movement. Submit questions or suggestions to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:communications@nfb.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">communications@nfb.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">Presidential Release Live Zoom:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/96380567586"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/96380567586</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">One Tap Mobile: +13017158592,,96380567586# US</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">Zoom ID: 96380567586</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">Note: The</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">Presidential Release chapter recordings</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> are available by the first Friday of each month. Please share the chapter recording as part of your chapter meeting agenda and discuss among members. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">National Convention:</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">Reminder: Register and Book Hotel for National Convention:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">Promote registration for the 2025 National Federation of the Blind</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">National Convention</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">, July 8-13, in New Orleans. Let members know to register early because prices go up if you register on site in New Orleans. Registration includes the biggest event of the year, access to the event app, and communications on the latest news and events. Reserve your room by calling 888-236-2427 for the Marriott or 855-516-1090 for the Sheraton New Orleans. Ask for the “National Federation of the Blind 2025 Convention” block. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">Honor Roll Call:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">Convention time is here, which means it’s Honor Roll Call time of year! The Honor Roll Call is when affiliates and national divisions support our sustaining funds: Kenneth Jernigan Fund, SUN shares, White Cane Fund, and Jacobus tenBroek Memorial Fund. To make your 2025 contributions, write a check payable to National Federation of the Blind and mail it to 200 East Wells Street; Baltimore, Maryland, 21230, Attention: Fiscal Services – Roll Call and write “Roll Call” in the check memo. Please send an email to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:rollcall@nfb.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">rollcall@nfb.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> detailing the amount to go to each fund and the name of the organization, so we record the contributions correctly. All pre-convention contributions will be acknowledged on our website. If your organization is making a pledge to be paid later this year, please send an email to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:rollcall@nfb.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">rollcall@nfb.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> telling us how much is being pledged for each fund and when to expect the check. All pledges should be fulfilled by August 31, 2025.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">NFB Camp:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">NFB Camp will again be part of the convention. We ask affiliates and divisions to consider helping with this expense. We provide this service to families for a nominal fee; therefore, your help is greatly appreciated. Please make all contributions for NFB Camp payable to National Federation of the Blind and mail it to 200 East Wells Street; Baltimore, Maryland, 21230, Attention: Fiscal Services – NFB Camp and write “NFB Camp” in the check memo. Please send an email to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:fiscalservices@nfb.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">fiscalservices@nfb.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> to let us know the name of the organization or division and the amount of the contribution. You are welcome to combine your Honor Roll Call and NFB Camp contributions on the same check; be sure to clearly list this in your email. You are also welcome to send a check for Honor Roll Call and one for NFB Camp in the same envelope. We appreciate your support of NFB families attending the convention.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">News:</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">Letter to the Social Security Administration:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">On March 26 we sent a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/letter-social-security-administration-regarding-recent"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">letter to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> (SSA), Leland Dudek, in response to several proposed policy changes that had recently been announced by the SSA. Most notably, this letter was in response to announced planned reductions in the number of employees who work for SSA, and the closing of dozens of Social Security field offices across the country. This letter can be read in full on the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">Policy Statements page</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> of our website. After we sent our letter, there were further developments to this situation. See the next item for details. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">Legal News: Disability Advocates Sue to Stop Unlawful Cuts to Social Security Services:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">We filed a federal lawsuit on April 2, 2025, with several disability advocacy organizations and individual plaintiffs. As shared in the press release, “Many blind Americans rely on Social Security benefits for their survival and for the support of their families...In the most severe cases, these cuts could endanger people’s very lives. The National Federation of the Blind supports greater government efficiency and recognizes that much can be done to improve the SSA, but careful planning and collaboration with blind Americans and other disability advocates are the right ways to handle reform.”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/disability-advocates-sue-social-security-administration-and-doge-stop-unlawful?fbclid=IwY2xjawJqpNdleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHosh9nhSbHJoKZv9v45x_e8tapICdaQ5cZy3IWHIN1ALUFxQGrLF0guWKQF1_aem_VaqOVDHjJN8BrkC0nndy2Q"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">Read and share the full press release</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">Federal Workers Impacted by Recent Layoffs:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">We know that federal employees with disabilities have been disproportionally affected by recent reductions in the federal employment workforce, and we are doing all we can to help our blind colleagues. If you are a federal worker impacted by the government layoffs and are interested in information on career opportunities through the National Federation of the Blind Employment Initiatives, please submit the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/programs-services/employment/general-interest-form"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">Employment Interest Form</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> to receive announcements about career opportunities and to receive notices about potential financial support to attend the NFB National Convention to explore additional employment opportunities. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">Chapter Presidents Listserv Clean Up:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">Affiliate presidents have recently been asked to confirm/update chapter presidents and their email addresses so we can clean up the chapter president listserv distribution. Current chapter presidents who are not yet subscribed will be added in the near future, and those who are not chapter presidents any longer will be removed. If you have not yet sent your affiliate's list of current chapter presidents and their email addresses, the deadline is April 18. Going forward, when a new chapter president is elected (or otherwise put into that position), please send an email to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:bbraun@nfb.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">Beth Braun</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> so that modifications can be made to the listserv, the database, and access to the NFB Portal and the Membership Management module.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><A NAME=""><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">Jesse Shirek Testimony to the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch:</FONT></B></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">On April 9, Jesse Shirek, one of our government affairs specialists, testified in front of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch regarding the importance of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS). Jesse emphasized how critical it was that the subcommittee maintain at least the current level of funding for the NLS. The testimony can be found in full, beginning at 14:10, on the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxf9vGtDAOU"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">House Appropriations Committee YouTube channel</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">. You can also</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/legislative-branch-public-witness-day?fbclid=IwY2xjawJqpgdleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHh8n73G_ZktPBfzHdkkcx94R6LDzkeZWdJAqDHD8BJlmVCLshrgOw9pjN5Yp_aem_-j4eXu3V6b0EZtwRSqXbMA"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">read and share the full written and verbal testimony from the hearing</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">Letter to the Secretary of Education Regarding the Executive Order to Close the Department of Education:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">On March 20, 2025, the White House issued an executive order to close the United States Department of Education. Just a few days later, on March 25, we sent a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/letter-secretary-education-regarding-executive-order"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">letter to the Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">, reminding her of the importance of many programs for blind and disabled Americans that are currently administered by the Department of Education, and urging her to maintain those programs. Our letter can be read in full on the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">Policy Statements page</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> of our website. On April 11, we received a response from Diana Diaz, the Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, which states in part, “No employees in the Office of Special Education Programs or the Rehabilitation Services Administration were part of the reduction in force. The Department is committed to ensuring uninterrupted services to meet the needs and develop the potential of children and youth with disabilities, while also supporting states and other agencies in providing vocational rehabilitation and other services.”</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">Access Technology Affordability Act (H.R. 1529):</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">Last week, the United States House of Representatives passed the FY25 Concurrent Budget Resolution. Now that both chambers of Congress have passed this resolution, the work begins on the comprehensive tax bill, part of the reconciliation process that is frequently mentioned in the news. This is the ideal opportunity that members of the National Federation of the Blind have been waiting for to get the Access Technology Affordability Act included as part of the larger tax legislation. A legislative alert was sent out by Jesse Shirekon Monday, April 14, on this very topic, so please check your inboxes and review it carefully to understand the next steps that we need to take in order to get the Access Technology Affordability Act passed into law!</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">New State Legislation Harmful to Blind Merchants:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">The respective state legislatures in North Dakota and Tennessee are considering statutory changes that would dramatically restrict or eliminate opportunities for blind merchants to continue to operate vending facilities in these states. We are coordinating with affiliates and the National Association of Blind Merchants to defeat this harmful legislation. If you learn of similar legislation in your state, please reach out immediately to Jesse Shirek, government affairs specialist, by emailing</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:jshirek@nfb.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">jshirek@nfb.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> or calling 410-659-9314, extension 2348.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">A Breakfast Response to Low Expectations:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">Every day, the National Federation of the Blind raises the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. An example of low expectations was displayed in a segment of</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I> <FONT FACE="Aptos">The Breakfast Club</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> radio show regarding a news story of a blind man named Terry Sutherland, from Indiana, who acquired a gun license but felt that he shouldn’t have been because he is blind.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I> <FONT FACE="Aptos">The Breakfast Club</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> agreed with him and began to perpetuate misconceptions about blind people. We address those misconceptions in a video featuring national board members, Jim Marks and Shawn Callaway, and Federationists, Danielle McCann and Anil Lewis.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://youtu.be/V8HwahweBJI?si=FFWzzB_oBtomMNqZ"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">Watch and share the video, “Serving Up the Truth: A Breakfast Response on What It Really Means to Be Blind</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">.”</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">Catch up on Content and Share on Social Media:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">Highlights, news, and stories are available in our most recent publications. Access and share articles and episodes with Federationists on affiliate and division social media to create discussions on various topics. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2504/bm2504tc.htm"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">April</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><U> <FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">Braille Monitor</FONT></U></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/access-on-podcast"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">Access On</FONT></U></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos"> podcast</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> episodes with transcripts available</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/nations-blind-podcast"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">Nation’s Blind Podcast</FONT></U></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><FONT FACE="Aptos"></FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Aptos">episodes with transcripts available</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><A NAME=""><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Aptos">Dates to Keep in Mind:</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">(all times eastern)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Aptos">May 1: Deadline for applications for the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/blind-educator-year-award"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">Blind Educator of the Year Award</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Aptos">May 1: Deadline for applications for the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/distinguished-educator-blind-students-award"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#467886" FACE="Aptos">Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Aptos">May 16-17: Diabetes Action Network; Baltimore, Maryland; registration coming soon.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Aptos">July 8-13: National Convention; New Orleans, Louisiana</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> Introduction to the Organized Blind Movement</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Aptos">Wednesday, May 7</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Aptos">Wednesday, August 6</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Aptos">Wednesday, November 5</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">Chapter Presidents Calls</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Aptos">Thursday, June 12 and Sunday, June 15</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Aptos">Thursday, September 11 and Sunday, September 14</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Aptos">Thursday, December 11 and Sunday, December 14</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know 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. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">Richard Payne, President</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Helvetica">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</FONT></SPAN></P>
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