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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Sunday, July 13, 2025 - Final General Session and Banquet<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/2025-national-convention-agenda">Return to the Start of the Agenda</a> | <a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention">Visit the Convention Home Page</a> | <a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/give-25">Contribute to Give $25 Drive</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Any agenda changes made after Braille and print production can be accessed on the NFB25 app or at <a href="https://nfb.org/convention">nfb.org/convention</a>. Changes will be marked with an asterisk (*).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>6:30–7:30 a.m. Roman Catholic Mass<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Studio 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Contact Louis Maher (713-444-7838 or <a href="mailto:ljmaher03@outlook.com">ljmaher03@outlook.com</a>) if you have questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>8:00–8:45 a.m. Devotions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Studio 10<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>8:15–8:45 a.m. Registration (30 dollars) and Packet Pickup<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Salon A<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>8:15–8:45 a.m. Banquet Exchange<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Acadia Ballroom Foyer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>General Session V (9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Grand Ballroom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Zoom meeting ID: <a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/92019487891" target="_blank">nfb-org.zoom.us/j/92019487891</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>1CapApp Event: <a href="https://ecs.1capapp.com/event/nfb" target="_blank">ECS.1capapp.com/event/nfb</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Call to Order and Invocation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>President Riccobono gavels the session to order; religious member offers an invocation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Blind-Centered Innovations through JAWS for Windows: Celebrating Thirty Years and a Commitment to Leadership into the Future<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Ryan Jones, Vice President Software Product Management, Vispero; Clearwater, Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Glen Gordon, Software Fellow, Vispero; Clearwater, Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Accessible Independent Check-Out: Blind-Centered Leadership Makes All the Difference<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Jake Konerza, Director of Digital Accessibility, Target; Minneapolis, Minnesota<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>A Commitment to High Expectations: Leadership through Reflecting the Hopes of Blind People in Education<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Anne Lancaster, Vice President, Innovation and Strategy, American Printing House for the Blind; Louisville, Kentucky <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Sexual Health Education and Research: A Community-Centered Approach Driven by the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Mika Baugh, PhD, Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health; Bloomington, Indiana<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Museum of the Blind People's Movement: Building Support to Shatter Misconceptions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Reports and Resolutions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>President Riccobono delivers important information and convention business as time allows. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>12:00–1:45 p.m. Banquet Exchange<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Acadia Ballroom Foyer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Final opportunity to exchange banquet tickets prior to banquet.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>12:15–1:15 p.m. Raffles and Drawings<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Salon B<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>12:30–1:30 p.m. Amateur “Ham” Radio Group Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Salon C<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Talking with people around the world, responding to emergencies, and tinkering with electronics are just some of the benefits of becoming a licensed ham radio operator. Join us in a discussion about the hobby and plans for a permanent ham radio station at the Jernigan Institute.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>David Chan, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>General Session VI (2:00–5:00 p.m.) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Grand Ballroom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Zoom meeting ID: <a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/92019487891" target="_blank">nfb-org.zoom.us/j/92019487891</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>1CapApp Event: <a href="https://ecs.1capapp.com/event/nfb" target="_blank">ECS.1capapp.com/event/nfb</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Call to Order <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>President Riccobono gavels the session to order.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The Eighteenth Annual Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Everette Bacon, Chairperson, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee, and Second Vice President, National Federation of the Blind; Salt Lake City, Utah<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The Quest for Equal Access: Innovating Blind-Centered Maps and Diagrams<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Brandon Biggs, Chief Executive Officer, XR Navigation; Gilroy, California<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From My Story to Our Story: A Life Shaped by Collective Action<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Chris Danielsen, Braille Monitor Editor, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Lived Experience in Action: Blind Leadership Comes to the Lighthouse Guild<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thomas Panek, Chief Executive Officer, Lighthouse Guild; New York, New York<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Perspectives on Growing Pains in the Organized Blind Movement: A Panel of Student Leaders<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Moderator: Anil Lewis, Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Panel: Manahil Jafri, Staten Island, New York; Gene Kim, Cupertino, California; Kinshuk Tella, Miamisburg, Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Reports and Resolutions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>President Riccobono delivers important information and convention business. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>7:00 p.m. Banquet<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Grand Ballroom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Zoom meeting ID: <a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/92019487891" target="_blank">nfb-org.zoom.us/j/92019487891</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>1CapApp Event: <a href="https://ecs.1capapp.com/event/nfb" target="_blank">ECS.1capapp.com/event/nfb</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Invocation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Master of Ceremonies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Pam Allen, Chairperson of the Board, National Federation of the Blind, and President, National Federation of the Blind of Louisiana; Ruston, Louisiana<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Introductions and Presentations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Banquet Address<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Mark A. 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