[PACapitalChapter] Capital Chapter updates

Hillary McFadden hmcfadden920 at gmail.com
Sun Mar 15 15:44:47 UTC 2020


Hi Jason. I was wondering what the conference call number was because I forgot how to dial in. Can you give me the conference call number please? Thank you! 

Hillary 

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From: Jason Polansky via PACapitalChapter
Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2020 9:55 AM
To: NFB of Pennsylvania Capital Chapter List
Cc: Jason Polansky
Subject: Re: [PACapitalChapter] Capital Chapter updates

Hi Lynn and all, 
Yes, I was just informed of this. 
thus, we will be cancelling our in-person meeting, and we will meet via the conference call instead at 10:00. 

> On Mar 15, 2020, at 9:36 AM, Lynn Heitz via PACapitalChapter <pacapitalchapter at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> On Friday President Riccabono sent out an e-mail asking that we suspend
> face-to-face meeting for 30 days as a result of covid19.
> 
> I am encouraging all Chapters to continue meeting via Conference call.
> 
> As I receive more information, I will update you.
> 
> Thank you all for your cooperation,
> Lynn   
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PACapitalChapter <pacapitalchapter-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Jason Polansky via PACapitalChapter
> Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2020 1:54 PM
> To: pacapitalchapter at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Jason Polansky <jaedpo96 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [PACapitalChapter] Capital Chapter updates
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I just wanted to send out some updates regarding what we accomplished in
> State College last weekend and prepare us for next weekend's meeting. 
> 
> I believe most of you know that various leaders and members of the NFB of PA
> met in State College to plan for our BELL programs, as well as discuss
> matters related to the affiliate. 
> Carla McQuillan, President of the NFB of Oregon, flew in and gave us much
> valuable insight as to the planning and execution of our BELL programs. 
> Our BELL program will be held during the first week of August at the Market
> Square Presbyterian Church, the same place it was held last year. 
> This year, we plan to have more blind role models with the students during
> the week, and we believe that this will be very beneficial for the students
> in their learning. 
> Lizzy Muhammad, who is a recent graduate of Bryn Mawr College and former
> president of the Pennsylvania Association of Blind Students will be the lead
> teacher. I will plan to come in and help out in any way that I can as well,
> at least for a day or two, and Carole will also be helping out during most
> of the length of the program.
> For field trip ideas, we thought of the Whitaker Center and City Island. 
> 
> Now on to next week's meeting and plans for the chapter moving forward: 
> We will be meeting next Saturday Mar 21, in the community center at the Camp
> Hill Giant, and affiliate president Lynn Heights will be attending our
> meeting.
> Since we are the chapter in PA's capital city, I would like to see us form
> some connections with various legislators in the PA General Assembly. This
> is not an area where I have a ton of experience at the moment, but there are
> several bills that the affiliate is working to pass, mainly revolving around
> parental rights and ensuring that blind parents cannot have their children
> taken away on the basis of their blindness. 
> I plan to talk to Justin Salisbury, who is a federationist who recently
> moved to Philly and works for Lynn, on strategies for accomplishing this; as
> he has been communicating with the representatives in his area. 
> 
> Additionally, I would like to see us develop more of a presence and overall
> greater awareness throughout the community, so that we can increase our
> membership.
> So that being said, I would encourage all of you to start brainstorming ways
> of which we can accomplish this. I am very excited to be the driving force
> behind building our chapter. I know that I have a lot to learn, as this is
> my first time taking up such an initiative, but I wholeheartedly believe
> that we will do great work in the coming months.
> 
> If you are not able to attend our meeting in person, you are most certainly
> welcome to dial in to the conference call. 
> 
> My Best, 
> Jason Polansky 
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