[VABS] Fwd: 2019 NFB Washington Seminar information

[André Hill]

André E. Hill


-Student
French Language & Culture Major
Batten College of Arts & Letters
Old Dominion University

-Chair, Legislative Committee
Virginia Association of Blind Students
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

-Student Member
Electronic Information & Technology Advisory Board
Tidewater Community College

-Member- Planning Activities Committee & Alumni Advisory Council
Maryland Youth Leadership Forum




"I see my path, but I don't know where it leads. Not knowing where I'm
going is what inspires me to travel it.”-Rosalía de Castro

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From: Scott White <swhite at nfb.org>
Date: Thu, Jan 24, 2019, 11:36 AM
Subject: 2019 NFB Washington Seminar information
To: Andre Hill <andrehill6188 at gmail.com>


1/24/19.

Next week, the blind of this nation are headed to DC next week for our
annual Washington Seminar. Many of you will be visiting the capitol to
speak with your legislators. The Washington Seminar is an annual event of
the National Federation of the Blind to introduce the agenda of blind
Americans--the priority issues requiring congressional attention over the
coming year.

The issues are selected from official positions of the Federation and may
address concerns in the following areas: relevant civil rights issues;
educational programs and services; rehabilitation of the blind for
competitive employment; the operation of vending facilities by blind
persons on public property; specialized library services for the blind; the
organization and funding of federal programs; Social Security and
Supplemental Income programs; and other timely topics. Approximately three
legislative initiatives are chosen for priority attention during the
Washington Seminar.

We have posted the NFB 2019 Washington Seminar Agenda and Fact Sheets, on
NFB-NEWSLINE, under the NFB National Channel.

To reach this information using the telephone access method, press one from
the main menu for National Channel and NFB-NEWSLINE Information, then one
for NFB National Channel, and then press six to read the NFB 2019
Washington Seminar Agenda, press nine to get to the next 6 items and then
press 1 to read the NFB 2019 Washington Seminar Fact Sheets.

To reach this information using the free NFB-NEWSLINE Mobile app, choose
Publications, Publication Options, All Publications, and find the NFB 2019
Washington Seminar Agenda and NFB 2019 Washington Seminar Fact Sheets.

We hope those of you traveling have a safe trip. If you are interested in
how you can get involved, contact your local state NFB affiliate. A list of
these can be found on the NFB.org website at www.nfb.org, slash, state,
dash, and, dash, local, dash, organizations.

Your NFB-NEWSLINE Team

The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we
work together to help blind people live the lives they want.