[NFBF-L] 2025 State Convention

[Jorge Hernandez]

Greetings Federation Family,

 

I hope everyone made it home safely and that you enjoyed our recent state
convention. This year's event was truly one of the most successful we've had
in a long time. I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to President
Camille Tate and to all of you for helping to make our convention such a
meaningful and impactful experience.

 

We have much to be proud of. Over the past year, our affiliate has achieved
significant victories-both at the state and national levels. At the state
level, we successfully opposed legislation that would have merged the
General Agency with Blind Services, and we stood firm against efforts to
undermine our voting rights, among other accomplishments. Nationally, we
continue to advocate for competitive integrated employment and to defend
against proposals, such as changes to IDEA,  and Section 504, that would
limit our full participation in society as first-class citizens.

 

These successes are a testament to the power of our collective action. We
must continue to build on the foundation laid by our founding leaders and
press forward in the ongoing fight for civil rights. The blind movement
depends on each of us to be a strong voice for our nation and communities,
so that all blind individuals can live the lives they want.

 

President Tate has outlined our priorities for the coming year, and it's
imperative that we carry this momentum forward. As we prepare to gather
again next year in convention assembled  in Jacksonville, Florida, let us
strive to report even greater progress across both our state and our nation.
The challenges ahead are real, but so is our resolve. We must show our
lawmakers that the blind will not be silenced, ignored, or left behind. We
will continue advocating until we are recognized and treated as equals to
our sighted peers.

 

Thank you all for your participation in the convention. To our first-time
attendees, welcome! I hope you found the experience enriching and that you
return to your chapters and divisions energized and equipped to strengthen
the work of the National Federation of the Blind of Florida.

 

Let's go build the national Federation of the Blind. 

 

Sincerely, 

 

Jorge Hernandez, President 

Miami-Dade Chapter 

 

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