2021 State Convention Agenda Saturday, October 23
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Information Table & Hospitality Suite
Coordinator, Allison Depner
Our virtual information table volunteers can answer questions about the agenda and convention activities.
Have Questions Call: 1-650-213-1339
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95603819710?pwd=TURETWJLNEVYVGNkZnd5V0F0Tm0xUT09
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Meeting Id: 956 0381 9710
Dial In: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. California Association of Guide Dog Users Division
First Vice President, Rachel Grider
Guide dog users discuss relevant issues and elect future leaders.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85018140737?pwd=Mm4yaVhXSEFKZUUzMVBJdlRoam1zUT09
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Meeting Id: 850 1814 0737
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9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Parents and Educators of Blind Children Seminar: Reach for the Gold
President, Jeanette Jones
Hear from leading advocates, experienced parents and recent blind college-admitted students on IEPs, access to education and working with educators for best practices in the education of blind children. Join the Parents of Blind Children Division for some gold medal content:
• Making your IEP Golden
• Gold Medal Student Panel
• Reaching for the Gold (the importance of sports and recreation)
• Annual POBC Business Meeting
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/94545040729
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Meeting Id: 945 4504 0729
Dial In: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
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9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. California Association of Blind Students Division
President, Cricket Bidleman
Join this dynamic group of blind students to network and discuss important issues impacting equal access to higher educational opportunity.
Zoom Link: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/96298215305?pwd=Y2UwY1ZwYkM3VmJGRVpFQ204ZGpldz09#success
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Meeting Id: 962 9821 5305
Passcode: 285337
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Caption Link: https://ennis.1capapp.com/event/blind-students
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Seniors Division
President, Jannette Stewart
You’re never too old to learn some new tricks and live the life you want to live. Join like-minded seniors for, among other topics, a presentation from special guest Sarita Cardozo from AARP. Sarita’s presentation will focus on common frauds and scams, how to spot and identify them and the things we can do to protect ourselves and our loved ones from these frauds and scams and then open the floor for questions. Sarita’s contact info is sarita_cardozo@yahoo.com.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84601600612?pwd=OEh5VnVRODBIbmhWWGFHOGh1SzB4UT09
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Meeting Id: 846 0160 0612
Dial In: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
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10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Information Table & Hospitality Suite
A virtual information table and executive hospitality suite will be available. Our virtual information table volunteers will staff the table and can answer questions about the agenda and convention activities. Also, in this room you will often find friends, our board members and parent leaders in breakout rooms during limited hours. Individuals wishing to discuss matters with President Tim Elder, our board leaders, or to meet other groups can find connections and appointment availability through the Information Desk.
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95603819710?pwd=TURETWJLNEVYVGNkZnd5V0F0Tm0xUT09
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Meeting Id: 956 0381 9710
Dial In: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sports and Recreation Organizing Meeting
Joga Singh facilitates a discussion to form a new division in the state that will promote access to sports and recreation activities for blind Californians.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84508394045?pwd=ckVZaVJ3MldZN2lvQjZVR1h0Q29oQT09
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Meeting Id: 845 0839 4045
Dial In: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
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11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Breakout Seminar I
The Role of Consent in Community Organizing: Bobbi Pompey, Jim Barbour and Laura Millar discuss the importance of consent and their journey organizing within the blindness community. Learn how they used consent as a daily practice to maintain healthy boundaries and strengthen their friendships while organizing together to build a culture of blind & sex positivity.
Zoom Link: https://lighthouse-sf.zoom.us/j/6630496557?pwd=RXVISnFpbzM0d1JiQXhUM2JMek1UUT09
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Meeting Id: 663 049 6557
Dial In: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Caption Link: https://ennis.1capapp.com/event/breakout-1a
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Breakout Seminar II
Option 2A: Collaborative Clouds
Amy Mason, Author and Assistive Technology Specialist, demonstrates how to use popular cloud collaboration tools to work on the same document at the same time with people over the Internet with instant synchronicity. Learn how to accessibly collaborate in the cloud on your next big team project without missing a beat.
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97406774833?pwd=QTBhQmFnWHk2bkp0MFFVcjFrSXhRZz09
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Meeting Id: 974 0677 4833
Dial In: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
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Option 2B: Daily Travels
Do you need to brush up on some nonvisual techniques? Are you wondering how, as a blind person, you can learn to put on make-up, sort laundry, or bake your favorite autumn dessert? Living skills instructors from the three NFB training centers will be on hand to answer all of your questions.
Zoom Link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84601600612?pwd=OEh5VnVRODBIbmhWWGFHOGh1SzB4UT09
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Meeting Id: 846 0160 0612
Dial In: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
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1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Breakout Seminar III
Braille Technology Clinic Do you want to learn about how Braille technology can work for you and increase your independence and effectiveness? Rachel Feinberg, West Region Blindness Product Specialist from HumanWare, will demonstrate how blind people use Braille devices to accomplish a range of tasks. Whether you wish to use a display in stand-alone mode, or connected to an external device such as a computer or phone, come learn about this technology which adapts to busy life, making you more productive wherever you are.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7935295611?pwd=VVY4enZlVnFFWlEzK2lLZVFoL3ZHZz09
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Meeting Id: 793 529 5611
Dial In: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
Caption Link: https://ennis.1capapp.com/event/breakout-3a
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. General Session II
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97406774833?pwd=QTBhQmFnWHk2bkp0MFFVcjFrSXhRZz09
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Meeting Id: 974 0677 4833
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2:00 p.m. All Aboard!
President Tim Elder welcomes us back to the convention.
2:00 p.m. Paths to Knowledge with BELL 2021—Setting Standards for Literate Generations
Debbie Worstman provides an update on the Braille Enrichment Literacy and Learning 2020 program.
2:10 p.m. Setting Our Route—National Report
National Representative, Everette Bacon, was born in Huntington Beach, California. At the age of five he was diagnosed with cone-rod dystrophy, a condition which had run in his family on his mother’s side for thirteen generations, causing rapid-onset blindness. He grew up as a kid with partial vision, but was always urged to use his remaining vision rather than learn braille or other non-visual techniques. Everette pursued a degree in church music at Dallas Baptist University. He met his wife Angela in college and after graduation, worked to put her through medical school. In 2004, they moved to Utah and Everette was soon hired by the Utah Division of Services for the Blind where he currently oversees service programs. In 2007, he earned his master’s degree in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy from Western Michigan University. Everette is the President of the NFB of Utah and was elected to the National Board in 2015. He is a movie buff and passionately advocates for improved audio description.
2:40 p.m. Drafting— Picking up Speed with Agencies for the Blind
Anita Aaron, Executive Director of California Agencies for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CAABVI), engages with President Tim Elder in an informal conversation about mutual interests and benefits in working with the organized blind.
3:20 p.m. Blind Women & Money—Long-term Investments in Our Venture
Donna Andrews, Senior Vice President in Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley, Jennifer Westbrook, Senior Account Manager with Wells Fargo Merchant Services, and Jenna Desmarais, Investment Banking Associate at Bank of America, will discuss the intersection of blindness and their gender. They will share their experiences as successful blind women working in the financial services industry.
4:10 p.m. Students
Mausam Mehta, First Vice President, National Association of Blind Students, greets the convention and inspires us to put our state to work.
4:20 p.m. For Here or TO GO—Self Service Kiosks
Tim Elder, President, and Brian Buhrow, President of the San Jose Silicon Valley Chapter, demonstrate exciting new self-service kiosk technology that is live at their local McDonald’s location.
4:50 p.m. Diversity and Inclusion Meeting
Ed Davis, Chairperson of the affiliate Diversity and Inclusion Committee, invites us to participate in an organizing meeting for a regular standing committee on the important topics of diversity, equity and inclusion.
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
5:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m. Deafblind Orgnizing Meeting
Angela Fowler facilitates a meeting to organize a division within the affiliate dedicated to the concerns of deafblind members.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84508394045?pwd=ckVZaVJ3MldZN2lvQjZVR1h0Q29oQT09
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Meeting Id: 845 0839 4045
Dial In: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Caption Link: https://ennis.1capapp.com/event/deafblind-division
5:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m. Spanish At Large Organizing Meeting
carmen Varela and Liz Campos facilitate a meeting to identify potential leaders and members of a Spanish At Large chapter that will virtually meet each month going forward. Veronica Martinez will provide guidance and support from the Board of Directors.
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95603819710?pwd=TURETWJLNEVYVGNkZnd5V0F0Tm0xUT09
One Touch Mobile: 16699006833,,95603819710#,#
Meeting Id: 956 0381 9710
Dial In: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. Diversity and Inclusion Organizing Meeting
Ed Davis
Join a group to form a standing committee that will meet regularly throughout the year to provide greater consistency on advancing progress on diversity, equity and inclusion issues in the affiliate.
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98443695492?pwd=VXlUUjdDU0FCN3dOdkM5WEo3dFp1dz09
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Meeting Id: 984 4369 5492
Dial In: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
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7:00 p.m. Formal Banquet (doors open at 6:45 p.m.)
Mistress of Ceremonies – Rachel Grider, First Vice president
Enjoy an inspiring address from our national representative, meet our scholarship winners and generally be delighted as we celebrate our success as an organization.
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97406774833?pwd=QTBhQmFnWHk2bkp0MFFVcjFrSXhRZz09
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Meeting Id: 974 0677 4833
Dial In: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
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