Saturday November 5, 2022
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. California Association of Guide Dog Users Division
President, Shannon Dillon
Learn from guide dog schools about their programs and discuss current issues with other guide dog users.
Breakout Presidio Theater
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8:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. Hospitality Suite
Volunteers from the San Diego chapter and other California affiliate chapters will be on hand at the Hospitality Suite to meet and greet everyone who drops by, offering a selection of snacks and beverages for their enjoyment. Check the convention website, registration desk or hotel check in desk for the assigned suite number.
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Seniors Division
President, Arietta Woods
You’re never too old to learn some new tricks and live the life you want to live. Join like-minded seniors who aren’t letting blindness hold them back.
Breakout Cabrillo Theater
Caption Link: https://ECS.1capapp.com/event/seniors-division
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Parents and Educators of Blind Children Seminar
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.
Grand Ballroom
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10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. Sports and Recreation Division
President, Joga Singh
If you are a fan of blind and visually impaired sports, or lover of recreation activities, and want to increase or share your knowledge in these areas, please join in-person or via Zoom, to the general meeting of our newly created Sports and Recreation Division of NFB California during our NFBCA Convention. Along with the Division’s routine business, we will hear presentations on blind and visually impaired sports, such as archery, beep baseball, etc.
Breakout Presidio Theater
Caption Link: https://ECS.1capapp.com/event/sports-and-rec
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Deaf/Blind
President Angela Fowler
Are you experiencing the unique dual challenge of blindness and hearing loss? Come join the NFB of California Deaf Blind division for tips, tricks, and thought-provoking discussion.
Breakout Cabrillo Theater
Caption Link: https://ECS.1capapp.com/event/deafblind
12:00 p.m. — 1:45 p.m. Poder Y Movimiento Latina
President, Dr. Carmen Varela
Poder y Movimiento Latina/o will be having its first meeting as an official NFB CA Chapter to discuss the needs of blind Latinas/os in California and review its goals and priorities, for the coming year. If you are a monolingual Spanish speaker or are bilingual and are interested in contributing to the conversation or joining the Chapter, we strongly encourage you to attend! For more information you can contact the President of Poder y Movimiento, Dr. Carmen Varela at carmenv@usc.edu.
Poder y Movimiento Latino/o tendrá su primera reunión como un capítulo oficial de NFB CA para discutir las necesidades de los latinos ciegos en California y revisar sus metas y prioridades para el próximo año. Si eres una Latina/o hablante monolingüe o bilingüe y estás interesado en contribuir a la conversación o unirte al Capítulo, ¡te recomendamos que asistas! Para mas información puede comunicarse con la Presidenta de Poder y Movimiento Latina/o, Dra. Carmen Varela a carmenv@usc.edu.
Breakout Presidio Theater
12:00 p.m. — 1:45 p.m. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Chairperson, Ed Davis
This committee ensures that the National Federation of the Blind of California is diverse and inclusive to all members. We work to ensure that all members regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation or ethnicity are included and have equal equity within the affiliate and its policies.
Breakout Cabrillo Theater
Caption Link: https://ECS.1capapp.com/event/dei
2:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. General Session II, Grand Ballroom
President, Tim Elder
Caption Link: https://ECS.1capapp.com/event/general-session
2:00 p.m. Reconnecting for Call to Order
Welcome back into the convention with announcements.
2:10 p.m. National Report—Bringing the Movement
Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind, reports on what the organization is accomplishing around the nation and the globe to advance the rights of blind people.
3:00 p.m. Speaking with One Voice—Advanced Voice User Interfaces for Complex Transactions
Jessie Lorenz, Sr. Accessibility Specialist, Alexa Shopping at Amazon.com, and Justin Lundy, Founder, Lundy.io, demonstrate how advances in voice user interface technology will change how we think about the future of complex online transactions.
3:40 p.m. Common Bonds of Blindness—Coordinating Efforts
Gabe Griffith, President, California Council of the Blind, and Tim Elder, President, National Federation of the Blind of California, banter over their growing friendship and the need for all blind people to work together on important issues around voting, subminimum wages and web access.
4:00 p.m. Remote the Vote—Building Our Own Virtual Polling system for Federation Elections
Brian Buhrow, Board Member for the National Federation of the Blind of California, demonstrates a prototype system that he has designed to enable virtual and in-person convention attendees to simultaneously vote during a convention.
4:40 p.m. Training Together—NFB Residential Centers
Julie Deden, Executive Director of the Colorado Center for the Blind, Marco Carranza, Cane Travel Instructor, Louisiana Center for the Blind, and Michell Gip, Youth Services Coordinator for Blind Inc., discuss the benefits and considerations involved with NFB residential training programs.
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
Members should quickly exit the ballroom to make way for the banquet setup. Please take your conversations to the hotel lobby to enable the support staff to quickly change over the ballroom.
7:00 p.m. Formal Banquet (doors open at 6:45 p.m.)
Mistress of Ceremonies – Rachel Grider, Vice president
Hear an inspiring address from our national representative, meet our scholarship winners, conduct fun auctions with games, and generally be delighted as we celebrate our success as an organization.
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