Vol. 68, No. 1                                                                                                                                                     January 2025

Convention Bulletin 2025

A New Editor’s Introduction

by Chris Danielsen

Our Federation of the Blind and Physician-Assisted Suicide: When Shall We Speak, and What Strategy Shall We Use?

by Nathanael T. Wales

Breaking Barriers: My Journey as a Blind Juror

by Marilyn Green

Leading Courageously with Higher Expectations: Braille, Teacher Preparation, and the Continued Influence of the Organized Blind Movement

by Casey Robertson

Is Mobile Voting our Final Shot at Saving Democracy? Interview with Bradley Tusk and Mark Riccobono

by Gina Healy and Jennifer Woodall

Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Updates for 2025

by Jesse Shirek

National Federation of the Blind Applauds United States Department of Labor for Proposed Rule Phasing Out Subminimum Wages: Organization Urges Congress to Codify Proposal in Statute

by Gary Wunder

Jessica Beecham: Enthusiastic Servant Leader

Ben Dallin: Outdoorsman, Advocate, Mentor, and Welcoming Builder

Jim Marks: Rehabilitation Professional, Disability Advocate, Outdoorsman, Father, Grandfather, Husband

Jamie Richey: Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, and Child of God

Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship

by Tracy Soforenko

The 2025 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards

by Everette Bacon

Monitor Miniatures

Photo and Web List

Issue: [JANUARY 2025]

Photos:

Convention hotel

Chris Danielsen

Nathanael Wales

Marilyn Green

Casey Robertson

Mark Riccobono

Bradley Tusk

Jesse Shirek

Gary Wunder

Jessica Beecham

Ben Dallin

Jim Marks

Jamie Richey

Tracey Soforenko

Everette Bacon

Web Links:

www.nfb.org

www.nfbnet.org

Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind

YouTube.com/NationsBlind

www.nfb.org/planned-giving

www.nfb.org/make-gift

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/17/lawmaker-withdraws-california-bill-assisted-dying-00152840

https://www.cfb.ca

https://www.ablenrc.org/.

http://www.west.net/~bpbooks/mhp.htm

https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/first-timers-guide

https://nfb.org/convention

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_suicide

https://abilityjobs.com

https://abilityjobfair.org

https://abilityE.com,

https://nfb.org/about-us/leadership/board-directors.

https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/fr/fr16/issue4/f160407.htm

https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm19/bm1905/bm190512.htm

 https://nfb.org/form/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scho?q=form%2Fkenneth-jernigan-convention-scho

https://nfb.org/bolotin