National Federation of the Blind Presidential Releases - Spanish

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Presidential Release #472: May 2018 (Spanish Audio)

The presidential release is a monthly audio message from President Mark A. Riccobono that highlights the current activities of the National Federation of the Blind. It is shared with every chapter of the organization.

Please listen now, or share at your upcoming meeting or event.

Listen to previous episodes at nfb.org/presidential-releases.

Items Covered

Discussion of the Federation's ground-breaking settlement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)

Update on legislative priorities including:

Marrakesh Implementation Act

TIME Act and elimination of unfair wages

Access Technology Affordability Act

Right-to-parent efforts across the country

Federation Family notes

Customary endings including a salute to May the 4th

Related Resources 

Press release for the CMS settlement

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing from April 18

Factsheets for TIME Act and Access Technology Affordability Act

Blindparents.org

Listen to the May 2018 Release

Presidential Release #473: July 2018 (Spanish Audio)

The presidential release is a monthly audio message from President Mark A. Riccobono that highlights the current activities of the National Federation of the Blind. It is shared with every chapter of the organization.

Please listen now, or share at your upcoming meeting or event.

Listen to previous episodes at nfb.org/presidential-releases.

Items Covered

It was a great convention! The numbers were great, energy was inspiring, and the discussions were thoughtful and meaningful as always.

The Presidential Report and Banquet Speech are posted on the website.

We have recorded a series of PSAs. These can be found on the NFB website, as well.

Announcement of location for 2019 convention (Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada)

Greyhound Agreement

Dream Makers Circle participants announced

The Independence Market e-commerce site is down until further notice.

Job Fair at convention and job at the NFB

Federation Family notes

Customary endings 

Related Resources

2018 presidential report

2018 banquet speech

Convention highlights

PSAs

Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness

Dr. Edward Bell (email)

Job openings at the NFB

Listen to the July 2018 Release

Presidential Release #474: August 2018 (Spanish Audio)

The presidential release is a monthly audio message from President Mark A. Riccobono that highlights the current activities of the National Federation of the Blind. It is shared with every chapter of the organization.

Please listen now, or share at your upcoming meeting or event.

Listen to previous episodes at nfb.org/presidential-releases.

Items Covered

It's raining in Baltimore.

NFB EQ and NFB BELL Academy are taking place this week in the building. 

We had a successful AER strike July 26 through July 28 in Reno, Nevada. Unfortunately, accreditation is moving forward and they ambushed a resolution one of our members, who is also a member of AER, proposed.

Among our priorities is that AFB was named a central nonprofit entity by AbilityOne. NIB has been working with us.

We are looking to add staff members here in Baltimore. If you or someone you know want a career more than a job, want to work for the movement, and want to work in a demanding, high-energy, and highly motivated environment, email a resume and cover letter to [email protected]. We have positions in events, front desk, access technology, advocacy, and membership.

The National Federation of the Blind is partnering with Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats® to create Braille and audio “Love Notes” so parents can share messages of love and encouragement with blind children. The “Love Notes” are an accessible version of the writable wrapper on Rice Krispies Treats®, which allows parents to include messages in their children’s lunchboxes. The new, accessible “Love Notes” are available in two forms: Braille stickers and re-recordable audio boxes. The Braille stickers are heart-shaped to match the space on Rice Krispies Treats® writable wrappers for written notes. Each Braille sticker sheet includes eight uplifting messages for parents to share with their children, such as “You’ve Got This” and “Love You Lots.” The re-recordable audio box holds a Rice Krispies Treat and, when opened, plays a 10-second pre-recorded message. The audio box messages can be re-recorded over a thousand times. A video has been produced to promote this partnership, featuring our members, Eme and Tabby Mitchell. The plan is to distribute over 6,000 sheets of Braille stickers and co-branded NFB/Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats® alphabet cards, as well as over 1,500 re-recordable audio boxes. A print/Braille “welcome letter” will go out in every delivery to reinforce the importance of Braille and ensure everyone gets the same welcome. The National Federation of the Blind will be prominently featured on the website about this program, including a link to subscribe to our Imagineering Our Future e-newsletter. Our participation in this initiative reflects our commitment to helping parents raise blind children who are prepared to be confident, happy, and productive members of society, as well as our emphasis on Braille literacy and accessibility. To check out the website and order "Love Notes" for your child, visit ricekrispies.com/lovenotes.

Federation family notes

Customary endings 

Related Resources 

Career opportunities

Resumes and cover letters (email to [email protected]) 

Rice Krispies Treats® "Love Notes"

Listen to the August 2018 Release

Presidential Release #471: April 2018 Show Notes

 

A monthly message about the activities of the National Federation of the Blind from President Mark A. Riccobono.

 

Items covered this month include:

* Seattle joins in the effort to eliminate subminimum wages for people with disabilities

* Kenneth Jernigan Scholarships for first-time attendees of the national convention

* NFB's Career Mentoring Program

* Discussion of the philosophy of the National Federation of the Blind

* Federation family notes

* Customary endings

 

Resources:

* Here is the press release regarding Seattle's move to eliminate subminimum wages for people with disabilities.

* 2018 National Convention

* Submit applications for the Kenneth Jernigan Scholarships by April 15 to [email protected]

* NFB 6 Dot Dash Race

* Sign up to be a career mentor

* April issue of the Braille Monitor

Presidential Release #470: March 2018 Show Notes

Every month, President Mark Riccobono provides a brief audio report on the current activities of the National Federation of the Blind. Listen now or share at your upcoming meeting or event. Learn more about the National Federation of the Blind at nfb.org or listen to archived episodes at nfb.org/archives-presidential-releases.

Items covered in the March 2018 release include:

2018 National Federation of the Blind Annual Convention July 3-8 (Orlando, Florida)

Success in working with Delta Air Lines to change its policy related to service animals

Special pricing exclusively for Federation members on a service plan from Aira

Discussion of the organization's Code of Conduct.

Federation family notes

An interesting perspective related to fire on the roof

Customary endings

Resources:

2018 NFB National Convention

Delta Air Lines press release

Exclusive AIRA pricing

Federation Code of Conduct

Presidential Release #469: February 2018 Show Notes

A monthly message from Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, to be shared with every chapter of the organization.

Items covered in the February 2018 release include:

* The 2018 Washington Seminar

* Marines and Tet exhibit at the Newseum sponsored by the NFB

* National Federation of the Blind legal program

* Notes about the Federation family

Resources:

* Legal program https://www.nfb.org/legal

* Ride share testing https://www.nfb.org/rideshare

* 2018 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium, March 22–23, https://nfb.org/law-symposium

* Contact us at (410) 659-9314

Presidential Release #468: January 2018 Show Notes

Every month, President Mark Riccobono provides a brief audio report on the current activities of the National Federation of the Blind. Listen now or share at your upcoming meeting or event. Learn more about the National Federation of the Blind at nfb.org or listen to archived episodes at nfb.org/archives-presidential-releases.