[NFB-Oregon-Announce] 2023 Membership Building Event in Portland and Salem

Sat Apr 8 19:51:17 UTC 2023

Good afternoon, NFB of Oregon,
Please see the following invitation for our 2023 Portland and Salem membership building events. There is a PDF version of this invitation attached if you would like to distribute it to potential new members.

So, you’re blind… is that all? Life doesn’t stop with blindness;
you can live the life you want

Come join the National Federation of the Blind of Oregon, an organization of people like you working together to promote better services and opportunities in education, rehabilitation, employment, and legislation for blind and visually impaired persons. Together, we are “changing what it means to be blind,” and we need your ideas and energy. Through our affiliation with the National Federation of the Blind, the largest organization of blind persons in the country, we have developed a very effective voice in determining the direction of laws and programs which affect blind and visually impaired persons in Oregon and across the nation.
Event Details: All sessions are being held at both locations.
Portland, Oregon
When: Saturday, May 6, 2023, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Where: Hyatt Regency Portland at the Convention Center, Willamette 1 / 375 NE Holladay St, Portland, OR 97232<https://goo.gl/maps/eXrHBqoUToEmz8bB7>
Salem, Oregon
When: Saturday, May 6, 2023, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Salem Public Library / Plaza level, Anderson Room B, 585 Liberty Street SE, Salem, OR 97301<https://goo.gl/maps/QpHNvgn6pU7uzZx17>
Session 1: Panel Discussions & Q&A:

  *   Blind Parenting
  *   Being a Successful Blind College Student
  *   Becoming a Successful Blind Business Owner

Session 2: Who is the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), and What do we do?
·         Philosophy:

     *   The one-minute message
     *   Our Annual National Convention
     *   Dispelling myths about the NFB
     *   Leadership opportunities in the NFB and beyond
     *   Connecting with other blind professional people

·         Major Accomplishments in the Blind Movement:

     *   Representative Walter S. Baring and Senator John F. Kennedy introduced the Right to Organize bills into Congress to ensure that blind people have the right to speak for themselves through their own organizations.
     *   The White Cane Law
     *   Vocational Rehabilitation Reform
     *   Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
     *   Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
     *   The Blind Driver Challenge

Please RSVP at: https://bit.ly/soyoureblind
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Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

Warm regards,

Sean Carlson /
Executive Assistant /
President Portland Central Chapter /
Vice President Oregon Association of Blind Students /
National Federation of the Blind of Oregon (NFBO)
Pronouns: (he/him/his)
Portland, OR
(503) 388-5252
assistant at nfb-oregon.org<mailto:assistant at nfb-oregon.org>
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NFB One minute message: The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future.  Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams.  You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
NFB Pledge: I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.

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