[Nfbnet-members-list] Reminder: Join Us for the Black Leaders Seminar

David Andrews dandrews920 at comcast.net
Mon Feb 22 15:53:27 UTC 2021


The Black Elected Leaders Working Group under the Black Leaders 
Serving for Advancement (BLSA) Committee cordially invites you to a 
celebration of Black History Month as we celebrate black leaders in 
the National Federation of the Blind.

Come hear from distinguished and respected Black leaders on the 
characteristics of a good leader and how they became leaders and 
sustained leadership in the National Federation of the Blind.



When: February 27, 2021

1 PM EST

12:00 PM CST

11:00 AM MST

10:00 AM PST

Moderator: Denise Avant, NFB Board of Directors and immediate past 
President of the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois



Ron Brown and Shawn Calloway are distinguished Black leaders in the 
National Federation of the Blind and they are well-respected across 
the Federation. Ron Brown is the 2d Vice President of the Board of 
Directors of the National Federation of the Blind and has been the 
NFB of Indiana's President for over 30 years. Shawn Calloway serves 
on the Board of Directors of the National Federation of the Blind and 
has been the President of the NFB of the District of Columbia for 
over 10 years and serves as the co-chair of the Diversity and 
Inclusion Committee and the chair of the Black Leaders Serving for Advancement.

These leaders will discuss

1.       What are the Characteristics of a leader

. 2. what does it take to become a leader in the National Federation 
of the Blind and sustain leadership over a number of years?

3. Have they  had to navigate the issue of race in their respective 
positions in the NFB?

4. What lessons does each one of them take from Black leaders like 
John Lewis, Martin Luther King, JR, and countless other 
Black  leaders as they work in our organization to improve the lives 
of blind people?



Don't miss this opportunity to hear from and ask questions of Ron and Shawn.

The Zoom link is below:
National Federation Of The Blind Of The District Of Columbia 
Washington, DC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Black elected leaders program
Time: Feb 27, 2021 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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If you have any questions, please contact Denise Avant, 1st Vice 
President of the NFB of Illinois at (773)-991-8050 or 
<mailto:davant1958 at gmail.com>davant1958 at gmail.com.


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