From jbar at barcore.com  Tue Nov  2 16:00:00 2021
From: jbar at barcore.com (Jim Barbour)
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NFBSF] REMINDER: our next NFB SF Chapter Meeting is Tuesday,
 November 09, 2021 AT 6 PM
Message-ID: <202111021600.1A2G003M016601@nfbcal.org>

Hello San Francisco Chapter Members,

This is a friendly reminder that our next chapter meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 09, 2021 at 6:00 PM for social time and the business meeting.

The meeting will be held using the zoom teleconfrerincing platform.

Below is information about how to join our virtual NFB San Francisco chapter meeting.

You can join the meeting by using the zoom app on your computer or smartphone, plus you can join by dialing into the meeting from your regular phone.

You can download the zoom app by following this link on your computer or phone.  https://www.zoom.us/download#client_4meeting

Once you've downloaded the app, you can join our meeting by following this link.

https://lighthouse-sf.zoom.us/j/462780914?pwd=VzRhaElHYU9MTVVvU2dxcGNxb0x5UT09

If you prefer to dial into the meeting from your standard phone, follow these 2 simple instructions.  NOTE: star 6 will mute you while you're on the call.

1.  Dial this number.  669-900-6833
2.  When asked, enter this meeting ID. 462 78 09 14 followed by the pound sign to the right of the 0 key.


From taryn.ann.morris at gmail.com  Fri Nov  5 19:47:57 2021
From: taryn.ann.morris at gmail.com (Taryn Morris)
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2021 12:47:57 -0700
Subject: [NFBSF] November NFb 2021 Meeting Agenda
Message-ID: <00ca01d7d27e$09740670$1c5c1350$@gmail.com>

Dear Everyone,

 

Below you will find a copy of our agenda for our meeting next Tuesday
evening.  See you there.

 

November 2021 NFB Meeting Agenda 

 

1- Short Introductions: (6:30 to 6:40)

 

- Secretary's report (6:40 to 6:42)

 

- Treasurer's report (6:42 to 6:44)

 

- Presidential release summary (Sheri)6:44 to 6:54)

 

-Legislative Announcements (Sheri) (6:54 to 6:59)

 

- Announcements (6:59 to 7:04)


Diversity Equity and Inclusion (Bobbi) (7:04 PM To 7:19 PM)

*Made In America History Month

*Please share any stories relating

 

Discussion- (7:19 to 7:55) 

Washington Seminar

*Recap of California State Convention

*Discuss possible Holiday party

 

- Bell Ringers (7:55 to 8:00)

 

 

 

Taryn


From jbar at barcore.com  Mon Nov  8 17:00:02 2021
From: jbar at barcore.com (Jim Barbour)
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 09:00:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [NFBSF] REMINDER: our next NFB SF Chapter Meeting is Tuesday,
 November 09, 2021 AT 6 PM
Message-ID: <202111081700.1A8H02VT001066@nfbcal.org>

Hello San Francisco Chapter Members,

This is a friendly reminder that our next chapter meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 09, 2021 at 6:00 PM for social time and the business meeting.

The meeting will be held using the zoom teleconfrerincing platform.

Below is information about how to join our virtual NFB San Francisco chapter meeting.

You can join the meeting by using the zoom app on your computer or smartphone, plus you can join by dialing into the meeting from your regular phone.

You can download the zoom app by following this link on your computer or phone.  https://www.zoom.us/download#client_4meeting

Once you've downloaded the app, you can join our meeting by following this link.

https://lighthouse-sf.zoom.us/j/462780914?pwd=VzRhaElHYU9MTVVvU2dxcGNxb0x5UT09

If you prefer to dial into the meeting from your standard phone, follow these 2 simple instructions.  NOTE: star 6 will mute you while you're on the call.

1.  Dial this number.  669-900-6833
2.  When asked, enter this meeting ID. 462 78 09 14 followed by the pound sign to the right of the 0 key.


From ajine.vistacenter at gmail.com  Tue Nov 16 18:55:27 2021
From: ajine.vistacenter at gmail.com (Amy Jine)
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:55:27 -0800
Subject: [NFBSF] Fwd: Youth in Vision - December events and resources
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*Join us for community activities for youth and young adults!*



*December 2021*



?    Voyagers Holiday Gathering

?    Fall Independence Trip Recap

?    Upcoming Events

?    Resources and Opportunities





[image: Three men and a woman are wearing holiday colours and smiling. The
man and woman are wearing red and green elf hats.]

*December 3, 2021*

*Voyagers Holiday Gathering*





'Tis the season to celebrate friendship and gather together! Voyagers and
their families are invited to join in seasonal festivities at Vista Center,
San Jose. The evening will include fun and accessible holiday games and
creation, all activities will include valuable life learning lessons from
the Expanded Core Curriculum
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We can?t wait to ring in the holidays together!

?    *Reindeer Games:* An engaging reindeer relay where the students will
prance, dance, and dash their way through to the finish line. This relay
will teach physical coordination, balance, and include Orientation and
Mobility skills.

?    *Deck The Halls:* Get creative with tactile ornament making! This
craft will teach tactile discrimination and fine motor skills.

?    *A Caroling We Go*: Join your voice in singing classic carols and
dancing to a jingle. This teaches personal hobbies and helps develop
talents, teaching healthy leisure activities.

?    *Santa?s Cookie Crew*: Bake a batch of simple sugar cookies and
decorate with sprinkles. This teaches students early independence living
skills such as oven safety and spreading skills.



*When:* Friday, December 3rd

*Time:* 6:00 - 8:00pm

*Location: *Vista Center, San Jose 101 North Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA
95128
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by
November 27th









*October 16-17, 2021 *



*Voyagers' Fall Independence Trip re-cap*



Fifteen courageous Voyager students joined Vista Center?s annual
Independence Trip this past weekend! This was a chance for students to try
new things, develop confidence, and learn to cook, clean, and care for
themselves. The sun was shining high in the sky, warming the students'
backs, and the wind blew the salty spray gently against their faces as they
paddled the 2 miles from Sausalito to Angel Island. The spirit of adventure
and willingness to try new things abounded among the group! Students glided
past the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco skyline, and beached for
lunch on the historic island. Voyagers then explored the rocky island hikes
practicing their white cane skills, developing core stability and balance,
as the sun set in the distance. In the evening, students set up tents,
cooked a hearty dinner, and shared funny stories, advancing their
independent living and social skills.

?

For many, this was their first time ever learning how to kayak. These
students faced their fears to brave the elements, trusted their bodies, and
met new people. In the process, they found an internal strength and
self-determination they didn?t know existed. They proved they can be
physically active just like everyone else, and that their vision loss need
not be a barrier to living a full life. A student shared, ?Something I'm
taking away from this trip is the ability to kayak and do this trip. I
didn't know I could! I loved being immersed in such an experience and
making so many new friends.?





*Upcoming Events*





[image: Sight Tech Global Banner a virtual conference December 1 and 2 2021]



*December 1-2, 2021*

*Sight Tech Global*



Sight Tech Global is the first global, virtual conference dedicated to
fostering discussion among technology pioneers on how rapid advances in AI
and related technologies will fundamentally alter the landscape of
assistive technology and accessibility. Register for this free event and
check out the website!



*Learn more about Sight Tech Global
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*March 5, 2022*

*Braille Challenge*



The Braille Challenge is coming back to Northern California in-person at
Vista Center San Jose! Braille Institute developed *Braille Challenge*
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to
motivate students to practice and hone their braille literacy skills, which
are essential to academic and employment success. Save the date. Details
coming soon!



*Braille Challenge Website
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*December 2021*



*Job training opportunities, career fairs and resources*



Youth of Tomorrow is all about job readiness training, college preparation,
independent living and preparing for life after high school. If you?re
looking to put some of the skills we?ve been learning all year to use, the
new Camp Bloomfield in partnership with Los Angeles? Wayfinder Family
Services
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is looking for young adults between the ages of 15-21 to become counselors
in training and help implement programs at their new location.



Camp Bloomfield is for people with vision loss and their families from age
7 to adulthood. Room and board will be paid for by Wayfinder.



?To apply, please e-mail your resume to me ajine at vistacenter.org or e-mail
mlucas at wayfinderfamily.org for more information. Mark will be recruiting
counselors in mid-December. Camp will be from *June 9 - July 9*.



*Silicon Valley Young Professionals Monthly Mixer*



Focused on career growth, professional development, meeting (and becoming)
who?s who in the valley, and issues of interest to Members under the age of
forty, this is *the* place to be if you are young (or young in spirit),
full of energy, and want to change the world. Events of the SVYP are some
of the most dynamic, motivational, and FUN in the entire bay area (not to
mention, often the largest events of their kind).



Register for their Monthly Silicon Valley Young Professionals Mixer
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*Are you looking for a career opportunity or internship?*



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APH?s Connect Center
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is a wonderful resource for people with vision loss and their families.



You may even find Vista Center?s Amy Jine <ajine at vistacenter.org> speaking
during the National Mentoring Transition Conversation
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*Vista Center empowers individuals who are blind or visually impaired to
embrace life to the fullest through evaluation, counseling, education and
training.*



Vista Center's programs and services are made possible through the generous

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From taryn.ann.morris at gmail.com  Wed Nov 17 02:59:54 2021
From: taryn.ann.morris at gmail.com (Taryn Morris)
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:59:54 -0800
Subject: [NFBSF] November 2021 NFB Meeting Minutes
Message-ID: <009601d7db5f$32eabe60$98c03b20$@gmail.com>

Hey everyone,

 

Below you will find the meeting minutes from our November meeting.  If
anyone has any questions please let me know.  Thank you.

 

 


November meeting Minutes

 

*         Introductions

*          Secretary Report

*         Treasurer Report

*                 Presidential release Recap

*          Legislative Announcements 

*         Discussion

*         Bell Ringers

*         Announcements

 

Members

*         Amy- San Francisco, first vice president, favorite Thanksgiving
meal is cranberry relish 

*         Sheri- Alameda, board member, favorite Thanksgiving dish is mash
potatoes  

*         Taryn-she/her, Millbrae, favorite Thanksgiving meal is sweet
potatoes and pumpkin pie

*         Jim- favorite Thanksgiving meal is stuffing

*         Cindy-favorite Thanksgiving meal is fresh cranberries made with
orange zest and grand Marnier

*         Rochelle- San Francisco, favorite Thanksgiving meal is cornbread
stuffing with hot peppers 

*         Lisa- she/her, Mill Valley, favorite Thanksgiving meal is sweet
potatoes and homemade pot pie with bacon and Bourbon 

*         Jaime- San Ramon, favorite Thanksgiving meal is great grandma's
famous Thanksgiving stuffing Italian style only on Thanksgiving

*         Serena- San Leandro, favorite Thanksgiving meal is famous mother's
recipe sauteed pears with bacon

*         Jeff- he/him, favorite Thanksgiving meal is pumpkin pie

*         Kayla- San Pablo, favorite Thanksgiving meal is mash potatoes

 

Secretary Report 

*         October meeting minutes were sent out to the list serve 

*         Motion was made by Jaime and all approved of secretary report

 

Treasurer Report  

*         There was no Treasurer Report

 

Presidential Release Recap.

*         November 16 is the 81st birthday of NFB

Washington Seminar will be in person from February 7-10, great Gathering
will be on February 7 from 5-7 PM EST

*         On October 12 Ability One Commission proposed Any affiliated
non-profit will not pay sub-minimum wages using 14C certificates

*         Illinois and DE have legislature to eliminate 14C certificates

*         If you know of inaccessible kiosk, call NFB, tell company

*         Board has revised the code of conduct and released a new draft and
seeking feedback by 12/2 at, noon, Published by 1/1/2022, Email to
<mailto:codefeedback at nfb.org> codefeedback at nfb.org

*         Survivor Task force to Blind Survivors Group, leaders are
Catherine Webster and Danielle Montor, Share support and resources, new
email list  <mailto:Survivors at nfbnet.org> Survivors at nfbnet.org, Confidential
call: 410-659-9314 x2238

*         Family Pathfinders Chapter member Sara Mosley 104 years old passed
away

 

Legislative Announcements

*         On Monday, November 1, we issued a legislative alert asking all of
you to contact Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer urging them to
restore the Access Technology Affordability Act (ATAA) to the Build Back
Better (BBB) Act. While our response was strong-we estimate hundreds of
emails were sent to each office-the ATAA was, unfortunately, not restored. 

*          Currently, the House version of the BBB is waiting for a
Congressional Budget Office score and is likely to be passed by the House
during the week of November 15. The good news for us is that the Senate is
extremely likely to change the BBB before passing it. This means we have an
opportunity to get the Access Technology Affordability Act back in the bill.


*          As a result, we are updating our request from the November 1
legislative alert. First, if you have not already sent your email to Speaker
Pelosi or Majority Leader Schumer's office, please do so. Additionally, if
your individual Senator or Representative has not cosponsored the Access
Technology Affordability Act, please ask them to do so.  The more support
the ATAA has in the House and Senate, the better our chances will be to have
it included in the Senate version of the Build Back Better Act.

 

Discussion 

Washington Seminar, every year every chapter sends members to Washington dc,
groups are formed to discuss for different bills every year to
representatives make appointments, explain about issues, ask questions,
build interest for issue relating to national office

*         There are Scholarships for members who want to go to Washington
Seminar, training will be provided prior, professional attire is required,
it will take place from February 7-10

*         Rochelle enjoyed California state convention even though she could
only attend the talent show and enjoyed watching Christina perform

*         Serena enjoyed the technology panel with jessie Lorens as well as
Dr. Cynthia bennet with the technology work of artificial intelligence  

*         Jim loved the women of business panel 

*         The meetings were recorded but are not online yet

*         We have decided to have a holiday party virtual again, come share
favorite holiday stories and traditions, Serena will create fun holiday
drink recipes, it will take place at our next meeting on December 14th

*         Lisa made a motion for chapter members to donate money for the
little learner's club, Jim second the motion, and all approved

 

Bell Ringers

*         Lisa passed her class, knows tactile braille, had retinal surgery
and is doing great

*         Amy moved into a new apartment and can walk to work now, and has
rent control

*         Jim is packing up in Liew of moving to London in January

*         Jeff had to survive the dance floor at wedding with only his sense
of smell and touch

 

Announcements

*         Sheri is having her thirty percent and growing November 18 from
6-8 PM, she will have a guest speaker talking about Blind entrepreneurship

*         Serena's position as adult programs coordinator has been posted on
the Lighthouse careers page, there are also other positions posted so go
check it out and apply

 

Jim made amotion to adjourn the meeting, Lisa seconded the motion, and all
approved  

 

 

Taryn Morris

Taryn.Ann.Morris at gmail.com

 


