[Nfbc-sj] Chapter meeting, Saturday, 04/18/2020 at 3:00PM via Zoom

[Jamie P.]

I believe it is the same. I will double check to be sure but it should be
the same.

On Sat, Apr 18, 2020, 05:51 Carol Silveria <csilverbug at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> To the members of the San Jose chapter,
> I would like to know if the phone number that was posted for last month's
> meeting is the same for this month's meeting. My brother John Vandervort
> would like to participate in the meeting but he does not have access to a
> computer device, he must dial in.
> Respectfully, Carol Silveria
>
> On Thursday, April 16, 2020, 01:54:13 PM PDT, Brian Buhrow <
> buhrow at nfbcal.org> wrote:
>
>
>     hello fellow NFB SJ chapter members.  It is once again time for our
> monthly chapter meeting.  (I know, we met late in March, which is why this
> seems rather sudden).
>     Jamie has graciously agreed to host this meeting again via Zoom, so we
> will meet via Zoom, see link below, this Saturday, 04/18/2020, at 3:00PM.
> I don't have a lot of agenda items for this meeting, but I'm sure there
> will be a good bit of discussion around the items I do have.  And, of
> course, if anyone on this list has additional items they want to add to the
> agenda, please send them to the list or to me so we can get them in.
>
> 1.  National convention goes virtual.
> this year's NFB National Convention is moving to the Internet, rather than
> Texas.  What that looks like and how it will all work is still very much in
> flux.  However, we should discuss, as it will be an opportunity for
> everyone in our state to attend with very little cost.
>
> 2.  Discussion of President Riccobono's Presidential releases.  Although
> it is possible to broadcast the recordings over the Zoom meeting, I'd
> prefer that members listen to them ahead of time, so we can spend our time
> discussing the content.  Send mail to this list if you need help finding
> the links to the releases themselves.
>
> 3.  Accessibility in the age of Corona.  I see that  one of the changes the
> governor is calling for in the new age of business when things begin to
> open up again is a potential requirement for restaurants to provide
> disposable menus.  I realize there are not many restaurants that provide
> braille menus, but many national chain restaurants do and I like looking at
> them, especially now that I pay attention to things like serving size and
> calorie counts.  What are the implications of access to braille menus with
> this new requirement and how should we, as an organization, address them?
> Are there other accessibility issues folks are encountering
> in this new no-touch world?
>
> 4.  Ways to help folks feel more connected.  The state affiliate hosts a
> chapter president's call each month where chapter presidents get together
> and discuss techniques for enlivening their chapters.  One chapter does a
> monthly call tree where members reach out to other members each month,
> between meetings, to see how they're doing.  Would folks feel more
> connected if our chapter began doing something like that?  Let's discuss.
>
>     Looking forward to meeting with everyone this Saturday.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Brian Buhrow, president, NFB of San Jose.
>
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>
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