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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">To the members of the San Jose chapter,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">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.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Respectfully, Carol Silveria </div><div><br></div>
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On Thursday, April 16, 2020, 01:54:13 PM PDT, Brian Buhrow <buhrow@nfbcal.org> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr"> hello fellow NFB SJ chapter members. It is once again time for our<br></div><div dir="ltr">monthly chapter meeting. (I know, we met late in March, which is why this<br></div><div dir="ltr">seems rather sudden). <br></div><div dir="ltr"> Jamie has graciously agreed to host this meeting again via Zoom, so we<br></div><div dir="ltr">will meet via Zoom, see link below, this Saturday, 04/18/2020, at 3:00PM.<br></div><div dir="ltr">I don't have a lot of agenda items for this meeting, but I'm sure there<br></div><div dir="ltr">will be a good bit of discussion around the items I do have. And, of<br></div><div dir="ltr">course, if anyone on this list has additional items they want to add to the<br></div><div dir="ltr">agenda, please send them to the list or to me so we can get them in.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">1. National convention goes virtual.<br></div><div dir="ltr">this year's NFB National Convention is moving to the Internet, rather than<br></div><div dir="ltr">Texas. What that looks like and how it will all work is still very much in<br></div><div dir="ltr">flux. However, we should discuss, as it will be an opportunity for<br></div><div dir="ltr">everyone in our state to attend with very little cost.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">2. Discussion of President Riccobono's Presidential releases. Although<br></div><div dir="ltr">it is possible to broadcast the recordings over the Zoom meeting, I'd<br></div><div dir="ltr">prefer that members listen to them ahead of time, so we can spend our time<br></div><div dir="ltr">discussing the content. Send mail to this list if you need help finding<br></div><div dir="ltr">the links to the releases themselves.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">3. Accessibility in the age of Corona. I see that one of the changes the<br></div><div dir="ltr">governor is calling for in the new age of business when things begin to<br></div><div dir="ltr">open up again is a potential requirement for restaurants to provide<br></div><div dir="ltr">disposable menus. I realize there are not many restaurants that provide<br></div><div dir="ltr">braille menus, but many national chain restaurants do and I like looking at<br></div><div dir="ltr">them, especially now that I pay attention to things like serving size and<br></div><div dir="ltr">calorie counts. What are the implications of access to braille menus with<br></div><div dir="ltr">this new requirement and how should we, as an organization, address them?<br></div><div dir="ltr">Are there other accessibility issues folks are encountering<br></div><div dir="ltr">in this new no-touch world?<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">4. Ways to help folks feel more connected. The state affiliate hosts a<br></div><div dir="ltr">chapter president's call each month where chapter presidents get together<br></div><div dir="ltr">and discuss techniques for enlivening their chapters. One chapter does a<br></div><div dir="ltr">monthly call tree where members reach out to other members each month,<br></div><div dir="ltr">between meetings, to see how they're doing. Would folks feel more<br></div><div dir="ltr">connected if our chapter began doing something like that? Let's discuss.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> Looking forward to meeting with everyone this Saturday.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Sincerely,<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Brian Buhrow, president, NFB of San Jose.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/94251356477" target="_blank">https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/94251356477</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">_______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">Nfbc-sj mailing list<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a ymailto="mailto:Nfbc-sj@nfbcal.org" href="mailto:Nfbc-sj@nfbcal.org">Nfbc-sj@nfbcal.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/nfbc-sj" target="_blank">https://nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/nfbc-sj</a><br></div></div>
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