National Federation of the Blind Presidential Releases - English

Presidential Release #533, December 2023

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #533 in front of a live audience at the Jernigan Institute. He shares a legislative alert for the Access Technology Affordability Act. He discusses Washington Seminar, internships, cooking up advocacy, and end of year giving. President Riccobono also shares Federation Family news and customary endings.

Presidential Release #532, November 2023

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #532. He shares the celebration of the Federation anniversary, Karla Gilbride’s confirmation as General Counsel to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, authentic representation in All the Light We Cannot See, and more. He provides updates on advocacy and policy progress and upcoming Braille programs. President Riccobono also shares Federation Family news and customary endings.
Important links:
nfb.org/winter
actionfund.beanstack.org
nabv.org

Presidential Release #531, October 2023

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #531, live from Louisville, Kentucky. He shares the celebration of Blind Equality Achievement Month, Leadership Development, end of year gift matching campaign, and updates on legislative progress regarding Web Accessibility. President Riccobono also shares Federation Family news and customary endings.
Important Links:
nfb.org/blind-month
ACL.gov/AccessibleTests
nfb.org/donate

Presidential Release #530, September 2023

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #530, live from Chicago. He shares updates on the 50th Leadership Seminar, LEGO Braille Bricks, Membership Profile, legislative priorities and the Washington Seminar. President Riccobono shares Federation Family news and customary endings.

Presidential Release #529, August 2023

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #529. He provides perspective and celebration of a successful #NFB23 convention. He shares updates on the U.S. Access Board, rideshare discrimination, ADA Title II Website Regulations, and the Route 66 Ride for Literacy. President Riccobono shares Federation Family news and customary endings.
Important links:
Convention Survey & Highlights: nfb.org/convention
DOJ Online Form: https://civilrights.justice.gov/report/
Ride for Literacy: nfb.org/route66

Presidential Release #528, June 2023

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #528. He provides perspective and celebration of Pride Month and the recent lawsuit win against Los Angeles Community College District. He provides updates on the exciting upcoming national convention. President Riccobono shares Federation Family news and customary endings.
Important link:
nfb.org/convention

Presidential Release #527, May 2023

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #527. He provides perspective and updates on social media engagement specifically regarding Mastodon, traveling by air with guide dogs, our Teachers of Tomorrow program, and convention resolutions. President Riccobono shares Federation Family news and customary endings.

Presidential Release #526, April 2023

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #526. He provides perspective and updates on the national convention virtual experience registration, increased appropriations request for the independent living services for older individuals who are blind program, the equal employment opportunity commission regarding discriminatory driver’s license requirements on job applications, and our new 2023 campaign, Route 66 Ride for Literacy with Dan O’Rourke. President Riccobono shares Federation Family news and customary endings.
Important Links:
nfb.org/convention
nfb.org/route66

Presidential Release #525, March 2023

President Mark Riccobono delivers presidential release #525 before a live virtual audience and the 92nd leadership seminar participants. He provides perspective and updates regarding our advocacy efforts including a breaking news on our legislative priorities. He also discusses subminimum wages, the Orozco case, a new Department of Justice 508 compliance report, education programs, and the biggest event of the year. National Convention registration now open. President Riccobono shares Federation Family news and customary endings. Important links:
nfb.org/convention
nfb.org/registration

Presidential Release #524, February 2023

February 2023 President Mark Riccobono presents Presidential Release #524 from the National Federation of the Blind recording studio. He reflects on January events, celebrates Black History Month, and shares the significance of Washington Seminar presented at Great Gathering-In. President Riccobono also gives updates on the museum, Federation Family news, and customary endings. Important Links: nfb.org/washington-seminar https://www.youtube.com/nationsblind https://nfb.org/get-involved/ways-give