National Federation of the Blind Presidential Releases - English

Presidential Release #472: May 2018

Presidential Release #472: May 2018 (English Audio)
The presidential release is a monthly audio message from President Mark A. Riccobono that highlights the current activities of the National Federation of the Blind. It is shared with every chapter of the organization.
Please listen now, or share at your upcoming meeting or event.
Listen to previous episodes at nfb.org/presidential-releases.
Items Covered
Discussion of the Federation's ground-breaking settlement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
Update on legislative priorities including:
Marrakesh Implementation Act
TIME Act and elimination of unfair wages
Access Technology Affordability Act
Right-to-parent efforts across the country
Federation Family notes
Customary endings including a salute to May the 4th
Related Resources 
Press release for the CMS settlement
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing from April 18
Factsheets for TIME Act and Access Technology Affordability Act
Blindparents.org
Listen to the May 2018 Release

Presidential Release #471: April 2018

Presidential Release #471: April 2018 Show Notes
A monthly message about the activities of the National Federation of the Blind from President Mark A. Riccobono.
Items covered this month include:
* Seattle joins in the effort to eliminate subminimum wages for people with disabilities
* Kenneth Jernigan Scholarships for first-time attendees of the national convention
* NFB's Career Mentoring Program
* Discussion of the philosophy of the National Federation of the Blind
* Federation family notes
* Customary endings
Resources:
* Here is the press release regarding Seattle's move to eliminate subminimum wages for people with disabilities.
* 2018 National Convention 
* Submit applications for the Kenneth Jernigan Scholarships by April 15 to kjscholarships@nfb.org
* NFB 6 Dot Dash Race
* Sign up to be a career mentor 
* April issue of the Braille Monitor 
 

Presidential Release #470: March 2018

Presidential Release #470: March 2018 Show Notes
Every month, President Mark Riccobono provides a brief audio report on the current activities of the National Federation of the Blind. Listen now or share at your upcoming meeting or event. Learn more about the National Federation of the Blind at nfb.org or listen to archived episodes at nfb.org/archives-presidential-releases.
Items covered in the March 2018 release include:
2018 National Federation of the Blind Annual Convention July 3-8 (Orlando, Florida)
Success in working with Delta Air Lines to change its policy related to service animals
Special pricing exclusively for Federation members on a service plan from Aira
Discussion of the organization's Code of Conduct.
Federation family notes
An interesting perspective related to fire on the roof
Customary endings
Resources:
2018 NFB National Convention
Delta Air Lines press release
Exclusive AIRA pricing
Federation Code of Conduct

Presidential Release #469: February 2018

Presidential Release #469: February 2018 Show Notes
A monthly message from Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, to be shared with every chapter of the organization.
Items covered in the February 2018 release include:
The 2018 Washington Seminar
Marines and Tet exhibit at the Newseum sponsored by the NFB
National Federation of the Blind legal program
Notes about the Federation family
Resources:
Legal program
Ride share testing
2018 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium, March 22–23,
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Presidential Release #468: January 2018

Presidential Release #468: January 2018 Show Notes
Every month, President Mark Riccobono provides a brief audio report on the current activities of the National Federation of the Blind. Listen now or share at your upcoming meeting or event. Learn more about the National Federation of the Blind at nfb.org or listen to archived episodes at nfb.org/archives-presidential-releases.

Presidential Release #467: December 2017

Presidential Release #467: December 2017 Show Notes
Every month, President Mark Riccobono provides a brief audio report on the current activities of the National Federation of the Blind. Listen now or share at your upcoming meeting or event. Learn more about the National Federation of the Blind at nfb.org or listen to archived episodes at nfb.org/archives-presidential-releases.

Presidential Release #466: November 2017

Presidential Release #466: November 2017 Show Notes
Every month, President Mark Riccobono provides a brief audio report on the current activities of the National Federation of the Blind. Listen now or share at your upcoming meeting or event. Learn more about the National Federation of the Blind at nfb.org or listen to archived episodes at nfb.org/archives-presidential-releases.

Presidential Release #465: October 2017

Mark A. Riccobono

Presidential Release #464: September 2017

Mark A. Riccobono

Presidential Release #462: June 2017

President Mark A. Riccobono