Our next Where the Blind Work webinar is Thursday, July 18 at 8 p.m. Tune in to hear three blind science, technology, engineering, and mathematic professionals discuss a day in the life at their job, the assistive technology they use to perform their job, and more. Register to receive the Zoom details for this event: https://buff.ly/3KYZo9a
National Federation of the Blind
Non-profit Organization Management
Baltimore, MD 3,732 followers
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About us
The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. The National Federation of the Blind believes in the full capacity of blind people and has the power, influence, diversity, and determination to help transform our dreams into reality. We believe in blind people because we are blind people. Our democratically elected leaders and our diverse nationwide membership are made up of blind people, our families, and our friends. We are bound together by the shared belief that we are capable of achieving our dreams and living the lives we want. We support one another, act with courage and determination when we encounter barriers or experience setbacks, and engage in collective action to improve our lives.
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http://www.nfb.org
External link for National Federation of the Blind
- Industry
- Non-profit Organization Management
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Baltimore, MD
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1940
- Specialties
- Advocacy, research and training, innovative technology development, grassroots organization, empowerment of the blind, leading publications on the education/rehabilitation of the blind, protection of civil rights, and nationwide information and support., low vision, blindness, and blind
Locations
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Primary
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200 East Wells Street
at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, MD 21230, US
Employees at National Federation of the Blind
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Michael Hingson
Renowned Keynote Speaker | 9/11 Survivor | Expert in Leadership, Teamwork, and Personal Empowerment"
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Mark Tadder
Director of blind and low vision program
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Vincent Elorza
NJ At Large Legislative Advocacy
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John Berggren
Executive Director, Operations at National Federation of the Blind
Updates
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Strategic Communication - Minor International Studies and Global Communication, Director of the NFB of PR, Founder app Glam Backstage, Currently researching the employment rate of the blind poblation in Puerto Rico.
El 8 de julio, en el hotel Rosen Centre de Orlando, Florida, tuve el privilegio de participar en el cierre de la convención anual de la National Federation of the Blind (NFB) del 2024. Durante el banquete de clausura, se reconoció a 30 finalistas de diversos estados, incluyendo Puerto Rico, otorgándoles distinguidas becas en honor a sus logros y dedicación. Esta semana estuvo marcada por intensas jornadas de aprendizaje, la creación de valiosas conexiones y, sobre todo, una renovada motivación para reafirmar que, aunque seamos ciegos, no hay límite para nuestras aspiraciones y metas. En una noche llena de emoción y orgullo, tuve el inmenso honor de recibir la beca Kenneth Jernigan, el más alto reconocimiento otorgado a un estudiante dentro de nuestra organización. Este galardón no solo refleja mi esfuerzo y dedicación, sino también el apoyo incondicional de una comunidad comprometida con la inclusión y el empoderamiento. La experiencia en esta convención ha sido transformadora, llena de momentos inolvidables y aprendizajes significativos. Estoy agradecida por haber conocido a mentores extraordinarios que reforzaron mi confianza en mi capacidad de liderazgo dentro de la NFB. Agradezco de corazón a todos los que siempre creyeron en mí y me apoyaron en cada paso del camino: a mi papito Dios, a mi madre, y a toda la familia de la filial de Puerto Rico. Este honor ha sido una sorpresa maravillosa y me llena de una inmensa alegría y gratitud. Con este logro, me siento más inspirada y comprometida que nunca a continuar trabajando por la inclusión y el empoderamiento de las personas ciegas. Agradezco a todos aquellos que han creído en nosotros y han apoyado nuestra misión. Este reconocimiento es una celebración de la perseverancia y el potencial ilimitado de cada persona ciega, reafirmando una vez más nuestra convicción de que la ceguera no define nuestros límites. #PR #puertorico#Blind #Ciegos #NFB24 #NFB2024 #Sueños #dreams #metas2024 #lograndometas#NFBPuertoRico #Becas #Scholarship2024NFB #thelmaenflorida
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Congratulations to our elected leaders on the Board of Directors for #NFB24: President Mark Riccobono of Maryland First Vice President Pam Allen of Louisiana Second Vice President Everette Bacon of Utah Secretary Barbara Manuel of Alabama Treasurer Norma Crosby of Texas Board Position 1: Shawn Callaway of the District of Columbia Board Position 2: Jamie Richey of Nebraska Board Position 3: Jim Marks of Montana Board Position 4: Donald Porterfield of Arizona Board Position 5: Ben Dallin of Wisconsin Board Position 6: Sheila Wright of Missouri
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"We need our dream of every blind student being a successful adult to come true. We need people like you to dream and dream big." Thank you, Casey Robertson, for sharing your high expectations of blind people during today's general session. It's the final hour of the Dream Big: Give $25 Drive! Please consider giving $25 by 5:00 p.m. ET today. Thank you so much for your support. #NFB24 #BlindStudents #BlindPeople #Braille #DreamBig https://buff.ly/3znlEZr
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Opening General Session starting now! It's a ballroom room full of blind people. #NFB24 Join us on the YouTube Stream, select the "Live" tab and the live video will start at the beginning or access our live stream by asking your Amazon device to play "Nation's Blind"
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It's ok and respectable to say blind. We are not broken-sighted people. #NFB24
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Welcome to the National Convention!
Chair of The Board of Directors at CNIB and Director of Legal Services at the Calgary Police Service
@Thomas Simpson from @CNIB and I are attending the annual National Convention of the @National Federation of the Blind in Orlando this week. We are very excited by the prospect of learning about new technologies, and programs and services that will assist people with sight loss. Today, we met with a number of businesses and organizations looking to hire people who are blind or low vision, whether they are job ready or require training and assistance to fully participate in the world of work. We’re excited to use this information to inform how best to serve Talent Pool member’s in CNIB’s signature employment program, Come to Work. We also attended an interesting seminar on AI and learned about new capabilities of Microsoft Copilot, like searching and summarizing emails, producing complicated Excel reports from existing data, making presentations more accessible, etc. We also saw similar demonstrations with Google Gemini which I wasn't aware was even on the market until today. I have been experimenting with it since and I have been very impressed with its effectiveness and with the quality of its results. We’ll continue to keep you updated as we learn more this week. #NFB24 #Accessibility
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Thank you to all the sponsors of the largest gathering of blind people anywhere in the world. Learn more about our partners and supporters of the 2024 National Federation of the Blind National Convention https://buff.ly/3bkMl4U #NFB24
https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/sponsors
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We are pleased to recognize the Platinum Sponsors of the 2024 National Convention: Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Freedom Scientific, Waymo and Wells Fargo. Thank you for helping advance the lives of blind people and your support of #NFB24!