National Federation of the Blind Presidential Releases - English

Presidential Release #503, March 2021

March 03, 2021 16:47 - 1 hour - 31.7 MB

President Riccobono delivers the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He provides updates regarding our advocacy efforts, recent letters written to Congress, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act, national convention, Independence Market specials, 2021 NFB BELL Academy In Home Edition, and more.

Presidential Release #502, February 2021

February 02, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 33.2 MB

President Riccobono delivers the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He discusses many celebrations to include Black History Month, the Blind Driver Challenge, and the Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research. President Riccobono also provides updates on the NFB Survivor Task Force, RAINN training, Diversity and Inclusion Committee initiatives, Washington Seminar, and more. To access the full presidential release with the Q&A session, please visit our YouTube channel at Y...

Presidential Release #501, January 2021

January 05, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 34.3 MB

President Riccobono delivers the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He discusses recent updates with the national convention, independence market, Department of Transportation regarding travelers traveling via air with service animals, Washington Seminar, and more. President Riccobono announces a new important partnership with RAINN and the introduction of the Survivor Task Force. For the full event that includes the question and answer segment section, please visit our YouT...

Presidential Release #500, December 2020

December 02, 2020 09:30 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MB

President Riccobono delivers the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He discusses actions from American Education Week, the Independence Market, the Smart Cities Summit, other CENA events, and more. The live event includes a special conversation and celebration with Dr. Marc Maurer and Mrs. Mary Ellen Jernigan on the history of the presidential releases and the first presidential release by Dr. Kenneth Jernigan. The conversation and the Q&As are available as supplemental audi...

Presidential Release #499, November 2020

November 02, 2020 13:16 - 50 minutes - 23 MB

President Riccobono delivers the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He discusses our eightieth anniversary, Washington Seminar, voting resources, the Teachers of Tomorrow training program, the Smart Cities Summit, our scholarship program, an update on the PAC plan, and more.

Presidential Release #498, October 2020

October 05, 2020 08:44 - 57 minutes - 26.1 MB

President Riccobono presents the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He discusses the importance of voting, this year's Meet the Blind Month with an important gift match campaign with Vispero, an update on the PAC, and more.

Presidential Release #497, September 2020

September 03, 2020 12:44 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MB

President Riccobono presents the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He discusses the importance of voting, our advocacy and legal efforts, the education technology survey, a new theme for this year's Meet the Blind Month, the upcoming virtual seniors' retreat, and more.

Presidential Release #496, August 2020

July 31, 2020 10:07

This month, President Riccobono recaps the 2020 National Convention, welcomes new members, and discusses our August 9 open house. He also looks ahead to the fall, mentions important research around Walmart and unemployment benefits, and provides updates regarding the Dream Makers Circle and our monthly giving program.

Presidential Release #495, June 2020

June 05, 2020 16:16 - 2 hours - 62.6 MB

President Riccobono again presents the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He delivers the NFB's public statement on racial injustice, and discusses the great work being done during COVID-19 as well as preparations for our national convention. The release includes a live Q&A session.

Presidential Release #494, May 2020

May 12, 2020 15:32 - 2 hours - 64.1 MB

President Riccobono again delivers the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He discusses the national convention, advocacy efforts, legal efforts, Global Accessibility Awareness Day, the Braille Monitor, the NFB BELL® Academy, and Giving Tuesday Now --— all of which was followed by a live Q&A session. More than 900 people attended.

Presidential Release #493, April 2020

April 03, 2020 14:31 - 2 hours - 67.1 MB

President Riccobono delivers this month's presidential release before a live online audience for the first time. He discusses COVID-19 resources, advocacy efforts, virtual events, the national convention, and more. More than 800 members and friends listened in and many asked questions in the Q&A portion of the release, which was moderated by NFB's first vice president, Pam Allen.

Presidential Release #492.5, March 2020

March 13, 2020 17:08 - 18 minutes - 8.49 MB

This is a special message from NFB President Mark A. Riccobono regarding the evolving coronavirus situation and public events.

Presidential Release #492, March 2020

March 05, 2020 11:30 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MB

President Riccobono delivers breaking news from Washington Seminar, announces that registration for the 2020 National Convention is now open, and reminds everyone to complete the Braille Monitor survey. The President also provides updates from our Dream Makers Circle.

Presidential Release #491, February 2020

February 07, 2020 13:23 - 30 minutes - 13.7 MB

As we dive into February, President Riccobono reviews the important legislative issues we'll address at this year's Washington Seminar. He also discusses upcoming summer programs, the 2020 National Convention, our Braille Monitor survey, and the PAC program.

Presidential Release #490, January 2020

January 03, 2020 10:29 - 2 hours - 61.6 MB

President Riccobono wishes everyone a Happy New Year and discusses World Braille Day, the 2020 Washington Seminar, the 2020 National Convention in Houston, including important details regarding hotel reservations, and our goals and priorities for 2020. The President also provides updates from our Dream Makers Circle.

December 2019

December 05, 2019 11:54 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MB

President Riccobono discusses our newly renovated space in Baltimore, the 2020 Washington Seminar, and the many accomplishments and milestones we will celebrate during the NFB board meeting this weekend.

November 2019

November 01, 2019 09:01 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MB

President Riccobono talks about our fall convention season, wrapping up Meet the Blind Month, quiet cars, the 2020 National Convention (including an important date change), the scholarship program, the Braille Readers Are Leaders contest, Santa Letters, and the Braille Monitor.

October 2019

October 04, 2019 15:24 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MB

President Riccobono discusses the ultimate goal of and philosophy behind Meet the Blind Month. He also discusses White Cane Awareness Day, NFB's Meet the Blind Month Twitter chats, and our partnership with Mattel featuring the recent launch of UNO Braille. The President also provides updates from our Dream Makers Circle.

September 2019

September 06, 2019 15:01 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MB

President Riccobono recaps the 2019 NFB BELL Academies and talks about National Guide Dog Month, the Braille Readers are Leaders contest for blind children and adults, Meet the Blind Month, our September open house gathering, and White Cane Awareness Day. The President also provides updates from our Dream Makers Circle.

August 2019

August 02, 2019 10:28 - 1 hour - 35.1 MB

President Riccobono discusses the 2019 National Convention (#NFB19), including the 2019 resolutions, and talks about plans for 2020. He also discusses the introduction of the GAIN Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, Meet the Blind Month, Braille calendars, and Pedro and the Octopus. The President also provides updates from our PAC programand Dream Makers Circle.

June 2019

June 04, 2019 14:13 - 59 minutes - 27.1 MB

President Riccobono discusses the World Blind Union meeting in Trinidad, NFB summer programs, a special blind parents division seminar in Colorado, new member programs, and the national convention. Executive Director and Convention Chairman John Berggren joins the President to talk about convention logistics. The President also provides updates from our PAC program and Dream Makers Circle.

May 2019

May 03, 2019 11:28 - 42 minutes - 19.4 MB

President Riccobono reminds us that we are two months away from our national convention. He also discusses the blindness experience teaching internship, continued calls for advocacy, an NFB investigation of the IRS, and updates from our PAC program and Dream Makers Circle.

April 2019

April 04, 2019 15:21 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MB

President Riccobono recaps our protest (#LetUsPlayUs) of In the Dark, a new show on The CW, and also discusses the Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship for first timers, the Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award, the new Blindness Experience Teaching Internship, our membership efforts, and more.

March 2019

March 01, 2019 15:40 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MB

President Riccobono announces that preregistration for the 2019 National Convention is now open. He also discusses the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards, the Marrakesh Treaty, a new series of blind parent podcasts, our latest policy statements, NFB summer programs, the national scholarship program, the Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium, and the Dream Makers Circle.

Presidential Release #479, February, 2019

February 01, 2019 17:19 - 30 minutes - 14 MB

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 2019 release include: * Breaking news from the Washington Seminar #NFBInDC * New and improved Federation website * Promoting NFB summer programs * Launch of pilot testing for HathiTrust access program * A Dream Makers Circle update * Thank you to chapters contributing to our monthly giving program * Federation Family no...

Presidential Release #479 English: January 2019

January 04, 2019 15:07 - 30 minutes - 14 MB

Presidential Release #479: January 2019 (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 Happy New Year World Braille Day January 4 Consumer Electronics Show (next week in ...

Presidential Release #478 English: December 2018

December 06, 2018 07:39 - 37 minutes - 17 MB

Presidential Release #478: December 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 Holiday greetings Thank you to the record number of blind voters who completed NFB'...

Presidential Release #477: November 2018

November 08, 2018 13:24 - 19 minutes - 8.93 MB

Presidential Release #477: November 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 Blind voters in the 2018 midterm elections and the need to capture data Alameda Cou...

Presidential Release #476: October 2018

October 01, 2018 09:58 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MB

Presidential Release #476: October 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 Meet the Blind Month and White Cane Awareness Day Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Ac...

Presidential Release #475

September 05, 2018 15:03 - 23 minutes - 11 MB

Presidential Release #475: September 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 It is back-to-school season. Thanks to our relationship with the American Action F...

Presidential Release #474: August 2018

August 07, 2018 10:03 - 32 minutes - 15 MB

Presidential Release #474: August 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 It's raining in Baltimore. NFB EQ and NFB BELL Academy are taking place this week in ...

Presidential Release #473: July 2018

July 17, 2018 07:50 - 33 minutes - 15.5 MB

Presidential Release #473: July 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 It was a great convention! The numbers were great, energy was inspiring, and the discus...

Presidential Release #472: May 2018

May 04, 2018 09:42 - 21 minutes - 9.65 MB

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 ...

Presidential Release #471: April 2018

April 04, 2018 13:37 - 21 minutes - 9.66 MB

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 note...

Presidential Release #470: March 2018

March 01, 2018 15:26 - 38 minutes - 17.4 MB

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 (Orla...

Presidential Release #469: February 2018

February 01, 2018 16:46 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MB

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 L...

Presidential Release #468: January 2018

January 04, 2018 08:38 - 27 minutes - 12.7 MB

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

December 01, 2017 10:12 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MB

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

November 01, 2017 17:05 - 20 minutes - 9.21 MB

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.

National Federation of the Blind Presidential Releases - English

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