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2008 Convention
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SATURDAY, NOV. 8, 2008
SATURDAY


10:00 am        Presidential Report
        Joseph Ruffalo, President, NFB of NJ

10:30 am         DHS and Commission Updates
        Jennifer Velez, Commissioner, NJ Dept. of Human Services        
        Vito DeSantis, Executive Director, NJ Comm. for the Blind and VI

11:00 am        National Update: The NFB Moving Ahead 
        Pam Allen, Pres., NFB of LA

11:30 am        Changing What It Means to Be Blind through Legislation
        Lynn Reynolds, Legislative Coordinator

11:40 am        Imagine a Future Full of Possibilities
                Evelyn Valdez, March for Independence Coordinator, NFB of NJ

11:50 am         Announcements

12:00 pm        Adjourn

12:00-
AFTERNOON SESSION
2:00 pm        Call to Order

2:05 pm        NFB: The Fight for Equality Then and Now
Rick Fox, Pres., Northern Chapter; Tom Ferry, Board Member,
POBC-NJ; Kyle Kreske, Student 
                
2:30 pm        Hopes and Dreams for Blind Students & Their Teachers
        Carol Castellano, Pres., POBC-NJ; Dr. Jerry Petroff, The College of NJ
        
2:55 pm        The Junior Science Academy
                Mary Fernandez, Student

3:05 pm        Blindness Skills Training: NFB Centers Make the Difference
                Pam Allen, Dir., Roland Allen, O&M Program, Ben Vercellone, Student,                 LA Center for the Blind; Trevor Saunders, Student, Blind Inc., MN;                         Quintina Singleton, Student, CO Center for the Blind

3:35 pm        High Expectations in the Workplace
                Susan Vanino, Dog Breeder; Alwyn Glasgow, Photographer; Evelyn                         Valdez, Paraprofessional; Holly Westefeld, Massage Practitioner  

4:00 pm        Sports & Recreation: Breaking Down the Barriers
Sherlock Washington, Beep Baseball; Michael Halm, Goalball; John Ferry, Skiing; Ashleigh Hertzig, Scuba Diver; Ryan Stevens, Rowing

4:30 pm        Award Presentation to American Red Cross of Northern NJ Braille                 Program

4:35 pm        Special People, Special Books
                Sue Tillett, NJ Assoc. to Promote the Use of Braille; Agnes Allen,                         Teacher & Author; Genevieve Petrillo, Teacher & Author; David                         DeNotaris, Dir., Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services, PA



6:45-11:00 pm  Banquet-Grand Ballroom
                


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