Thru Our Eyes is produced by the The Northeast New Jersey Chapter of the
National Federation Of The Blind
Below was the agenda for the day.
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2008 Convention
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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
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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