Banquet Day and Adjournment
Back to NFB22 Convention Agenda Welcome
7:30 - 8:45 a.m. Islamic Eid al-Adha Holiday Prayer Services*
Studio 9
In observance of Eid al-Adha holiday, the NFB Muslims Group is offering the Islamic Eid al-Adha holiday prayer services for all Muslims. Non-Muslims are also welcome to attend.
8:00 - 8:45 a.m. Devotions
Studio 1
8:15 - 8:45 a.m. Registration ($30) and Packet Pickup
Salon A
8:15 - 8:45 a.m. Banquet Exchange
Acadia Ballroom Foyer
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. General Session V (Sunday)
Acadia, Bissonet, and Carondelet Ballrooms
Zoom meeting ID: https://zoom.us/j/96287762142
1CapApp: https://ECS.1capapp.com/event/nfb
Call to Order and Invocation
Owning Your Creative Content: Cryptocurrency, Accessibility, and the Organized Blind Movement
Suman Kanuganti, CEO, Personal.ai; San Diego, California
Building the Future Together: A Report from Our Jernigan Institute
Anil Lewis, Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland
Stretching the Dimensions of Nonvisual Learning: Blind-Led Youth Programming and Engineering
Natalie Shaheen, SABER: NFB EQ Program Director and Assistant Professor, Illinois State University; Normal, Illinois
Madeline Mau, Student, NFB EQ Online 2021; Princeton Junction, New Jersey
Robert Eggleston, Student, NFB EQ 2021; Virginia Beach, Virginia
Maura Loberg, Student, NFB EQ 2019; Lincoln, Nebraska
Gabriel Mendez-Frances, Student, NFB EQ 2019; Birmingham, Alabama
Andrea Cataquiz, Student, NFB EQ 2021; Glendale Heights, Illinois
Abby Duffy, Student, NFB EQ 2019 and NFB EQ Online 2020; Concord, New Hampshire
Accessibility Awareness on a Global Scale: Bringing Tech Professionals to Our Movement of Equality
Jennison Asuncion, Co-founder, Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and Vice Chair, GAAD Foundation; City, State
Creating Content with Accessibility as the Default: Celebrating Drupal's Olivero Theme and Calling for More Blind Contributors
Mike Gifford, Senior Strategist, CivicActions, and Drupal Core Accessibility Maintainer; Lafayette, California
The Right to Participate Fully in Twenty-First Century America: Civil Rights Advancement at the United States Department of Justice
Anne Raish, Principal Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Section, United States Department of Justice; Washington, District of Columbia
Leading through Literacy: A New Library Director Committed to Partnership with the Organized Blind Movement
Jason Broughton, Director, National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled; Washington, District of Columbia
Reports and Resolutions
Adjourn
Noon - 1:45 p.m. Raffles and Drawings
Studio 10
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. National Library Service: Help Us Shape the Future
Galerie 4
Join us to provide your input, sign up for beta test opportunities, and see the latest NLS technology including both eReaders. This session is hosted by the newly formed Patron Engagement Section, and we are seeking your feedback.
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Contribute to Making Drupal Even More Accessible
Salon B
Mike Gifford spearheads Drupal’s accessibility. Many of Drupal's advances in accessibility have been inspired by blind developers. Learn how you can be involved, even if you aren't a developer. Many open source projects depend on volunteers, and you, too, can contribute.
Mike Gifford, Senior Strategist, CivicActions and Drupal Core Accessibility Maintainer
Noon - 1:45 p.m. Banquet Exchange
Acadia Ballroom Foyer
Final opportunity to exchange banquet tickets prior to banquet.
2:00 - 5:00 p.m. General Session VI (Sunday)
Acadia, Bissonet, and Carondelet Ballrooms
Zoom meeting ID: https://zoom.us/j/96287762142
1CapApp: https://ECS.1capapp.com/event/nfb
Call to Order
The Fifteenth Annual Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards
Everette Bacon, Chairperson, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee, and Board Member, National Federation of the Blind; Salt Lake City, Utah
Transformation in Employment: Smart Partnership to Build the Future Together
Regina Kline, CEO and Founder, SmartJob, LLC; Alexandria, Virginia
Diversity at Kellogg: A Commitment that Raises Expectations for Blind Empowerment
Wilson Ray, Sr., Director, Retail Sales Operations, Kellogg Company; Kalamazoo, Michigan
Engineering a New Response: Transforming At-Home Testing through Partnership with the Blind
Jill Heemskerk, Deputy Director, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health; Bethesda, Maryland
Going My Way: Driving Accessibility through Innovative Autonomous Transportation
Michelle Peacock, Global Public Policy Director, Waymo; Mountain View, California
Supreme Action to Shatter Low Expectations: Living Blind and Serving on the Bench
Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein, Michigan Supreme Court; Lansing, Michigan
Owning Our Stories: Raising the Impact of Individuals by Sharing the History of Our Movement
Peggy Chong, The Blind History Lady; Aurora, Colorado
Reports and Resolutions
Adjourn
7:00 p.m. Banquet (Sunday)
Acadia, Bissonet, and Carondelet Ballrooms
Zoom meeting ID: https://zoom.us/j/96287762142
1CapApp: https://ECS.1capapp.com/event/nfb
Special thanks to our Elite convention sponsor, Kellogg Company.
- Invocation
- Master of Ceremonies: Pam Allen
- Introductions and Presentations
- Banquet Address: Mark Riccobono
- Scholarship Awards