Saturday Morning

Saturday Morning

9:00 to 11:45 General Session

9:00 - 9:05 Call to Order & Welcome
Moment of Silence

Invocation
Syed Yousufuddin, NFBI National Legislative Committee Co-Chair

9:05 - 9:10 Welcome to Rock Island
Bob Gardner, Blackhawk Chapter President

9:10 - 9:20 Hon. Phil Hare, Congressman United States House of Representatives, 17th District

9:20 - 9:45 Blindness and “Equip for Equality”
Steven W. Giebelhausen, Esq., Attorney at Law

9:45 - 10:15 Report from the National Scene
Joanne Wilson, Executive Director of Affiliate Action, NFB National Representative

Ryan Strunk
National Association of Blind Students National Representative

10:15 - 10:30 Youth Slam
Kelly Doty, Youth Slam Coordinator, Moderator
George Lopez, Youth Slam Participant
Mayra Ramirez, Youth Slam Participant
Eduardo Martinez, Youth Slam Participant
Brando Collins, Youth Slam Participant

10:30 - 11:00 Illinois School for the Visually Impaired - What’s New?, Cathy Randall, Ferris Wheel Chapter President, Moderator
Jan McGovern, Principal ISVI
Vicki Mullis, Instructor ISVI
Paul Drake, Instructor ISVI

11:00 - 11:15 NFB Centers - Youth Programs
Rob Hobson, LCB, IABS 2nd Vice President
Helen Stevens, BLIND Inc. Graduate

11:15 - 11:30 En-Vision America
Anna McClure, Sales and Marketing

11:30 - 11:45 NFBI Internships
Michelle Wesley, IABS Board Member
Erika Wilson, Internship Winner