State Convention 2022 HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE!
October 6-9, 2022
NFB of Indiana Executive Board
- Kane Brolin, President.
- Lee Martin, First Vice-President.
- Ray Montgomery, 2nd Vice-President.
- Abigail Fleenor, Secretary.
- Misty Kienzynski, Treasurer.
Note: View denotes video with presenter on camera, and Listen to denotes audio only recording.
Convention Video and audio Archives
View Interview with Ever Lee Hairston, national representative for the 2022 convention
Listen to Interview with Ever Lee Hairston, national representative for the 2022 convention
- Presented by: NFB Newsline Indiana
Friday, October 7th
Listen to Mr. Kane Brolin, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Economic Health; Certified Financial Planner, Brolin Wealth Management
View Mr. Joseph Pinnell, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Employment; Deputy Chief Executive Director of Indiana Workforce Engagement
Listen to Mr. Joseph Pinnell, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Employment; Deputy Chief Executive Director of Indiana Workforce Engagement
View ISBVI, Nothing About Us Without Us;
Listen to ISBVI, Nothing About Us Without Us;
- Presenter: Laura Alvarado – Indiana Blind Children’s Fund – IndianaBCF.org
View Bosma Industries Programs and Services
Listen to Bosma Industries Programs and Services
- Presenter: Raymond Montgomery – Bosma.org
View Employment Discrimination
Listen to Employment Discrimination
- Attorney Michael Dalrymple, Dalrymple Law
Listen to Vacations, Benefits, Budgets and Planning;
- Presenter: Katie White, Magical Moments Vacations
Listen to Medicare, Medicaid, and How Insurance can Work for You
- Latrice Jeter, Simplified Insurance Solutions
Listen to Benefits of Having a State Senior Division
- Shelley Koppel, NFB National Senior Division
Listen to Employment through Access to Tactile Graphics
- Presenter: Dave Schleppenbach, Tactile Engineering
Listen to Tony Schnurr Discuss What’s New in iOS 16
Saturday, October 8th: Morning Session
View Welcome by Lafayette Indiana Mayor and National report by Ever Lee Hairston
Listen to First Hour of Convention Including National report by Ever Lee Hairston, NFB National Board Member
View Making Fitness Accessible
Listen to Making Fitness Accessible
- Tyler Merren, Personal Trainer, Motivational Speaker, Paralympic Athlete; ReVisionFitnessApp.com
Listen to Lindsey Fritz, Low Vision Nursing Student
Listen to Blindness and Diabetes
- Presenter: Debbie Wunder, Diabetes Action Network
Listen to Indiana Managed Health Services
- Presenter: Chris Sutton, MHS Indiana.com
View Envision America Accessible Prescriptions
Listen to Envision America Accessible Prescriptions
- Presenter: Jenna Reed, EnvisionAmerica.com
View Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind
Listen to Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind
- Presenter: Andy Bernstein, “>AccessiblePharmacy.com
View Emily Schlenker, Pharmacology Student
Listen to Emily Schlenker, Pharmacology Student
Afternoon Session
Listen to The Blind History Lady
- Presenter: Peggy Chong, AKA The Blind History Lady
View Reframing the Fight For Civil Rights: Understanding the Discourse on Equality Verses Equity from a Social Justice Perspective
Listen to Reframing the Fight For Civil Rights: Understanding the Discourse on Equality Verses Equity from a Social Justice Perspective
- Moderator: Mr. Gary Wunder
- Dr. Evette Simmons-Reed,
- Dr. Lashawna Fant,
- Dr. Carolyn Peters,
- Mr. Kane Brolin,
- Mr. Lee Martin, Sr.
Listen to Taking Charge Of Your Finances
- Presenter: Kane Brolin, Brolin Wealth Management
View Training and Resources from the New York Public Library
Listen to Training and Resources from the New York Public Library
- Presenter: Chancey Fleet, Assistive Technology Coordinator, New York Public Library
View Clusiv e-learning platform, created for and by the blind
Listen to Clusiv e-learning platform, created for and by the blind
- Lukas Simianer, FounderClusiv.io
- Requires open account with state vocational rehabilitation services.
View Indiana Voting Rights for the disabled and Accessible Ballots
Listen to Indiana Voting Rights for the disabled and Accessible Ballots
- Presenters: Matti Reichman, Disability Rights Advocates
- Sam Adams, Indiana Disability Rights
Listen to NFB Indiana 2022 Resolutions
- Presenter: Chris Hollingsworth
View 2022 NFB Indiana Banquet Speech by Ever Lee Hairston
Listen to 2022 NFB Indiana Banquet Speech and Scholarships
- MC. Debbie Morgan, Lafayette Chapter
- Keynote Speaker: NFB National Representative, Ever Lee Hairston
- NFB of Indiana Scholarship Presentation: Abagail Fleenor