Senior Conversations
The national federation of the Blind seniors Division is proud to spotlight topics of vital interest to those losing vision later in life by hosting conference calls to address specific issues; moderated by active members of the NFB. This page will explain how it works, gives a listing of upcoming calls, and provides a link to listen to past recordings.
How it works:
A notice of these calls will be sent to all subscribers of a listserv on NFBNet.
If you join us for a call, please take note of the following information and our request of all participants:
Time of Calls:
- 4:00 PM Eastern Time
- 3:00 PM Central Time
- 2:00 PM Mountain time
- 1:00 PM Pacific time
Conference Call Numbers:
We are using the Zoom platform for all of our calls. All calls are recorded, available to be listened to, and directions for accessing them is further down on this page.
OUR REQUEST OF YOU:
Please mute yourself upon entering the call to minimize distracting background noise and follow the moderator's directions when you want to unmute and join the discussion.
Schedule of 2024 Senior Conversations
All calls are on FreeConferenceCall.com or Zoom. They are on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. Eastern time, January through May.
| Date | Topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2024 | gardening nonvisually | Dianne Hemphill |
| April 23, 2024 | tips about fixing all things around the house | Mark Roane of Virginia |
| March 26, 2024 | Oh, the places you will go using travel tips you need to know. You can design your own vacation with lots of ways to reach your destination. | Sandy Halverson of Virginia |
| February 27, 2024 | learning low tech solutions to organize your home | Stacie Gallegos of Texas |
Zoom Participation Details
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Listening to recordings of past Senior Conversations:
Next to each archived conference call discussion listed on our Archived Senior Conversations Discussions page is a link to listen to the audio recording of that particular discussion. Click on that link and your computer will play it aloud for you.
Additional Information:
For more information regarding the NFB Seniors Division, please visit our About the NFB Seniors Division page. You can also contact the president of the NFB Seniors Division, Glen Crosby, with any questions at 443-681-9345 or nfbseniors@gmail.com.