May 27th, 1920, was the day of the founding convention of the Minnesota State Organization of the Blind, today known as the National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota. Although the pandemic in 2020 made it necessary for us to honor our 100th year using virtual formats rather than by gathering in person, our strong community rose to the challenge and marked the occasion in memorable fashion, both on May 27th, and at our fall convention November 6-8. Visit the links below to hear and read about our past and be inspired about our future.

We owe great thanks to the people who help with the production of this publication. Judy Sanders proofreads and provides corrections for both the print and braille editions. Dave Andrews marks up and posts the NFB-NEWSLINE® edition. Many others assist wherever they are needed. Thank you all!

  • July 8-13: National Convention, New Orleans
  • September 6: NFB of Minnesota's 2025 Walk for Opportunity, Minneapolis
  • November 14-16: State Convention in Rochester

(Editor’s Note: Three convention summaries are presented here, with the most recent first). 

By Michael Munn

(Editor’s Note: Michael Munn is an active member of the Minnesota Association of Blind Students, a division of the NFB of Minnesota. Michael came to the US in 2014, having been adopted from China.

by Steve Jacobson

(Editor’s Note: Steve Jacobson is the immediate past president of our affiliate and continues to serve on our board of directors. We are fortunate that he brings both his hard work and his wisdom to all levels of our movement.)

By Aida Talic

(Editor’s Note: Aida Talic was one of our Joyce and Tom Scanlan Scholarship winners in 2024 and is an active member of the Minnesota Association of Blind Students. In this story, she demonstrates her quick thinking and resourcefulness in the face of the real-life curves that can be thrown especially to a young person dealing with new experiences of living away from family.)

 

By Justin Salisbury

(Editor’s Note: Justin Salisbury is a long-time Federationist and an active member of our Metro chapter.)

 

(Editor’s Note: Although our resolutions are generally adopted by our full convention, sometimes time is of the essence to take a position on a critical issue.

by Corbb O'Connor

(Editor's Note: President O'Connor delivered the following rousing report at our annual state convention in November, 2024.)

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