{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Believe and Build: President Riccobono\u2019s Message to Pennsylvania","description":"White Canes Connect episode 147 features a powerful address from National Federation of the Blind President Mark Riccobono, delivered to the NFB of Pennsylvania State Convention in Harrisburg. Reflecting on the eve of the organization\u2019s 85th anniversary, President Riccobono shares his personal journey of discovering the Federation in 1996 and how the community transformed his understanding of blindness, leadership, and collective action.&amp;nbsp; He highlights landmark achievements driven by blind-led advocacy\u2014from advancing Braille literacy and accessible technology to expanding opportunity in education and employment\u2014and reminds us that progress is only possible when blind people speak and act for themselves.&amp;nbsp; Looking ahead, he calls on members to lead in emerging areas like artificial intelligence, preserve our history through storytelling, and continue building a diverse, unified movement. His message is both a celebration of how far we\u2019ve come and a challenge to invest in the future we are creating together. Show notes at&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.whitecanesconnect.com\/147 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Donate to the NFB of PA Like what you hear on White Canes Connect? Please support us and donate to the National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania, visit&amp;nbsp;http:\/\/www.supportpablind.org.&amp;nbsp; Keep Up-to-date with the Affiliate Learn about chapter and division meetings and fundraisers on Federation Focus.&amp;nbsp; It\u2019s available on the affiliate\u2019s YouTube Channel at https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@nfbofpa. New episodes drop every Monday. We Want to Hear Your Story Reach out with questions and comments, or share ideas! We want to hear from you. Call us at (267) 338-4495 or at&amp;nbsp;whitecanesconnect@gmail.com. Follow White Canes Connect Find out why White Canes Connect is currently ranked as one of the 100 Best Visually Impaired Podcast. Find the show on: Apple Podcasts:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/white-canes-connect\/id1592248709&amp;nbsp; Spotify:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1YDQSJqpoteGb1UMPwRSuI&amp;nbsp; YouTube:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@pablindpodcast&amp;nbsp; Visit our website at https:\/\/www.whitecanesconnect.com\/. ","author_name":"White Canes Connect","author_url":"https:\/\/www.whitecanesconnect.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39352120\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/196399065"}