[blindkid] Issues of blind adults

[adrijana prokopenko]

I am sure, hope you can also join the jobfairs during convention with
specific questions and ideas in mind.

On 10/23/17, Carol Castellano via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Adrijana,
>
> You are so right--we need to join together to create a better world for
> blind people, children and
> adults.  That is what the NFB has been doing for so many years and why we
> have divisions for
> parents, teachers, and many others.  One of the tenets of NFB activities is
> collective action,
> when we join together to make change.  This is why we go to Washington
> every year, why we
> have training centers, and why we hold our seminars, workshops, and
> convention activities.
>
> It can feel as if there is a lot against us, but together we will keep
> working to make change.
>  And don't forget the famous Federation slogan--the war's not over till we
> win!
>
> Warm wishes,
> Carol
>
> Carol Castellano
> Parents of Blind Children-NJ
> National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
> 973-377-0976
> carol_castellano at verizon.net
> www.blindchildren.org
> www.nopbc.org
>
> On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 1:49 PM, adrijana prokopenko via blindkid <
> blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>>  Don't mean to make anyone feel bad by this post, but I have a feeling
>> that the unemployment of the blind all over the world is extremely
>> high, even among blind intelectuals. I guess the reasons for this
>> vary, but I often hear stories of how blind people get discriminated
>> and are denied jobs just because they are blind, not to mention that
>> may get low paid jobs or jobs way away from their homes that they
>> often refuse, because of lack of support regarding transportation.
>> Some still get jobs and are successful, but in order to keep solving
>> this problem together, I think we need to unite and keep supporting
>> the rest who need support. The more of us there are, the better it is
>> and if we also get the lawyers, the parents, teachers  and others to
>> keep supporting us in whatever way possible, I think that this would
>> help us go forward in many ways. Not many parents of blind children
>> are rich to have business established, but if you happen to have some,
>> know of others who do or could get the word across to as many people
>> as possible about these problems, hope you can really do so and even
>> maybe join the NFB jobs list and contribute there. If you also wish to
>> join my facebook group, you can look it up as:
>> Jobs for the blind
>>
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