[Blindtlk] NFB Link, Mentoring Program

Wed Aug 24 22:40:32 UTC 2011

nope anyone who wants mentoring. I used it when I first was losing my vision 
and needed help and I got in touch with David Stayer of the Greater Long 
Island Chapter and now I am the Treasurer of the Chapter, and President of 
the Travel and Tourism Division.

We are having our first board meeting this evening in about 1/2 hour if 
anyone is interested.

I am re-posting the information.

On August 24th, 2011 at 7 pm Eastern.

The Travel & Tourism Division a proud division of the National Federation of
the Blind will holding it's first teleconference to revamp the division.

The call-in number is 1-805-360-1000 this is not a toll free number

Once you get the recording, you will be asked to put in your participant
access code which is 871517#

We will ask you all to be muted until we open the lines up for comments and
discussions from the floor because of background noise and from people
around you.

To mute your phone press *6 on your phone, to unmute hit *6

Agenda:

Agenda:

Introduction from President and officers and giving a little back ground
about all of us

Upcoming State Conventions and how to get all of us to promote the division.

Website what we want up on the website, Peter Donahue and I have been
working on this, and need your input and ideas as well of what we want to be
put on the website before it goes live.

Newsletter

Talk list

Increasing membership and fundraising ideas

What direction do we want to take the division?

Ideas for us traveling and doing advocacy at the same time.

Leading the Way in Independent Travel!

Cheryl Echevarria
http://www.echevarriatravel.com
631-456-5394
reservations at echevarriatravel.com

Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located in 
Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com

Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise & Travel, Inc.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "chris nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] NFB Link, Mentoring Program

> Hi Cheryl,
>
> Thanks for the information! Is that for everybody or just for college 
> students?
>
> Chris
>
> On 8/24/11, cheryl echevarria <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I want to remind all that the NFB has a mentoring program, I was 
> > mentored
> > and I am now a mentee.
> >
> > You can get help with anything from anyone within the NFB from school, 
> > work,
> > guide dogs, cane travel, O&M, etc.
> >
> > Someone in your area that can help.
> >
> > The website is Nfblink.org
> >
> > You can register and someone in your area will contact you.
> >
> > Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria
> > http://www.echevarriatravel.com
> > 631-456-5394
> > reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> >
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located in
> > Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com
> >
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise & Travel, 
> > Inc.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> > To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 4:49 PM
> > Subject: [Blindtlk] Did someone from the list just contact me
> >
> >
> >> Jenny B, if so. Please let me know. It looked like a spam.
> >>
> >> Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
> >>
> >> Cheryl Echevarria
> >> http://www.echevarriatravel.com
> >> 631-456-5394
> >> reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> >>
> >> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located 
> >> in
> >> Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com
> >>
> >> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise & Travel,
> >> Inc.
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> >> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 4:40 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] jobs that don't require a college degree
> >>
> >>
> >> > It is like going to school in someways in reference to the equipment 
> >> > you
> >> >
> >> > are going to need. If you job uses windows or accessible program, the
> >> > program that I had in school I was able to give it to my former 
> >> > employer
> >> >
> >> > and they just downloaded it for me.
> >> >
> >> > If you currently have a laptop, sometimes they can add there program 
> >> > on
> >> > your computer.
> >> >
> >> > If you need certain equipment for work, then I would contact either 
> >> > your
> >> >
> >> > state commission for the blind, if they don't help you contact.
> >> >
> >> > President of West Virginia
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Charlene Smyth, President
> >> > 220 Buena Vista Avenue
> >> > Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301
> >> > Cell Phone: 304-672-3445
> >> > E-mail: cs.nfbwv at verizon.net
> >> > Web site: http://www.nfbwv.org/
> >> >
> >> > If you need some training on these programs maybe even take a course 
> >> > at
> >> > either Blind Inc. or one of the NFB Schools for training as well.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
> >> >
> >> > Cheryl Echevarria
> >> > http://www.echevarriatravel.com
> >> > 631-456-5394
> >> > reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> >> >
> >> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located 
> >> > in
> >> >
> >> > Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com
> >> >
> >> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise & 
> >> > Travel,
> >> > Inc.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Sherry Gomes" <sherriola at gmail.com>
> >> > To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:11 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] jobs that don't require a college degree
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > Well, most of the companies I worked for provided jaws and braille
> >> > > displays
> >> > > for use ont eh job.  The Nordstrom job didn't require any special
> >> > > technology, though they did give me consideration in scheduling my
> >> > > shifts
> >> > > due to transportation needs.  the blindness agency where I worked 
> >> > > made
> >> > >
> >> > > sure
> >> > > everything was accessible, and in fact, I helped with some of that.
> >> > > Verizon
> >> > > wireless had someone create scripts for their internal programs. 
> >> > > From
> >> > >
> >> > > what
> >> > > I've been told by people who still work for them, their internal
> >> > > systems
> >> > > accessibility have improved greatly.  I felt that job wasn't a good
> >> > > fit for
> >> > > me for many reasons though.  But they had good benefits and were a
> >> > > positive
> >> > > company in many ways.  The receptionist job I had, I provided my 
> >> > > own
> >> > > screen
> >> > > reader, which I didn't mind doing.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> >> > > [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> >> > >
> >> > > On
> >> > > Behalf Of keri
> >> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 12:21 PM
> >> > > To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> >> > > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] jobs that don't require a college degree
> >> > >
> >> > > thank you for this. :) since you have worked for customer services,
> >> > > how
> >> > > accessible was their computer systems? which screen reader did you
> >> > > get?
> >> > > keri
> >> > >
> >> > > "Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I
> >> > > want to
> >> > > say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes 
> >> > > will
> >> > > speak
> >> > > my heart."
> >> > > --Robert Sexton
> >> > >
> >> > > "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every 
> >> > > truth
> >> > >
> >> > > there
> >> > >
> >> > > is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart
> >> > > somewhere to
> >> > >
> >> > > receive it."
> >> > > --Ivan Panin
> >> > >
> >> > > Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered heart 
> >> > > &
> >> > > put it
> >> > >
> >> > > back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > From: "Sherry Gomes" <sherriola at gmail.com>
> >> > > To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:15 PM
> >> > > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] jobs that don't require a college degree
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > >I don't have a college degree, and I've worked pretty consistently
> >> > > >for the
> >> > > > past 20 years at different jobs.  I did switchboard and other 
> >> > > > things
> >> > > >
> >> > > > for
> >> > > > Nordstrom.  then I worked at a blindness agency, where I did
> >> > > > customer
> >> > > > service, then taught computers, then worked as an assistant in 
> >> > > > the
> >> > > > development department.  I loved the teaching job, but the state
> >> > > > rehab
> >> > > > agency pulled funding for the program, and wanted only people 
> >> > > > with
> >> > > > degrees
> >> > > > to teach if they kept the funding.  I've also been a receptionist 
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > > > a
> >> > > > company, worked in customer service for verizon wireless, worked 
> >> > > > in
> >> > > > admissions at Guide dogs for the blind and now do tech support 
> >> > > > for
> >> > > > an
> >> > > > adaptive tech company.  Most of these jobs didn't require degrees
> >> > > > but
> >> > > > would
> >> > > > with other companies, or the pay isn't near what it would be if I
> >> > > > had the
> >> > > > degree.  I did try taking night classes, but I found that working
> >> > > > full
> >> > > > time
> >> > > > and taking classes was too physically exhausting for me, due to 
> >> > > > my
> >> > > > other
> >> > > > disabilities.  I encourage you to get a degree if you can.  more 
> >> > > > and
> >> > > >
> >> > > > more
> >> > > > jobs are requiring it, and it does make a difference in the 
> >> > > > salary
> >> > > > you can
> >> > > > earn.  But if you can't try jobs like receptionist, customer
> >> > > > service,
> >> > > > phone
> >> > > > work, things like that.  good luck.  the important thing is to 
> >> > > > know
> >> > > > how to
> >> > > > sell yourself in a job interview, if you don't have a degree, so
> >> > > > your
> >> > > > experience and skills make up for that.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Sherry
> >> > > >
> >> > > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > > From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >> > > > [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> >> > > > Behalf Of keri
> >> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 11:55 AM
> >> > > > To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> >> > > > Subject: [Blindtlk] jobs that don't require a college degree
> >> > > >
> >> > > > hi,
> >> > > > I'm asking around to many different people this question. I'm
> >> > > > looking for
> >> > > > those who are blind that have or are currently working with out a
> >> > > > college
> >> > > > degree. I want to know where you worked and how accessible it 
> >> > > > was,
> >> > > > the
> >> > > > good
> >> > > > and bad points of it.
> >> > > > keri
> >> > > >
> >> > > > "Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things 
> >> > > > I
> >> > > > want
> >> > > > to
> >> > > > say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes
> >> > > > will
> >> > > > speak
> >> > > > my heart."
> >> > > > --Robert Sexton
> >> > > >
> >> > > > "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every
> >> > > > truth
> >> > > > there
> >> > > > is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart
> >> > > > somewhere
> >> > > > to
> >> > > > receive it."
> >> > > > --Ivan Panin
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered 
> >> > > > heart
> >> > > > & put
> >> > > > it
> >> > > > back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
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> -- 
> Chris Nusbaum
>
> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight. The real
> problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that exists. If
> a blind person has the proper training and opportunity, blindness can
> be reduced to a mere physical nuissence." -- Kenneth Jernigan
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