[Community-service] Mission Statement text

[JKTomasell at aol.com]

really really like it!!  it mentions all  points of what the community 
service group is suppose to be right now which in  the future will be formed 
into a division and it also intertwines with the  philosphy of the nfb since 
the community service group is through the  nfb!!
Jaime
 
 
In a message dated 7/19/2013 10:45:18 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
dsmithnfb at gmail.com writes:

inerested to hear people thoughts  regrind the mission of the  
group/divison to-be.  

On Jul 19, 2013, at 10:41 AM, "Susan Jones"  <sblanjones11 at sbcglobal.net> 
wrote:

> GOT IT!  
>  THANKS!
> 
> Susan
> 
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> -----Original  Message-----
> From: Community-service  [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Darian  Smith
> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 11:58 PM
> To: Community  Service Discussion List
> Subject: [Community-service] Mission Statement  text
> 
> The purpose of The Community Service Group is to promote  the positive
> philosophy of the National Federation of the Blind  through community 
service
> and advocacy. We acknowledge the positive  effects that community service 
and
> service learning have on self,  community, and country from the blind
> person's perspective. This group  will work diligently to promote and
> encourage community service and  service learning at the local, state, and
> national levels of the NFB  and will utilize this method to advance the 
goals
> of full integration  on the basis of equality for the blind of this 
nation.
> The Community  Service Group will implement its mission by: 1. 
coordinating
> service  projects that develop confidence in blindness and the alternative
>  techniques that the blind utilize, 2. creating workshops and trainings  
that
> develop competent leaders, 3. serving as a resource for the blind  and
> sighted alike about the service field with an emphasis on how the  blind 
can
> contribute and 4. Promoting the NFB philosophy through  action and 
service.
> 
> 
> 
> Darian Smith
>  Chairperson, Community Service Group -National Federation  of The  Blind.
> dsmithnfb at gmail.com
> 
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