[Community-service] What is Federation philosophy?

[Cheryl Fields]

The Philosophy does triple duty. 

1 Encourages me and lets me know I am not alone. Providing a pathway for support, a safe space to laugh at my mistakes and share my successes. 

2. Sends a powerful message to the public, if they will accept it. 

However if others do not accept the facts, shame on them. I will continue to live through their ignorance and hope that they get it one day. 

3. Stability and Legacy, knowing that for 75 years, others laid this foundation. Struggled with more issues  than I do today and survived. Continuing to give me the courage to fight another day with a sense of responsibility for those that come after me. 

That’s my speech for the evening! Happy Holiday’s, Cheryl 

From: Community-service [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Darian Smith via Community-service
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 4:07 AM
To: Marianne Denning
Cc: Community Service Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Community-service] What is Federation philosophy?

 

 Thanks for the excerpt. 

   I’m not sure if it answered the question of just what is Federation Philosophy? 

  

On Dec 9, 2014, at 2:11 PM, Marianne Denning <marianne at denningweb.com> wrote:

 

I copied this from the NFB web page.

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.

This I

s 

so true but we have to struggle against those low expectations every day.  

 

On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 2:42 PM, Darian Smith via Community-service <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Hi all,
 As you are aware, The community Service Division is a Division of the  National Federation of the Blind.  As such, we adhere to the policies of the Federation and  believe in it’s philosophy.
  Now, what do you know or believe to be the philosophy of the NFB?
  Darian
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA

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