[Community-Service] Joanna-CS-NFB Bell Academy

[joanna mallard]

Greetings, thank you so much!

On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 5:18 PM Darian Smith via Community-Service <
community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi Joanna,
>  It is great to hear of your participation in our New Jersey Affiliate, as
> the work on the affiliate  level  makes it possible for the successes we
> have in securing greater opportunity for the blind.
> It is on the grass roots level  where we work to secure   victories for
> the blind such as protecting the rights of blind parents through parental
> rights legislation, and develop innovative programs that educate blind
> students such as our Braille Enrichment for  Literacy and Learning (BELL)
> Academy, two things you are very passionate about.
>  We know that blindness is not the characteristic that defines us or our
> future in the NFB.
> Thank you for doing the work on the affiliate level that makes a
> difference to yourself and others, and please believe that what you do
> makes that difference.
>  Thank you for showing that vision is not a requirement for showing the
> way for what is possible.
>   Best,
>   Darian            .
>
>
> > On Jun 9, 2020, at 7:52 AM, joanna mallard via Community-Service <
> community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Greetings,
> > I Joanna Benthall have been the assistant teacher for the NFBNJ Bell
> Academy since July 2019. It has been an honor and a privilege to be working
> side-by-side with New Jersey affiliate in regards to our youth of today!
> Being the assistant teacher I assist lead teacher in class assignments,
> such as mobility, reading and writing braille, activities of daily living,
> self advocacy, and life skills. We do take the students on one trip per
> week. Our program is a two week program Monday through Friday 9 AM until 3
> PM. Outside of assisting in a classroom setting, I make routine phone calls
> to parents and students in reference to their blind skills progression.
> Developing this type of relationship is vital to our world and I will
> always put our youth of today at the forefront. It takes a village to raise
> a child! I will be part of the village.
> > --
> > ”I may have lost my eye sight, but I didn’t lose my vision”
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