<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Good evening,<div>I apologize in advance for my ignorance. What kind of training and for how long?</div><div><br></div><div>Respect fully,</div><div><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Shonda R Rosetta<div>President</div><div>National Federation Of The Blind</div><div>Shoreline CT Chapter</div><div>(860)951-6107</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Aug 15, 2019, at 16:05, Justin Salisbury via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Aloha Philip,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There are 3 training centers which are directly run by the National Federation of the Blind. Dr. Maurer actually wrote a really nice article in the Braille Monitor within the past year or so about what it means for something to be an NFB
training center. Rather than summarize it, I want to recommend that you check it out. If someone has time to find that article and post a link, that would be great! It may be possible that you read the BM every month, since that’s something I do as a matter
of being involved in our movement. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I think it would be really awesome for everyone in leadership in NFBCT to familiarize themselves with our three training centers because they really are the pinnacle of adjustment to blindness training.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">BESB can fund people to go to them, but they are privately operated.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hope that helps,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Justin<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Phillip Magalnick <<a href="mailto:philmag@optonline.net">philmag@optonline.net</a>> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 15, 2019 7:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Justin Salisbury <<a href="mailto:PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu">PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CT-NFB] Blind Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">What type of training? Is this through our affiliate, or through BESB??<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">P.A. Magalnick,JP<o:p></o:p></p>
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On Aug 15, 2019, at 12:42 PM, Justin Salisbury via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have not had the kind of presence at BLIND Inc. that I would like to see. Trevor Attenberg (who is currently in Vietnam for a short term teaching stint) worked at the BLIND Inc. Summer programs. Also, Brian Martin went there for a summer
program. There was a guy named Dave Neese (not sure on the surname spelling) from South Windsor who went to BLIND Inc for training around 2014-2015. I believe he met Dick Davis at the state convention that we did in New London with the Employment Seminar,
and that led to him going to training at BLIND Inc. Then, he came back to the one we did in Middlebury while he was a student, and Dan Wenzel was there with him to represent the center.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Aloha,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Justin<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Justin M. Hideaki Salisbury<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Board Member | National Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(808) 797-8606<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:president@alumni.ecu.edu">president@alumni.ecu.edu</a> |
<a href="http://www.nabslink.org/"><span style="color:blue">www.nabslink.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Maryanne Melley via CT-NFB<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 15, 2019 4:08 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:mvcmelley@gmail.com">mvcmelley@gmail.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CT-NFB] Blind Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello Federation Family,</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I was wondering if anyone had ever attended Blind Inc. for their NFB training? Also is anyone interested in going there? I have reached out to the new director of the company
and she wanted me to ask the Affiliate these questions. Please let me know as soon as you can.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best Regards,</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">President</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">860-212-5549</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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