[il-talk] Fw: Letters to Obama Campaign

Fri Jul 31 22:43:15 UTC 2009

Hi, Edwin,

Thank you for the kind words.  Treasure of Green Knowe is available from 
Bookshare.org, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder books are all available from 
NLS.  Enjoy!

Debbie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edwin Rodriguez" <conibodyworks at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Illinois Mailing List" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Fw: Letters to Obama Campaign

> Hay just a quick note,
> Did you guys read the latest Monitor?
> Just wanted to say how proud I am that Illinois was well represented by 
> Ranza and Debbie Kent Stein
> Hay I am a adult guy and I am going to check out  those books that debbie 
> made reference to, sounds like good reading.
>
> Again congradulations federationist of Illinois.
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>> Once again, a reminder to write your own story in a letter to President 
>> Obama.
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>> A Note from Dr. Fred Schroeder
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>> Many who have not received quality instruction in Braille can tell
>> compelling stories of missed opportunities and difficulties at school
>> or on the job arising from their lack of Braille. Others who have
>> experienced a full education in Braille can tell stirring success
>> stories of the way literacy has changed their lives and helped them to
>> participate fully in society. Our goal is to collect these
>> stories--the inspiring and the compelling, the positive and the
>> negative--and compile them into a book about Braille literacy.
>> From the submissions we receive we will select one hundred of the most
>> powerful stories for our book, and the author of each chosen
>> testimonial will receive a free Louis Braille commemorative silver
>> dollar.
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>> If you have been educated in Braille either in school or through a
>> rehabilitation agency and you lead a productive life because of this
>> knowledge, or if you have been denied Braille instruction at any point
>> and you believe your life has been affected by the struggles you have
>> faced in becoming literate in Braille, the world needs to hear your
>> story. If you are a parent or teacher who has seen the positive effect
>> Braille can have on your children or students, your story needs to be
>> told. On October 1, the first day of Meet the Blind Month, we will
>> present our collected stories to President Barack Obama, demonstrating
>> through our own voices the power of Braille literacy for all blind
>> Americans. We will share our hopes and dreams with him; we will tell
>> him about the struggles we have faced in becoming literate and the
>> success that has come from our knowing Braille. Through our personal
>> stories we will show him that Braille provides independence to blind
>> people and makes us free.
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>> We need your help in sending this message. To add your story to our
>> collection, please send it by August 28 in print or Braille to Letters
>> to: President Obama, c/o National Federation of the Blind, 1800
>> Johnson Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21230. Be sure to include your
>> full name, address, phone number, and e-mail address if you have one.
>> You can also submit your story online. If we publish this collection
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>> crucial component that enables us to be literate and productive, and
>> it is necessary for our independence. We must take the initiative and
>> inform the President about the absolute importance Braille plays in
>> each of our lives. Working with one another, the President, and the
>> public, we will bring an end to the literacy crisis.
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