[musictlk] [Perform-talk] Something I'm wanting to do!

Tue Jun 3 20:35:48 UTC 2014

true.
Timothy 
 sending blessings to you and yours in Jesus name!

On Sivan 5, 5774 AM, at 7:43, josh lester via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Well: My goal is for us to not do it at the assemblies, but to
> encourage the staff of each school to visit an NFB training center, so
> they'll really get to see firsthand what we can do, and to experience
> some of the training.
> I've always believed that experience is the best teacher.
> It's a shame that the NFB doesn't have the funds to have centers in every state.
> Blessings, Joshua
> 
> On 6/3/14, Marion Gwizdala via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Timothy,
>> 	Who would train these idnividuals you intend to blindfold on the
>> nonvisual techniques used by the blind so that they don't think the
>> helplessness they experience blindfolded and without alternative techniques
>> is what it is like to be blind. Blindfolding sighted people without
>> training
>> them on nonvisual techniques only serves to promulgate the myths and
>> stereotypes of helplessness and dependency held by the public. Perhaps a
>> better technique is to not blindfold them at all; just give them a white
>> cane and let others believe they are blind so they can experience the rude
>> and discriminatory manner in which we are treated!
>> 
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion Gwizdala
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Perform-talk [mailto:perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Timothy Clark Music via Perform-talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 12:40 AM
>> To: Performing Arts Division list
>> Cc: musictlk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Something I'm wanting to do!
>> 
>> josh, i would like to take this a setp further. i would like to challenge
>> the folks at the schools to blindfold themselves for a period of 2 weeks
>> this way, they'll have a greater appreciation for blind people.
>> Timothy
>> sending blessings to you and yours in Jesus name!
>> 
>> On Sivan 5, 5774 AM, at 0:33, josh lester via Perform-talk
>> <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> As a blind musician who mainly plays and sings in churches, I've just
>>> had an idea.
>>> I'd like to present it to this list and encourage other musicians in
>>> other states and in Sandra's case, in other countries!
>>> What I'm looking into doing is going to every school in Arkansas, and
>>> singing a few songs, and telling my story about growing up as a blind
>>> person, and share the NFB's philosophy of independence and equality,
>>> and through this I hope I can educate not only the students in the
>>> assemblies, but the teachers, and other staff at the schools, so they
>>> can know to expect more out of us, and they can know how to treat us
>>> equally.
>>> We need to start doing whatever it takes to educate the children about
>>> blindness, because they're our future Congressmen, government
>>> officials, and maybe future presidents!
>>> If we can educate them, they'll know to pass those laws in the future
>>> to make sure we're treated equally!
>>> Let's get moving, and educating the public about what it really means
>>> to be blind!
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Joshua Lester
>>> Blessings to you in the name of Jesus Christ "Then Peter said unto
>>> them repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus
>>> Christ for the remission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of the
>>> Holy Ghost," (Acts, 2:38.)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> If you wish to reach me by phone, 870-509-2631, and by E-Mail,
>>> jlestermusic at gmail.com
>>> 
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> 
> -- 
> Joshua Lester
> Blessings to you in the name of Jesus Christ
> "Then Peter said unto them repent and be baptized everyone of you in
> the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and ye shall
> receive the gift of the Holy Ghost," (Acts, 2:38.)
> 
> 
> 
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> jlestermusic at gmail.com
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