[nabs-l] Fw: [rehab] Fwd: announcement: Especially for students andinternational

Jedi loneblindjedi at samobile.net
Fri Jun 25 18:27:10 UTC 2010 

Well, most of us are legally blind, including those with no residual 
vision. but if you're asking whether or not I have some vision, my 
answer is that it really doesn't matter. This cane travel program I'm 
interested in is based in the notion that sight should not be a 
requirement for cane travel teachers and that, often, a blind teacher 
is preferable to a sighted one because blind people actually have to 
use the skills they teach on a regular basis. So if this program 
interests you, you can learn more about it by going to http://www.pdrib.com/ .

Respectfully,
Jedi

Original message:
> That is interesting. Are you legally blind? I completely understand but 
> maybe you can apply for future.
> Anmol
> I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. 
> Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, 
> like a breeze among flowers.
> Hellen Keller


> --- On Fri, 6/25/10, Jedi <loneblindjedi at samobile.net> wrote:

>> From: Jedi <loneblindjedi at samobile.net>
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fw: [rehab] Fwd: announcement: Especially for 
>> students andinternational
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date: Friday, June 25, 2010, 1:00 PM
>> It's the NOMC program (Orientation
>> and Mobility) program at Louisiana Tech. I've had my heart
>> set on it for a while and am making preparations to attend,
>> so I'm feeling pretty committed at the moment. but like I
>> said, this opportunity also sounds amazing.

>> Respectfully,
>> Jedi

>> Original message:
>>> A cane travel degree? What is that? It sounds like
>> they do it every year.
>>> Anmol
>>> I seldom think about my limitations, and they never
>> make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at
>> times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.
>>> Hellen Keller


>>> --- On Fri, 6/25/10, Jedi <loneblindjedi at samobile.net>
>> wrote:

>>>> From: Jedi <loneblindjedi at samobile.net>
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fw: [rehab] Fwd:
>> announcement: Especially for students andinternational
>>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> Date: Friday, June 25, 2010, 12:51 PM
>>>> Is this available every year? I'd
>>>> like to do it, but I've already committed myself
>> to getting
>>>> a cane travel degree, so I'd like to consider this
>> option
>>>> after I've done so.

>>>> Respectfully,
>>>> Jedi

>>>> Original message:
>>>>> I think this is a good opertunity for
>> students. RJ
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Dick Davis" <ddavis at blindinc.org>
>>>>> To: "'Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List'"
>> <rehab at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 10:23 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [rehab] Fwd: announcement:
>> Especially for
>>>> students
>>>>> andinternational


>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> I wish I were a lot younger, because I
>> would love
>>>> to attend this school.
>>>>>> You may not know this, but IISE is a
>> spinoff of
>>>> Braille Without Borders,
>>>>>> which was founded by Sabriye Tenberken, a
>> blind
>>>> German woman who invented
>>>>>> Tibetan Braille and opened Tibet's first
>> and only
>>>> center for the blind in
>>>>>> Lhasa.  She was joined by Paul
>> Kronenberg,
>>>> who ultimately became more than
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> friend. I first learned of her last year
>> when we
>>>> were doing the Braille
>>>>>> coins at some local bookstores.  One of
>> the
>>>> managers brought me her book
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> asked if I'd read it, and I was
>> embarrassed to say
>>>> I hadn't.  Her school
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> Tibet was featured in Eric Weihenmayer's
>> film
>>>> documentary "Blindsight",
>>>>>> which many of you have probably seen. In
>> 2005 she
>>>> was nominated for the
>>>>>> Nobel Peace Prize.  She is one of the
>> world's
>>>> most interesting blind
>>>>>> people,
>>>>>> and it would be great if we could have her
>> speak
>>>> at our convention
>>>>>> sometime.
>>>>>> Check out her website at
>>>> www.braillewithoutborders.org.
>>>>>> Dick Davis
>>>>>> BLIND, Inc.

>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>> [mailto:rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> On Behalf
>>>>>> Of David Andrews
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:04 PM
>>>>>> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> Subject: [rehab] Fwd: announcement:
>> Especially for
>>>> students and
>>>>>> international



>>>>>>> Do you have a dream of starting and
>> leading
>>>> your own social project?
>>>>>>> Do you want to make a difference in
>> the lives
>>>> of others? If your answer
>>>>>>> is yes, then The International
>> Institute for
>>>> Social Entrepreneurs
>>>>>>> (IISE), in Kerala, India, is the study
>> program
>>>> for you.

>>>>>>> Taught by international experts in the
>> field
>>>> of management and social
>>>>>>> entrepreneurship, IISE empowers
>> visionaries to
>>>> set up projects across
>>>>>>> the world that address the needs of
>> the
>>>> underprivileged. IISE
>>>>>>> participants are challenged to become
>>>> individuals whose skills,
>>>>>>> integrity and leadership qualities
>> prepare
>>>> them to become effective and
>>>>>>> distinguished social entrepreneurs in
>> their
>>>> communities and in the
>>>>>>> world.

>>>>>>> IISE is seeking highly motivated and
>> committed
>>>> candidates who have
>>>>>>> overcome obstacles in their life, have
>> an
>>>> interest in learning and
>>>>>>> working with different cultures, and
>> who have
>>>> a dream to realize. If
>>>>>>> you are twenty-two years or older and
>> can
>>>> speak, read and write
>>>>>>> English, you are invited to apply for
>> this
>>>> one-year scholarship-based
>>>>>> program.

>>>>>>> Leadership, management, public
>> speaking and
>>>> fund raising are some of
>>>>>>> the skills you will learn. This
>> hands-on
>>>> program includes an internship
>>>>>>> which provides practical real-world
>>>> experience.

>>>>>>> You will leave IISE with all the
>> skills
>>>> necessary to be able to set up
>>>>>>> your own social project.

>>>>>>> Applicants for the training need the
>> following
>>>> skills and qualities:
>>>>>>> - Creativity, dedication, motivation,
>> be an
>>>> innovative problem solver.
>>>>>>> - For those who are blind or visually
>>>> impaired: reading and
>>>>>>>    writing enlarged print or
>>>> English Braille (grade 2)
>>>>>>> - Ability to communicate well in
>> English.
>>>>>>>    (All sessions and workshops
>>>> are conducted in English)

>>>>>>> Students at the IISE are referred to
>> as
>>>> participants. They are coached
>>>>>>> by catalysts who stimulate, encourage
>> and
>>>> challenge participants to
>>>>>>> help accelerate their learning and
>> ensure
>>>> personal development.

>>>>>>> The IISE is a unique institution with
>> a
>>>> distinctive philosophy, which
>>>>>>> cannot be compared to a university or
>> other
>>>> conventional academic
>>>>>>> entities. The institute is a 'think
>> and action
>>>> tank' where talented
>>>>>>> visionaries from all over the world
>> exchange
>>>> knowledge and experiences
>>>>>>> and work together as a team for the
>>>> realisation of their visions and
>>>>>>> dreams.

>>>>>>> Every IISE participant is an active,
>>>> contributing, independent,
>>>>>>> self-confident and skilled person who
>>>> possesses expertise in different
>>>>>>> fields. As a potential participant,
>> you are
>>>> therefore not coming to the
>>>>>>> IISE as a student, but as an expert.
>>>>>>> The expectation of participant's
>> participation
>>>> and commitment to the
>>>>>>> program is very high. To this end,
>> before
>>>> proceeding to the application
>>>>>>> process, ask yourself the following
>>>> questions:

>>>>>>>      * Am I willing to
>>>> spend 11 months of my life in a developing
>>>>>>> country, working intensively on
>> developing my
>>>> social entrepreneurship
>>>>>>> and leadership skills?
>>>>>>>      * Am I willing to
>>>> participate in all activities, giving my best
>>>>>>> every time in terms of my knowledge,
>>>> experience, effort creativity and
>>>>>> talent?
>>>>>>>      * Am I willing to help
>>>> others achieve their goals and develop
>>>>>>> their skills in the areas which I
>> consider
>>>> myself an expert?
>>>>>>>      * Am I willing to come
>>>> to the institute with a spirit of
>>>>>>> integrity, mutual respect, exchange,
>>>> contribution and teamwork?
>>>>>>>      * Am I 100% committed
>>>> to making my goals, dreams, vision and
>>>>>>> social project come true, continuing
>> even
>>>> after I complete the program?

>>>>>>> If you answered YES to all the above
>>>> questions, you are a potential
>>>>>>> candidate and we would encourage you
>> to apply
>>>> for the IISE program.

>>>>>>> Join IISE and impact your future and
>> that of
>>>> others. Visit
>>>>>>> www.bwb-iise.org and/or email your
>> inquiries
>>>> to BrailleWB at gmx.net
>>>> .
>>>>>>> You may also fax us your questions
>> at  or
>>>> write us via regular post at:

>>>>>>> Braille Without Borders International
>>>> Institute for Social
>>>>>>> Entrepreneurs c/o P. Kronenberg
>> Vivekanenda
>>>> Nagar, Vellayani, Ookode,
>>>>>>> Nemom PO, TRV 695020 KERALA, INDIA

>>>>>>> Deadline for applications for the 2011
>> course
>>>> is the 30th of June, 2010.



>>>>            David
>>>> Andrews:  dandrews at visi.com
>>>> Follow me on
>>>>>> Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920

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